| 1931 |
March 19 |
Beginning
of the Little Flower Brotherhood by Fr. Thomas Panat
at Mookkannur. |
| 1933 |
Jan. 3 |
Vestition
of the first two Brothers Arsenius and Benedict |
| 1938 |
Feb. 2 |
First
profession of the two members |
| 1945 |
Dec. 27 |
Reorganization
as a Clerical Congregation |
| 1946 |
May |
Admission
of the first batch of aspirants (Apostolic School
Students) for priesthood |
| 1946 |
June 1 |
Admission
of the first Minor Seminarians for Priesthood |
| 1947 |
Oct. 8 |
Approbation
of the Constitution by Mar Augustine Kandathil |
| 1948 |
June 1 |
Opening
of the Petit Seminary at Mookkannur |
| 1949 |
May 17 |
The
Novitiate for the first batch of Novices begins after reorganization |
| 1950 |
May 17 |
First
profession of Fr. Thomas Panat (Fr. Basilius CST) and
9 Members, after the Novitiate |
| 1950 |
May 31 |
First
batch of six students goes to Mangalapuzha Seminary
for Philosophy |
| 1956 |
June 1 |
First
ordination to priesthood in the Congregation. |
| 1961 |
March 12 |
Blessing
and inauguration of our Little Flower Major Seminary,
Aluva |
| 1963 |
April 18 |
Approbation
of the Constitution
(revised according to Oriental Code) by Mar Joseph
Parecattil |
| 1969 |
|
Launching
of the North Indian Mission by the Congregation |
| 1970 |
|
The
Congregation
starts its missionary apostolate in Gorakhpur by
sending 2 priests. |
| 1973 |
|
Beginning
of our Evangelical works in Punjab |
| 1975 |
Feb. 13 |
The
Generalate of our Congregation starts functioning at
Thrikkakara as Little Flower Generalate |
| 1976 |
Oct. 4 |
Death of
Very Rev. Fr. Basilius CST our Founder |
| 1976 |
Oct. 6 |
Burial of
our Founder in the cemetery chapel, Mookkannur |
| 1978 |
Dec. 8 |
Division
of the Congregation |
| 1982 |
|
Our
Congregation ventures mission work in Rajasthan |
| 1984 |
|
The Holy
See entrusts the Diocese of Gorakhpur to our
Congregation and nominates Rev. Fr. Dominic its first
Bishop |
| 1984 |
Oct. 4 |
Episcopal
consecration of Rev. Fr. Dominic Kokkat CST at Ernakulam |
| 1985 |
July 14 |
Death of
Fr. Pius Edasseriparambil in Ferozpur |
| 1986 |
July 17 |
Death of
Fr. Joseph Thoomkuzhy in Gorakhpur |
| 1986 |
Oct. 1 |
Promulgation
of the revised Constitution in English |
| 1989 |
July 26 |
Approbation
of the revised chapter of the Constitution on
Administration |
| 1990 |
Nov. 3 |
Death of
Bro. Arsenius CST, Alwaye |
| 1991 |
Feb. 7 |
Birth
centenary celebration of Valliachan, the founder of
the Congregation |
| 1992 |
Feb. 15 |
Re-organization
of the administration of the Congregation into Two
Regions |
| 1994 |
Jan. 17 |
Starting
of CST Mission in Nepal |
| 1994 |
Jan. 27 |
Death of
Fr. Antony Karott, Thrikkakara |
| 1994 |
March
19 |
Erection
of Provinces |
| 1994 |
June 10 |
Erection
of the Little Flower (Gorakhpur – Nepal) and Khrist Jyoti (Punjab-Rajasthan)
Regions |
| 1995 |
Dec. 21 |
Raising
of the Congregation to the status of a Religious
Institute of Pontifical Right by His Holiness Pope
John Paul II |
| 1996 |
Feb. 2 |
Official
signing of the Decree declaring the elevation of
our
Congregation to the Pontifical Status |
| 1996 |
March 16 |
Official
declaration of the Decree raising our Congregation to
the
Status of a Religious Institute of Pontifical Right at
our Generalate |
| 1997 |
Nov. 17 |
Death of
Fr. George Kudukkamthadathil in Kothamangalam
|
| 1998 |
Nov. 13 |
Death of
Very Rev. Fr. Felix Nellikkunnath in Delhi
|
| 1999 |
May 21 |
Death of Fr. Albert Vettukallumpurath in Pazhanganad |
| 1999 |
Aug. 05 |
The Congregation starts its African Mission. |
| 2000
- |
2001 |
The
revision and renewal of the constitution by an extra
ordinary synaxis |
| 2001 |
Oct.
4 |
25th
death anniversary of our Founder, Fr. Basilius CST |
| 2003 |
Mar.
5 |
Erection
of Khrist Jyothi and Little Flower Vice Provinces |
| 2003 |
Mar.
5 |
Promulgation
of the revised Constitution & Directory |
