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39-504: The municipality of Venray consists of 14 towns over an area of 165 km (64 sq mi), with 43,494 inhabitants as of July 2016. About 30,000 of those inhabitants live in the city of Venray; the other 13,000 live in one of the 13 surrounding towns. In 1905, the Sint Servatius mental hospital for men was built by the Brothers of Charity . The first patients arrived in 1907. In 1906,

78-504: A fire station . Near the end of the 19th century, it was bought by the Belgian state to serve as a national archive . For this purpose, a new wing was built. Due to the numerous restorations, the building has changed a lot since the Middle Ages. Since 2010, it has been for sale, because of its unsuitability for the storing of archives. In the Belgian comics series The Adventures of Nero

117-463: A former pedagogical director of a Brothers' school and a former BOB (Belgian federal police officer) testified that René Stockman prevented them from investigating a complaint of sexual abuse of a mentally handicapped girl by a priest who was later found guilty by the Kortrijk court in the first instance but was acquitted on appeal on the basis of doubt whether the specific priest was the one who committed

156-541: A new internal regulations for them. A brand new psychiatric institute began in 1857 and is still working today. Dr J. Guislain Museum was inaugurated within the walls of this institute: it offers a survey of the evolution in the care for people with a mental health illness and highlights the work of Dr J. Guislain and Canon P.J. Triest. From 1820 on the Brothers took over or erected psychiatric institutes in many countries. Around 2000

195-526: A responsibility in the social engagement of the congregation. In order to develop the social engagement, the congregation has some 15,000 lay co-workers worldwide (11,000 in Belgium), participating in the social projects and sharing the mission of the congregation. The Brothers of Charity have consultative status to the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs. In order to develop fund raising,

234-593: A special institute in Ghent. The work of the brothers attracted the attention of foreign bishops. The American province was founded in 1865 with the arrival of five Belgian brothers in Montreal ; the congregation was incorporated in 1869 under the title of "Brothers of Charity of Vincent de Paul of Montreal". The Brothers of Charity directed, among other establishments, the Montreal Reformatory School and Protectory;

273-626: A teacher training course with the Brothers of the Christian Schools . In 1825, Br. Benedict, the principal of the primary school in Bruges, translated and published a book on education by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle . In 1823 two Brothers were sent to Prof. H.D. Guyot's institute in Groningen in order to prepare the start of the school for the deaf at the Byloke. In 1825 and 1835, education for deaf children

312-431: Is St. Vincent de Paul . Today the Brothers maintain a presence in 30 countries. The first work of the Brothers of Charity was caring for elderly men at Byloke. In 1809, Brother Jan Porter of the Byloke hospice, started to teach the alphabet to some street urchins at the gate. The first school was established in 1814. In 1815 the brothers began to tend to patients with mental illness that had been confined and restrained in

351-509: Is divided into four administrative provinces that correspond with the continents: Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. These four provinces represent a total of 14 regions that correspond in turn with the countries where the brothers are present. The superior general is elected for a term of six years by the general chapter and he runs the Congregation with the help of the general council, and

390-617: Is one of the few locations in the Netherlands that is home to common juniper . Brothers of Charity The Brothers of Charity are an international religious institute of Religious Brothers and associate members at the service of the people most in need in the field of education and health care. The institute was founded in 1807 by Peter Joseph Triest in Ghent , Belgium. He also founded three other religious congregations inspired by Vincentian spirituality . The congregation's patron saint

429-524: The Superior General of the Brothers of Charity. [REDACTED] Media related to Brothers of Charity of Gent at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED]  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " Congregation of the Brothers of Charity ". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. Geeraard de Duivelsteen The Geeraard de Duivelsteen ("Geeraard

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468-560: The World War II Battle of Overloon . Towards the end of World War II there were several battles in and around Venray, damaging large parts of the center of Venray. These include the Battle of Overloon from 30 September to 18 October 1944, one of the largest tank battles between the Germans and western Allies . Venray town was not liberated until 1945. It has the only German War Cemetery in

507-546: The 2000 BOC had eight orthopedagogical institutes in Belgium: two for people who had a serious intellectual disability, four for people with a mild intellectual disability, one for people who were hearing-impaired and physically disabled, and another one for blind, deaf and hearing-impaired people. A total of 1700 staff care for 2600 people with some form of physical or intellectual disability. In mission countries, as well as in Ireland and

546-532: The Brothers focused on education, but in recent years services for people with a disability and people with a mental illness have been developed. Originally based in Ghent, the administration was transferred in Rome in 1967. As of 2011, there were about 700 brothers working in about thirty countries. The brothers take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. The International Novitiate is in Nairobi, Kenya. The Congregation

585-640: The Brothers of Charity were caring for 5000 patients with 5100 staff in 13 institutes in Belgium. Congo, Rwanda and Burundi each have a psychiatric center. More recently, projects have been set up in India, The Ivory Coast, South Africa, Romania and Tanzania. Although the Brothers of Charity were not a missionary Congregation by definition, five Brothers were sent to the then Belgian Congo, namely to Lusambo, in 1911. Later on missionary Brothers settled in Rwanda and Burundi; in 1928

624-1131: The Church of St. Bavon in Ghent, on account of his services in the cause of charity, was called the Vincent de Paul of his country, and was three times decorated by royal hands with the highest civic orders of the land. After his death his countrymen erected a superb mausoleum to his honor in Brussels, the Belgian capital. In 1911, the first mission took place in Democratic Republic of Congo; thereafter, new houses were established in South Africa, Rwanda and Indonesia (1929), Burundi (1938), India (1936/1994), Peru (1962), Italy (1967), Japan and Papua New Guinea (1970), The Philippines (1981), Sri Lanka (1989), Pakistan (1990), Tanzania and Kivu (1994), Ivory Coast (1996), Brazil (1997), Romania (1999), Kenya (2002), Vietnam (2004), China (2008), Zambia (2009), Ethiopia (2010), Central Africa Republic (2011) etc. The first Brothers started with

663-560: The Devil Castle") is a 13th-century gothic architecture building in Ghent , Belgium. It served as defense of the Portus Ganda , the city's port. The building was built in the 13th century and was named after the knight Geeraard Vilain (1210-1270), second son of the fifteenth viscount of Ghent, Zeger III of Ghent . Vilain's nickname was "Geeraard de Duivel" ("Geerard the Devil"), which

702-486: The Netherlands, De Rooyse Wissel , that houses people assigned to mental treatment as a court measure. The St. Peter ad Vincula church in Venray hosts one of the largest late medieval collections of wooden sculptures that survived the iconoclasm of the protestant reformation in the Netherlands. The church itself was originally built in the 15th century in the gothic style. It was rebuilt after extensive damage following

741-553: The Netherlands. 31,598 German soldiers are buried here. In recent decades Venray has made a transition from manufacturing to a third-party logistics base. As a consequence many warehouses have been built on industrial estates in recent years. Small and medium enterprises and mental healthcare also continue to play an important role in the local economy. Venray also provides logistics through its Meuse river harbor in Wanssum and A73 motorway . The western section of Venray,

780-471: The North West of England. The Congregation is the largest provider in Ireland of services for people with an intellectual disability. The Brothers of Charity have been involved in the care for people with a mental illness in Belgium since 1815. They were guided by Dr Joseph Guislain , the first Belgian psychiatrist and doctor-in-chief of the two existing mental hospitals in Ghent. In 1828 he and Triest wrote

819-614: The S. Benoit-Joseph Labre Insane Asylum and S. Philippe de Neri Retreat at Longue-Pointe near Montreal; the Mont S. Bernard Commercial and Scientific College at Sorel, P.Q.; the S. Frederic Academic School at Drummondville . The Brothers of Charity established a presence in England in 1882. The following year they opened their first services in Ireland to provide for mental health needs. The constitutions were approved and confirmed by Pope Leo XIII on 4 July 1899. Peter Joseph Triest, titular canon of

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858-560: The Sint Anna mental hospital for women was built by the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary . The first patients arrived in 1909. In 1969, management of the mental hospitals was transferred to two separate foundations. Both mental hospitals have a continuing impact on Venray from cultural, religious and employment perspectives. Nowadays, both mental hospitals are managed by GGZ Noord- en Midden-Limburg. Venray also hosts one of 12 mental hospitals in

897-568: The Supreme Pontifex through the Congregation of Consecrated Life. For all matters concerning religious life, the congregation is under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Church, as expressed in the Canon Law. In order to open a house, the congregation has to ask the permission of the local ordinary (bishop). He cannot intervene directly in the organization of the congregation, but has to contact

936-400: The U.K., the Brothers of Charity Services are responsible for the administration of several support services for people with an intellectual disability. Bro Ebergist De Deyne published a book on "L'éducation sensorielle chez les enfants anormaux" in 1922; it broke new ground in special education. The Brothers of Charity offer support services to over 500 people with learning disabilities across

975-528: The abuse of children with an intellectual disability. This abuse is detailed in the McCoy Report . Compensation for this abuse has been issued from the congregation via the redress process. In Belgium, offenses within the Church are documented by the Commission Adriaenssens - named after its chairman, the Belgian psychiater Peter Adriaenssens. In 2011, Superior General René Stockman stated before

1014-430: The abuse. The former BOB was threatened with the dismissal of his wife from a Catholic institution. In response to the documentary, the congregation acknowledges that the name "Brothers of Charity" was mentioned several times and that a dark chapter from the history, the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, was highlighted. The congregation apologizes for any form of sexual abuse in the past. To this day, René Stockman remains

1053-541: The building is the personal home of Geeraard de Duivel, one of Nero 's major antagonists. It is depicted in three stories: "De Hoed van Geeraard de Duivel" ("Geeraard the Devil's hat") (1950), "De Terugkeer van Geeraard de Duivel" ("The Return of Geeraard the Devil") (1983) and "De Kolbak van How" ("The Busby of How") (1993-1994). It's a central location in Jan Bucquoy 's comic book album Gerard de Duivel , written by Bucquoy and drawn by Tito (Tiburcio de la Llave). It

1092-641: The care of elderly men; this first apostolic work continues even today and has developed specializations for patients with Alzheimer and other types of senile dementia. In 1996, in St Vincent Region in Belgium, instruction was given in 33 schools for mainstream nursery and primary education serving 8781 pupils with 820 staff; 15 mainstream secondary schools serving 7121 students with 1278 staff; and 7 special primary schools and 8 special trade schools serving 1253 students with 316 staff. The brothers are also involved in educational projects in other countries. Around

1131-483: The cellar of the Gerard-the-Devil castle . The name "Brothers of Charity" was given to the Brothers by the people of Ghent where they first served amongst the poor and the neglected elderly. The services provided by the Brothers of Charity were appreciated by the people and Government of Belgium, and in a short time the community developed and expanded. In 1820, a Brother novice was sent to Namur in order to take

1170-482: The congregation has a foundation called Caraes, based in Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. They have the possibility to offer tax exemption in these countries and in the United States. Each region has its own capital, budget and bookkeeping for the development of religious life and the social engagement. In many countries, the activities are funded by the government and are monitored by them. For those countries where

1209-575: The first two houses were established in Transvaal (S. Africa). Dutch Brothers settled in Indonesia in particular, and in India (1936) for a few years. A house was founded in Cuba in 1950. Thereafter Peru, Japan, New Guinea, The Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, The Ivory Coast, India, Tanzania, Brazil, Vietnam, Nicaragua, etc. got one or more institutes managed by the Brothers of Charity. Originally, all mission work of

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1248-407: The general superior. To close a house, the congregation has to inform the local bishop. As an apostolic congregation, the Brothers of Charity have developed a clear mission as a concretization of their charism . In order to develop their social engagement in collaboration with lay co-workers, they share this mission with them, so as to maintain the spirit of charity in their works. In each country,

1287-484: The government does not support the activities sufficiently, the congregation develops solidarity between the different parts of the congregation. The history of the Brothers of Charity also bears the scars of decades of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church . In Ireland, a Member of the Brothers of Charity Congregation has been cited as committing a number of child abuse offenses in Ireland, including

1326-512: The provincial and regional superiors. In the United States, they have houses in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The congregation observes the legal norms of each country and takes the form of a legal person as provided in the different countries. In general, the regional superior and his regional council accept legal responsibility in each country, they legally represent the congregation. The general superior receives his authority directly from

1365-404: The regional superior is the chairman of the board of the foundation, and the regional councilors are the members. If necessary, the region can develop another board or possibly several boards for the development of the social engagement. The congregation has 150 associate members, officially recognized by the Church and participating in the spiritual patrimony of the congregation. Some of them have

1404-462: The special parliamentary committee in Belgium that he was aware of fifteen cases of sexual abuse of minors within his congregation. In 2023, the Coghe family testified in a documentary series titled " Godvergeten  [ nl ] " (Forgotten by God) about their fight for the recognition of the abuse of their slightly disabled daughter in an institution of the Brothers of Charity. In this documentary,

1443-575: The villages Vredepeel and Ysselsteyn, was reclaimed from the Peel peat bogs in the early 20th century. Parts of the peat bogs remain and have been transferred to a national park. The western section of Venray is also straddled by part of the Peel-Raam Line , defensive works consisting of a canal and bunkers dating to the World War II period. Venray, near Geijsteren, also has a forest and sand dune area, that

1482-578: Was based on his dark complexion and hair color. In the 14th century, the building became city property. Over the course of centuries, it was used for various functions; gatherings of knights, as an armory, a monastery , a school, the seminary for the diocese of Ghent , an insane asylum and a prison . In 1775, the Rasphuis near the Coupure channel became the new prison. In 1830, the Geeraard de Duivelsteen became

1521-440: Was started in Ghent and in Brussels respectively. From the very beginning, the Brussels institute also admitted blind children. At the Brothers' orphanages, much attention was paid to teaching the children a trade; this trend was continued later with people with a disability. In 1840 the brothers began to provide services to people with an intellectual disability. From 1877, children with an intellectual disability were accommodated in

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