Congregation of Our Lady of the Missions

The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady (French: Religieuses de Notre Dame des Missions, Religious symbol: RNDMs; closely. Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions ) are a Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Roman Catholic Church. The Congregation was founded Barbier 1861 in Lyon (France ) from the nun Euphrasie. The guiding principle of the Missionary Sisters is based on the basis of the New Testament: " Go ye into all the world " (Matthew 28:19 and Mark 16:15 EU EU)

The foundress

Adèle Euphrasie Barber was born on January 4, 1829 in Caen ( France), she grew up in a Christian human - set family. In 1847 she appeared as a novice in the " Congregation of the Benedictine of Calvary " and put two years later her vow of poverty, chastity and obedience. 1851, it posted the motherhouse of the Sisters to London. In connection with an identity crisis Euphrasie moved to the Marist Sisters and was ordered to Oceania. She returned on August 15, 1861 back to France and founded, with the support of Marist Sisters Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady. She was now wearing the religious name " Maria of the Sacred Heart ". Sister Maria built the first chapter and the Order in 1864 elected as the first Superior General. Mother Mary of the Sacred Heart, died on January 18, 1893 in Sturry (England).

History

The years of religious aufwuchs was 1861-1893, already in 1865 by the founder of the order were the first missionary sisters sent to New Zealand. From Lyon, now followed at set intervals further assignments. The missionary work in Central Oceania had to be abandoned and a new field of work resulted in East Bengal. Following a providence decided to send her sisters to England and northern France Sister Barbier. After the death of the founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Community 205 members existed.

The further expansion of missionary work took place between the years 1894-1937. From New Zealand from relocated in 1897 Sister to Australia, at the same time they took the job on in Canada. 1901 left the Congregation of France and established their firm orders based in Canada. Within the next fifteen years managed the further construction of thirteen mission facilities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 1920, the Province of the Order India was built in 1924 and took the missionaries their activities in North Vietnam. In the same year, the first sisters could return to the country of incorporation France.

Stability and renewal

By 1938 the congregation had grown to 850 members and reached until 1966 a membership of 1240., The political, social and economic developments caused some restructuring and expansion, so the Order in 1954 North Vietnam and Burma had to leave. After the Second Vatican Council, the General Chapter decided to reshape the mission organization again, the goal was a tighter and more effective missionary work.

Organization

Today, the General House in Rome derives the following Provinces, which are in turn led by Provincial Superiors:

  • The province Australia went into the province of Papua New Guinea,
  • Canada was assigned to the province of Peru,
  • The province of New Zealand established its provincial house in Samoa and
  • The two provinces in Europe decided in the African provinces of Kenya and Senegal to be working.
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