May 2, 1964
First day of Recollection held at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

May 1, 1965
First Anniversary of the founding of the VMs.  Fr. William Leising, OMI, was celebrant and main speaker.

February 14, 1974
First meeting of the newly organized National Board of Directors of VMs.

February 17-19, 1978
First VM weekend retreat held at the Shrine.

September/October, 1979
Fr. Charlie Sellars, OMI, appointed Director of the VMs.

October 25, 1979
Retreat given at the Oblate Retreat House in Dickinson, Texas, which led to the foundation of the Galveston, Houston, Texas City, and Angleton/Danbury, Texas Chapters.

April 20 - 25, 1980
First VM National Conference held at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

April 30, 1982
First VM National Board meeting with representatives from other Chapters.

July 1, 1983
Karl (Korky) Buhr, Jr. started as Program Coordinator.

May 2, 1985
The National Board voted on changing the name from Victim Missionaries to Victorious Missionaries.

September 11, 1985
Fr. John Maronic, O.M.I., died today

January 1986
Karl (Korky) Buhr, Jr. named Director of the VMs.

October 1988
Fr. Robert Braun, OMI, became the VMs National Spiritual Moderator.

May 5, 1989
Ireland requested to be given Chapter status.

May 6, 1989
Victorious Missionaries celebrated 25th anniversary.

May 3, 1991
The Fr. John Maronic Outstanding Achievement Award was established.

May 1, 1992
The Annual Day of Prayer was established.

October 8, 1995
Restructuring of the Victorious Missionaries was recommended by the Oblate Provincial Administration.  Br. Francis Sullivan, OMI, became the new Interim Director.

January 15, 1996
The VM National Board was dissolved by the Provincial Council Administration and the new VM Advisory Council was established.

February 19, 1996
The VM Advisory Council met for the first time.

April 2, 1996
Br. Francis Sullivan, OMI, changed from Interim Director to the VM Director.

August 1, 1998
The VM video " Celebrating the Journey" was released.

May 1, 1999
The Victorious Missionaries celebrated their 35th Anniversary.

May 28, 1999
"Able to Uplift" Book published.

September 3, 1999
Fr. Roger Karban's first Scripture Booklet for the VMs was published:  "Food for the Journey."

July 6, 2000
VM Perpetual Calendar was published.

October 12, 2000
Fr. Roger Karban's second Scripture Booklet for the VMs has been published.  It is titled: "Jesus and Community." 

April 6, 2001
The VMs received a Grant from the Lutheran Charities Foundation to work in collaboration with Dr. Vincent Terrie, Ph.D., in an outreach program at St. Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis, IL. 

May 3, 2001
Ada Power from Ireland visited the Shrine and attended the VMs 37th Anniversary Celebration. 

May 19, 2001
The first meeting of the East St. Louis Outreach Project was held at St. Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis, IL. 

October 18, 2001
Fr. Roger Karban's third Scripture Booklet was published for the VMs, "People of Faith."

September 2002
Fr. Roger Karaban's fourth Scripture Booklet was published for the VMs, "Conscience of the People."

October 19, 2002
Oblate Media filmed a new video for the VMs during the October National Conference.

October 25, 2002
Bro. Francis Sullivan, O.M.I., attended a meeting in Bloomington with Deacons form the dioceses of Peoria and Rockford, Illinois.  This is the beginning of an Illinois Outreach Program for persons with disabilities.  

January 11, 2003 
The VM Chapter from New Orleans, LA has changed from Chapter status to a Circle of Prayer. 

March 20, 2003
Received approval from Bishop Wilton Gregory, DD, Bishop of Belleville, Illinois to the wording to be used on a prayer card to Fr. John Maronic, O.M.I.

April 16, 2003 
New VM video released today called "Missionaries for Today." 

October 2003
Fr. Karban's 5th Scripture booklet "The Man Who Changed Our Faith."

February 10, 2004 
Bishop Wilton Gregory, Bishop of Belleville, IL appointed Bro. Francis Sullivan, O.M.I. as the official Promoter for the Cause of Rev. John Maronic. O.M.I. 

May 4, 2004 
Victorious Missionaries celebrated 40th Anniversary

June 25, 2004 
Bro. Tom Ruhmann, O.M.I., began a year of internship

October 2004
Fr. Karban's 6th Scripture booklet "When I am Weak."

December 2, 2004 
Bishop Wilton Gregory, Bishop of Belleville, IL appointed Bro. Francis Sullivan, O.M.I. as Postulator for the Cause for the Canonization of Rev. John Maronic. O.M.I. 

February 18-20, 2005
VM Winter Retreat;
"Theme: "The Integrity of Creation"
Presenter: Fr. Maurice Lange, O.M.I.

May 7, 2005
VM 41st Anniversary Celebration

July 1, 2005
Bro. Francis Sullivan, O.M.I., begins Reduced Active Ministry
Bro. Tom Ruhmann, O.M.I., becomes the VM National Director

October 2005
Fr. Karban's Scripture Booklet "Charged with Grandeur"

October 21-23, 2005
VM National Conference. "Finding Jesus in Everyday Life."
Presenters: Donna Eisenbath and Tina Huck from the Shrine's Youth Ministry Dept.

February 17-19, 2006
VM Winter Retreat: "Discovering God's Presence in our Lives"
Presenter: Fr. Louis Studer, O.M.I.

May 6, 2006
VM 42nd Founding Anniversary Celebration.
Celebrant: Fr. Louis Lougen, O.M.I., Oblate Provincial

October 2006
Fr. Karban 7th Scripture Booklet "See I am Doing Something New."

October 20 - 22, 2006
VM National Conference: "Called and Gifted."
Presenter: Janice Benton from the National Catholic Office of
Persons with Disabilities in Washington D.C.

February 16-18, 2007
VM Winter Retreat "Sing a New Song - Sing an Old Song"
Presenter: Deacon Bill Willis

May 5, 2007
43rd May Founding Anniversary Celebration. Nancy Schuette was
the recipient of the Fr. John Maronic Outstanding Achievement Award.
Bishop Stanley Schlarman was the celebrant.