Documents
This section presents most of the material published until now on Mgr.. Joseph De Piro. The material is organised according to its content and set under various sections for an easier access.
Documents
This section presents most of the material published until now on Mgr.. Joseph De Piro. The material is organised according to its content and set under various sections for an easier access.
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The documents in this section include the original biography in Maltese and its English translation, together with a reconstruction of De. Piro's life. Also, one can find material prior to De. Piro's ordination, and other documents related to his death.
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Biographies
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Alexander Bonnici, O.F.M. Conv. Vol I: Mgr. Guzeppi De Piro, Fundatur tas-Socjeta Missjunarja ta' San Pawl; MSSP 1982
Vol II: Mgr. Guzeppi De Piro, F'kull qasam ta' l-istorja ta' Malta; MSSP 1985
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Alexander Bonnici, O.F.M. Conv. (trans. Dr. Jaime Del Carpio) Giuseppe De Piro (1877 - 1933); MSSP 1993
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Alexander Bonnici, O.F.M. Conv. (trans. Monica De Piro Nelson) Giuseppe De Piro (1877 - 1933); MSSP 1988 |
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A short biography of Mgr.. De Piro by Fr Tony Sciberras mssp: MSSP 2001
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Missjunarju minn pajjizu: Giuseppe De Piro; Fr Tony Sciberras mssp: Klabb Qari Nisrani 2002/1 |
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Day to day activities of Mgr. De Piro gathered from all the sources available. The list also includes related events of significant importance prior and after his life. |
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Initial Years
[1877 - 1904]
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A letter written by Kikka (G. De Piro's mother) after the death of Mary on of her daughters.
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Documents related to the early life of G. De Piro.
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Documents relating to his vocation
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Documents related to Capranica College
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Letters sent by G. De Piro to his mother, and his brother Gwido, between 1898 - 1900, while he was studying in Rome.
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Letters sent to G. De Piro from his family.
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Letters received by G. De Piro, prior to 1894, when he was still at school, and other letters received from Fr. Manuel Vassallo (director of St. Joseph Institute) and , Fr. Vincent Sammut S.J. (spiritual director) |
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Documents related to his stay in Davos
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Letter by Archbishop of Malta, conceding a 100 day indulgence on reciting an Invocation to St. Paul.
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Documents related to the Secret Will.
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Documents related to the transportation of the remains of Mgr. G. De Piro.
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Documents in this section are basically related to De Piro's initiative in founding the Missionary Society of Saint Paul, and its activities in Malta during his life. Also one can find various conferences together with the original Rule.
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This document is part of De Piro's diary of the years 1898 - 1909 |
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Documents related to St. Agatha’s, Rabat
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Documents related to the Oratory - Birkirkara
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This is a collection of various letters, sent and received by De Piro, from the time when he was starting the Society until his death. In most of the letters one can get an idea of the various difficulties the Founder encountered in keeping the Society running.
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More letters to and from G. De Piro regarding the Society.
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Documents which describe the situation of the Society immediately after the death of the Founder.
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List of conferences done during the novitiate 1929-1930, including those given by the Founder, Mgr Joseph De Piro.
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Original Constitution: the Rule Original Rule presented by the Founder and approved by the current Archbishop of Malta in 1924.
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Original Constitution: a Commentary
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Original Constitution: Index in alphabetical order
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Coorrespondence between the founder and our mission in Abbissinia (Ethiopia)
Volume 1 - Volume 2 - Volume 3 - Volume 4 |
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Institutes |
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Documents related to Fra Diego's Home at Hamrun
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Documents related to St. Joseph's Home.
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Documents related to Jesus the Nazarene Home at Zejtun.
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Documents related to St. Joseph's Home at Gozo.
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Documents related to an effort done by De Piro to found an institute whose aim was to care for poor young girls.
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Other Works |
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Various letters of appreciation sent to De Piro
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Letters sent to De Piro by the Franciscan sisters of the Sacred Heart
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Almanakk
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Homilies |
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Sayings
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This first volume is a collection of sayings, in Maltese, by G. De Piro as found in St. Paul's Almanac For The Missions
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Witness |
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These are some interviews conducted buy some members of the Society, in the 1960's and 1970's, with various individuals who remembered Mgr. G. De Piro
In this second volume we find interviews conducted after the ones presented in the first volume, with other persons who where contemporaries with Mgr. De Piro. |
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Tribunal Sessions - Malta 1987 Tribunal Sessions - Malta 1988 - 1990 Tribunal Sessions - Malta 1990 - 1992 including:
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Articles |
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This is a collection of articles published in Maltese regarding Mgr. G. De Piro.
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This is a collection of articles published in English regarding Mgr. G. De Piro.
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Thesis |
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MGR. DE PIRO: A LIFE OF CHASTITY, POVERTY AND OBEDIENCE; 1981
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The Incarnational Aspect of the Spirituality of Joseph De Piro, 2005
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Fr. David Camilleri mssp THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ST. PAUL: Background and New Perspectives in the Understanding of 'Mission'; 1992 (The text of this thesis is currently unavailable in computer format)
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Fr. Mario Zammit Satariano mssp THE HANDLING OF PAULINE TEXTS BY THE SERVANT OF GOD JOSEPH DE PIRO; 1993.
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A PAULINE MISSIONARY SPIRITUALITY; 1998 |
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THE MISSIONARY SPIRITUALITY OF JOSEPH DE PIRO: Founder of the Missionary Society of St. Paul; 2001
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