February 2 (1990) – Father Roger Schwietz, O.M.I. is consecrated Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota. In 2001 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II to be the Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska where he serves today.

February 17 (1826) – Pope Leo XII approves the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and its Constitution and Rules.

March 12 (1831) – Blessed Joseph Gérard, O.M.I., one of the first Missionary Oblate priests, is born in France. In 1853 he was sent by St. Eugene De Mazenod to southern Africa to introduce native people to the Catholic faith. Blessed Gerard is considered the father of the Catholic Church in Lesotho.

March 22 (1927) – Father Paul Schulte, O.M.I. creates the Missionary International Vehicular Association to provide vehicles for missionaries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Branches of the association are still in existence today in several countries.

April 20 (1980) – The first National Conference of the Victorious Missionaries is held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. The Victorious Missionaries is a spiritual support network created by the Oblates for persons with a disability or chronic illness and has chapters throughout the United States and in several countries.