Pious Workers of St. Joseph Calasanctius of the Mother of God
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The Pious Workers of St. Joseph Calasanctius of the Mother of God are a Roman Catholic
religious congregation.
on 24 November, 1889, by Father Anton Maria Schwartz for all works of charity, but especially the apostolate among working men. The members of the congregation, who comprise both priests and lay brothers, follow the Rule of the Piarists
(founded by St. Joseph Calasanctius), modified in some particulars.
The mother-house is the College of Mary
Help of Christians, in Vienna, with which is connected a church. The Pious Workers teach Christian
doctrine
in schools, establish elementary and trade schools, build homes for apprentices and all workmen, open oratories, form associations of working men and promote the diffusion of good literature. At Vienna, which has been so far the chief scene of their activity, in addition to undertaking the works already mentioned, they have taken charge of the reformatory (1904), have opened a public library and have founded among other associations a Guard of Honour of the Most Blessed Sacrament
. They have three colleges at Vienna, and other foundations at Deutsch-Goritz in Styria and at Wolfsgraben
.
The prayer-book for working men compiled by Father Schwartz has already gone through five editions. Other fathers of the society have published dramas for presentation by clubs under their charge, a book of recitations, and a number of biographies. The organ of the congregation is "St. Calasanctius-Blätter", a monthly issued at Vienna since 1888.
Catholic
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religious congregation.
History
They were founded in ViennaVienna
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on 24 November, 1889, by Father Anton Maria Schwartz for all works of charity, but especially the apostolate among working men. The members of the congregation, who comprise both priests and lay brothers, follow the Rule of the Piarists
Piarists
The Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools or, in short, Piarists , is the name of the oldest Catholic educational order also known as the Scolopi, Escolapios or Poor Clerics of the Mother of God...
(founded by St. Joseph Calasanctius), modified in some particulars.
The mother-house is the College of Mary
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
Help of Christians, in Vienna, with which is connected a church. The Pious Workers teach Christian
Christian
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doctrine
Doctrine
Doctrine is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system...
in schools, establish elementary and trade schools, build homes for apprentices and all workmen, open oratories, form associations of working men and promote the diffusion of good literature. At Vienna, which has been so far the chief scene of their activity, in addition to undertaking the works already mentioned, they have taken charge of the reformatory (1904), have opened a public library and have founded among other associations a Guard of Honour of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Sacrament
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. They have three colleges at Vienna, and other foundations at Deutsch-Goritz in Styria and at Wolfsgraben
Wolfsgraben
Wolfsgraben is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
.
The prayer-book for working men compiled by Father Schwartz has already gone through five editions. Other fathers of the society have published dramas for presentation by clubs under their charge, a book of recitations, and a number of biographies. The organ of the congregation is "St. Calasanctius-Blätter", a monthly issued at Vienna since 1888.