History of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity
1971 Original Vision
1977 John Michael Talbot moves to Alverna, Indiana
1978 Charity Rule written
1978 John Michael Talbot joins Secular Franciscan Order
1978 John Michael Talbot’s hermitage
1979 Charity Ministry
1979 Little Portion Rule
1980 Secular Franciscan Order Approval
1983 Little Portion Hermitage blessed by Bishop Andrew McDonald of Little Rock and Bishop Bernard Law of Springfield at Eureka Springs
1985 First Little Portion Associates Conference at Alverna
1985 Little Portion Hermitage Rule
1987-88 Reform, Return to Charity in Name and to the Original Integrated Vision
1987 Establishment of Little Portion Retreat and Training Center
1987 Associate Program Dissolves
1988 Domestic Expression Begins
1988 First Monastic Novices
1989 Establishment of Domestic Regional Ministers
1989 First Domestic Novices
1989 First Monastic Professions
1989 Submission of Brothers & Sisters of Charity Constitution
1990 First Domestic Leadership Conference
1990 Establishment of Cell Groups
1990 First Domestic Professions
1990 Approval of General Constitution of the Brothers & Sisters of Charity as a Private Association of the Faithful
1992 Establishment of Troubadour For The Lord
1992 First Monastic Permanent Professions
1993 First Domestic Permanent Professions
1996 Confirmation of Establishment as a Public Association of the Faithful
1996 Establishment of Nicaraguan Mission (Closed 2010)
1996 Establishment of the Catholic Association of Musicians
2002 Blessing of the Renovated Portiuncula Chapel
2008 Little Portion Fire (April 29)
2010 Dedication of New Chapel & Common Center (April 10)
2012 Establishment of St. Clare Monastery, BSC Vocation and Ministry House, in Houston,TX (Closed 2022)