Arnold Janssen was born on November 5, , in Goch, a small city in the lower Rhineland of Germany. The second of eleven children, he was raised by devoted Catholic parents who taught him to consider the worldwide missionary needs of the Church. The family’s prayer, which would come to guide Arnold in his life’s work, included a nightly rosary followed by the Prologue of St. John’s Gospel, &#;In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.&#;
As a young man, Arnold studied natural sciences at Bonn University and qualified to teach high school. He went on to study theology and was ordained a priest on August 15, for the Diocese of Münster. As his first assignment, he taught natural sciences and mathematics at a secondary school in Bocholt, where he was known as a strict yet fair teacher. In , Arnold was named diocesan director of the Apostleship of Prayer because of his profound devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This apostolate encouraged Arnold to open himself to Christians of other denominations.
As the years went on, Arnold became more aware of the spiritual needs of people beyond his own diocese. He grew restless wanting to devote himself
Saint Arnold Janssen
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Saint Arnold Janssen was born on November 5, , in Goch, North Rhein-Westphalia, Germany. From a young age, Arnold felt a strong calling to the priesthood, and he pursued his vocation with great determination. He was ordained as a priest in August and began his ministry by teaching science and catechism for twelve years. In , Father Arnold became the chaplain and director of the Ursuline convent at Kempen. During this time, he also served as the director of the diocesan Apostleship of Prayer and became an editor of a journal focused on missionary work. These experiences deepened his awareness of the need for missionary efforts and shaped his future endeavors. Inspired by this calling, Father Arnold established the religious congregation known as the Society of the Divine Word in Steyl, Netherlands, in The Society, initially composed of missionary priests, obtained papal approval in Under Father Arnold's guidance, the Society quickly expanded with the establishment of houses in the Netherlands, Austria, and Germany. The members of the Society of the Divine Word dedicated themselves to missionary work across the globe. They undertook missions i
Arnold Janssen - Gründer des Steyler Missionswerks
Arnold Janssen in Goch am Niederrhein geboren
Josef Freinademetz in Oies / Südtirol geboren
Johannes Janssen, Bruder und Mitarbeiter des Steyler Gründers, in Goch am Niederrhein geboren
Arnold Janssen in Münster zum Priester geweiht
In Paderborn erscheint die erste Nummer der von Arnold Janssen gegründeten Zeitschrift "Kleiner Herz-Jesu-Bote", in der er die Anliegen der Mission vertritt.
Arnold Janssen erhält die Erlaubnis des Bischofs von Roermond/ Niederlande, ein Missionshaus zu errichten.
Bischof Brinkmann von Münster erklärt sich bereit, seinen Diözesanpriester Arnold Janssen für die Gründung eines Missionshauses freizustellen.
Arnold Janssen unterbreitet Erzbischof Melchers von Köln seinen Plan, ein Missionshaus zu gründen.
Arnold Janssen erwirbt das Wirtshaus des Nikolaus Ronck in Steyl/Niederlande an der Maas.
Der erste Missionsschüler, der 23jährige Heinrich Erlemann, kommt nach Steyl.
Josef Freinademetz wird zum Priester geweiht.
Arnold Janssen gründet das Missionshaus St. Michael in Steyl.
In Steyl wird die Missionsdruckerei eröffnet.
Our Founder | St. Arnold Janssen
Saint Arnold Janssen was born into a devoutly Catholic family in Goch, Germany in Growing up, he was greatly influenced by his father, a man of deep faith who revered the Holy Trinity and the Word of God. These would become integral parts of SVDspirituality and charism, with the latter becoming the central name of his missionary society, the Divine Word.
Humble beginnings
Entering a minor seminary in Gaesdonck, in , he went on to study mathematics and the natural sciences and was ordained in For twelve years, he taught in a public school. During this time, he became involved in a movement called the Apostleship of Prayer League, and soon became its director. To support its cause, he wrote a small pamphlet, which became quite popular. He left his teaching position in to focus on the apostleship and to become chaplain of a religious order of women, the Ursuline sisters, in Kempen. After writing several books on prayer, he began publishing a magazine, “The Little Messenger of the Heart of Jesus,” which was also quite successful. He soon discovered two things: there was a market for such printed materials and there was support in his country
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