School Sisters of Notre Dame

School Sisters of Our Lady (Latin: Congregation Pauperum Sororum Scholasticarum Dominae nostrae, religious symbol: SSND, School Sisters of Notre Dame) is a congregation of the School Sisters of the Roman Catholic Church. It is also known under the name " Gerhardinger Sisters".

History

In Regensburg were the only Alix Le Clerc by Blessed and Saint. Pierre Fourier, founded in 1597 " Congregation of Notre Dame - Choir of St. women. Augustine " active. They talked a convent school in Regensburg. With the closure of the monastery school began a critical school situation, as a result, Karolina Gerhardinger and two other women were trained as teachers. The former cathedral minister and later bishop of Regensburg Georg Michael Wittmann was the initiator and mentor of Karolina Gerhardinger. He gave her teachers office at the girls' school of Stadtamhof, which has now continued as a parish school. After the sudden death of Bishop Wittmann looked Karolina Gerhardinger committed to continue the work begun. 1833 she began following the rules of "Choir women de Notre Dame " to shape their lives and founded the Congregation of the School Sisters. Although its roots go far back into the past, the Congregation viewed 24 October 1833 as the day of their creation. In 1865 they received the approval of the constitution of the " School Sisters of Notre Dame " by Pope Pius IX. With Maria Theresa of Jesus ( religious name of Karolina Gerhardinger ) began a period of prosperity for the congregation, it spread over 11 countries in Europe and America. After the death of the founder, there were more than 2,500 school nurses who worked in elementary schools, orphanages, day-care centers and kindergartens.

Organization

The sisters are, among others, since 1833 and as teachers educators in nine vorm Wald, since 1839 in Munich- Au, and since 1843 in Munich Anger monastery operates. About 35 branches belong to the Bavarian province, as well as the existing in Berlin, Romania, Sweden and Westphalia branch communities. In the main area Europe there are three other provinces: Austria - Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia.

Worldwide there are about 3600 sisters in the field of education and to operate. The General House is located in Rome since 1957.

Religious Life

The School Sisters see themselves as spiritual heritage of St.. Augustine. This Augustinian spirit was also the rules of the order its main features. You drop the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.