Ursulines

The Ursulines, actually society of Saint Ursula ( formerly the Ursuline nuns, religious symbol: OSU, Latin Ordo Sanctae Ursulae ) are a company established in Brescia by Angela Merici 1535 women's community in honor of Ursula, which became the best-known religious education.

History

Everyday life

In the original form of the Compagnia di Orsola Community of Saint Ursula ' lived the members according to the evangelical counsels: poverty, chastity and obedience, but without public vows. They continued to reside in their families or in their workplace, met regularly to worship, prayer and religious training, and also continue to contribute ordinary everyday clothing. The Community's objective was to strengthen each other in the religious life and to encourage others to their way of life by living the gospel. This was not associated with a specific task. The " Compagnia di Orsola " was thus the first Secular Institute of Church history.

For this community Angela Merici wrote a rule that the first independent rule a woman for women. The management of the Community took over the women themselves; it was provided no line office for a priest.

After Angela's death, the members of the community have been increasingly entrusted with teaching catechism, which was offered in the wake of the Council of Trent everywhere. Cardinal Carlo Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, they entrusted the care of orphan girls; while they recognized here the need to live together.

Dissemination

About Avignon, the Ursulines spread very quickly in France. Increasingly, they also issued instruction in elementary subjects reading, writing, arithmetic and manual labor. Beginning of the 17th century transformed the community to a monastic orders; this was done both at the request of the sisters themselves as well as by external pressure. Despite the strict enclosure, now the girls educational role of the nurses remained.

In 1639, the first Ursulines came to Cologne, where they founded the first German Ursuline Convent. Today, there are Ursuline in almost all parts of the world. They live both in monasteries and in the original form of the Secular Institute. In total, more than 10,000 nurses are included.

Mergers and Congregations

  • The Roman Union of the Order of hl. Ursula ( Ursulines of the Roman Union), [W 1] on November 25, 1900 request, Pope Leo XIII. was founded, consists of 27 provinces in 34 countries, in the province of Austria [W 2] for example 3 (Salzburg, in Klagenfurt, Vienna)
  • In the Federation of German Ursulines ( Ursuline Sisters of the German Federation ) [W 3] are 34 convents, branches and small communities in Germany, two in Austria (Graz, Innsbruck), and some houses together in North Italy and South America
  • Then there are the congregation of Calvary -Ahrweiler in Germany with four branches [W 4]

More Ursuline are:

  • Congregation of the Ursuline Sisters of the Heart of Jesus in Agony ( Grey Ursulines ) USKJ
  • Founds Society of Saint Ursula of Anne de Xainctonge, 1606

Secular Institute of Saint Angela Merici

The international Secular Institute of St. Angela Merici is an institute of consecrated life, it was recognized on 25 May 1958 as a secular institute of pontifical right. Thus they followed the ancient order form from the early years to 1535th Today the Secular Ursulines are most active in the dioceses, most have come together in the great Ursula family. In Germany, the sisters run in Augsburg, Würzburg Flensburg and one each branch. The general and applicable statutes are based of course on the principles of hl. Angela, the women dedicate their lives to following Jesus Christ and promise a life according to the evangelical counsels. The first recording time consists in a two-year spiritual formation and ends with the general promise. This time commitment is repeated after a further two years and will end after three more years. After five years of training and preparation is done with the drop of the eternal religious profession the final shot in the Secular Institute.

Religious life today

The sisters as well as the communities find their identity in a life in the footsteps of Angela and the first Ursuline. In addition to the traditional activities in school now, many entered into predominantly pastoral fields. Whatever sisters do and where they live, they want to put through their presence witness to the Gospel. They also want to be open to experimenting with new ways mericianischen life.

Notable people

  • Marie de l' Incarnation ( Marie Guyart ) ( 1599-1672 ), in 1639 went as a missionary to Canada
  • Isabella Leonarda (1629-1704), composer in Novara
  • Maria Luisa di S. Giuseppe Schiantarelli (1718-1802), postulator of canonization
  • Ursula Ledóchowska (1865-1939), founded the "Grey Ursulines "
  • Blandine Merten (1883-1918), a teacher, was beatified in 1987
  • Tisa von der Schulenburg, Sister Paula, (1903-2001), sculptor and illustrator
  • Johanna Eichmann, born Ruth Eichmann, Sister Joan, (1926 ), Teacher and Mother Superior of the Ursulines in Dorsten, founder of the Jewish Museum Westphalia in Dorsten
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