1872, the 23rd of June: Luigi Orione was born at Pontecurone (Alessandria) and he was christened on the following day.

1885, the 14th of September: He is received among the Franciscan monks of Voghera: he is discharged in June, 1866 because of a serious illness which had been almost fatal to him.

1886, the 4th of October: He enters Oratorio of Valdocco (Torino) where he meets Don Bosco; he stays there three years.

1889, the 16th of October: He enters the seminary of his parish, Tortona (AL). He is an excellent pupil and works as a keeper in the Cathedral.

1892, the 2nd of March: he starts his work for the young: he gathers boys both for play and catechism. On the 3rd of July the opening of San Luigi Oratorio.

1893, the 15th of October: Don Orione, aged 21, opens the first Boarding School in the district of San Bernardino, Tortona.

1894, the 15th of October: The College is moved into the more spacious one of “Santa Chiara”; opening of Student Boarding in Genova and Turin.

1895, the 13th of April: Don Luigi Orione is ordained priest.

1896, October: He opens a House at Mornico Losana.

1898, the 5th of August: He starts the publication of “The Work of Divine Providence”. In September he is summoned to Noto (Siracusa) by Monsignor Bandini; here he accepts San Luigi Episcopal College and later the Agricultural Colony.

1899, the 30th of July: the dressing of the first Hermits of Divine Providence takes place. In October he opens San Romolo Boarding School at Sanremo.

1901-1902, he starts the Agricultural Colonies at Bagnorea, Cegni di Varzi and, in Rome, Nunziatella, S. Giuseppe alla Balduina, Santa Maria at Monte Mario.

1903, the 21st of March: Igino Bandi, bishop of Tortona, gives his approval of the Little Work.

1904, May: the Mother House is finally moved to Emilia Street, 63 – Tortona and called “Convitto Paterno”. He is given the direction of Sant’Anna dei Palafrenieri Church, Vatican.

1905, Don Orione starts his first printing house at Tortona.

1908, the 25th of March: at the request of Pio X Don Orione starts his ministry at Appio, a Roman district, the so- called “Roman Patagonia”.

1909, the 4th of January: he leaves for Sicily to bring the first, urgent help after the terrible earthquake in Reggio and Messina; he starts an Orphanage at Cassano Ionio.

1909, the 15th of June: Pio X appoints him General Vicar of Messina Diocese.

1911, the 8th of December: he buys Villa Moffa, at Bra (CN): it will be the Novitiate and Boarding School of the Little Work.

1912, April: Don Orione can return to Tortona after three years spent in Sicily. On the 19th of April, during a hearing he takes the perpetual vows before Pope Pio X.

1913, December: the first Missionaries leave for Brazil.

1915, the 13th of January: another terrible earthquake at Avezzano; Don Orione helps promptly and generously.
On the 29th of June: Don Orione founds the Congregation of the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity. There is the opening of the first Piccolo Cottolengo at Ameno (Novara).

1918, the 29th of August: At Tortona he implores for the end of the great world war and vows with the local population to erect a sanctuary to Madonna della Guardia.

1921, the 4th of August: Don Orione leaves for South America, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. New Works: Agricultural Colony at Rafat (Palestine); House of Preservation in Rio de Janeiro; Saint Francis Parish and Boarding-School at Puerto Mar del Plata ; Marcos Paz Approved School. He comes back to Italy on the 4th of July, 1922.

1923, First House in Poland, at Zdunska Wola; reopening of Eremo di Sant’Alberto di Butrio where Friar Ave Maria arrives.

1924, 19th of March: Foundation of the Piccolo Cottolengo in Genova.

1925, 30th of June: he takes charge of an Orphanage at Acandia (Rodi).

1927, the 15th of August: Foundation of the Sacramentine Blind Sisters at Tortona.

1929, He starts the publication of “Mater Dei” , a marian periodical.

1931, the 29th of August: Inauguration of the Madonna della Guardia Sanctuary at Tortona.
1933, November: He starts the Piccolo Cottolengo in Milan.

1934, First House in Jasper, Indiana, U.S.A.
On the 24th of September he leaves for a second journey to Latin America.

1935, the 18th of April: He starts the Piccolo Cottolengo at Claypole (Buenos Aires), Argentina.

1936, He starts the Little Work in Cardiff, England, and South Welles to assist Italian emigrants. A house is opened also in Albania, at Shijak, for the assistance to Italian workers.

1937, the 24th of August: He comes back to Italy from South America.

1938, Inauguration of the new Institutes “San Filippo Neri” in Rome and “Artigianelli” at Alessandria. He starts the Piccolo Cottolengo in Milan.

1939, the 1st of April: Don Orione suffers from a grave angina pectoris attack. He recovers. In May he starts Villa Santa Caterina at Molassana, Genova, for noble decayed ladies; inauguration of Madonna del Caravaggio Sanctuary, at Fumo (Pavia).

1940, the 9th of February: a new angina pectoris attack threatens Don Orione’s life; he receives the last sacraments; he recovers a little. He spends his last days at Tortona.
On the 6th of March he visits the Guardia Sanctuary and the various communities for the last time.
On the 8th of March he takes leaves from his brethern in Casa Madre with the last “Good Night”.
On the 9th of March he leaves for Sanremo.
On the 12th of March: the last Saint Mass and last telegram to the Pope; he returns to God with these words: “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus…I am coming!”.

1980, the 26th of October: Don Orione is proclaimed “blessed” by Pope Giovanni Paolo II in Rome.

2004, the 16th of May: Don Orione is proclaimed "Saint" by Pope Giovanni Paolo II in Rome.