November 25, 1870
Born Bernard Casey in Oak Grove, Wisconsin
December 18, 1870
Baptized, St. Joseph Mission Church in Prescott, Wisconsin
1883
First Communion, St. Patrick Church in Hudson, Wisconsin
1896
Father Solanus leaves St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee.
December 24, 1896
Father Solanus arrives at St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit and joins the Capuchins as a novice
January 14, 1897
Invested as Capuchin Novice Francis Solanus
July 21, 1898
Father Solanus professes his first vows as a Capuchin Franciscan friar
July 1898
Immediately after professing his vows, Solanus takes the train to Milwaukee to begin his preistly formation at St. Francis of Assisi Monastery
July 1901
Solanus professes his solemn vows as a Capuchin Franciscan friar to live in poverty, chastity and obedience
December 8, 1903
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Father Solanus is ordained a subdeacon at St. Francis de Sales Seminary Chapel in Milwaukee.
July 24, 1904
Ordained as Priest, St. Francis of Assisi Church in Milwaukee
August 4, 1904
His first assignment at Sacred Heart Friary in Yonkers, New York
July 1918
Transferred to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, New York City
October 25, 1921
Transferred to our Lady of Angels, Harlem
August 1, 1924
Transferred to St. Bonaventure Monastery, Detroit
July 23, 1945
Transferred to St. Michael Parish in Brooklyn, New York
April 25, 1946
Semi-retired at St. Felix Friary in Huntington, Indiana
Spring 1956
Returns to Detroit for medical treatments
July 31, 1957
Gives up his soul to God at St. John Hospital, Detroit
July 11, 1995
Declared Venerable by St. John Paul II
May 4, 2017
Pope Francis Announces Plan for Beatification of Fr. Solanus
November 18, 2017
Fr. Solanus is Beatified and is now known as Blessed.
