Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary

Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary

The Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary is a Roman Catholic religious congregation, founded at Dommartin-sous-Amance, France, in 1855,

The sisters wear a blue woolen habit, for headdress a gimp and bandeau, a black veil being worn by the professed, and a white one by novices. A silver medal issuspended from the neck on a blue band, and a rosary from the girdle, which is also of blue.

The novitiate lasts from two and a half to three years, and perpetual vows are made at the end of nine years. The superior, her two assistants, and four consultors are elected triennially.

History

The founder was John Joseph Begel (b. 5 April 1817; d. 23 Jan., 1884), pastor of the two villages of Laitre and Dommartin. In 1854, three pious women, Mlle Poitier, the foundress, known in religion as Mother Mary Magdalen, Marie Tabourat, later Mother Mary Anna, and Sister Mary Joseph, having offered their services for the work of teaching poor children, Father Begel conceived the idea of establishing a religious community. The following year he drew up a rule which was adopted by the sisters and approved by the Bishop of Nancy, 29, August, 1858.

The object of the new congregation was the education of youth in country districts and small towns, the training of orphans, the care of the sick, and incidentally the decoration of altars in parish churches. The association increased in numbers. Soon, however, Father Begel's open condemnation of the policy of Napoleon III towards the Church and especially towards religious orders, brought him into disfavour with the civil authorities, and the sisters of the community were refused diplomas and prevented from opening schools.

In 1862 Father Louis Hoffer of Louisville, Ohio, U.S.A., applied for four sisters to teach in his school. Bishop Rappe of Cleveland not only gave his approval, but invited the whole community to settle in his diocese. The sisters, accompanied by Father Begel, set sail 30 May 1864, and on their arrival took possession of a farm of 250 acres (1.0 km2) near New Bedford, Pennsylvania, which had just been vacated by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, and to which they gave the name Villa Maria. It was far from a railroad, and the land was uncultivated, undrained, overgrown with brush, and dotted with sloughs, the buildings being surrounded by a marsh. Moreover, the community was destitute of resources and burdened with debt.

The sisters undertook the care of orphans and the work to which they had pledged themselves, and were soon able to enlarge the buildings (1869 and 1878). In 1879 a hospital was built, and shortly afterwards a chapel. The year 1884 was marked by the death of Father Begel, the venerable founder. In 1899 [?] ground was purchased at Cleveland, Ohio, for an academy, which was chartered a few years later under the title of Our Lady of Lourdes, and empowered to confer degrees. In 1897 it was removed to a more suitable location.

Since Villa Maria was far from railroad facilities, a tract of sixty-three acres between Canton and Massillon, Ohio, was purchased in 1904 for the purpose of erecting a new mother-house, to be known as Mount Maria, and a college, which was opened in 1908 under the title of College of the Immaculate Conception.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary —     Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary     Founded at Dommartin sous Amance, France, in 1855, by John Joseph Begel (b. 5 April, 1817; d. 23 Jan …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Holy Humility of Mary, Sisters of the — • Founded at Dommartin sous Amance, France, in 1855, by John Joseph Begel (b. 5 April, 1817; d. 23 Jan., 1884), pastor of the two villages of Laitre and Dommartin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Sisters of Saint Joseph —     Sisters of Saint Joseph     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Saint Joseph     CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH     Founded at Le Puy, in Velay, France, by the Rev. Jean Paul Médaille of the Society of Jesus (b. at Carcassonne, 29 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Blessed Virgin Mary —     The Blessed Virgin Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary     The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God.     In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Mary Juliana Hardman —     Mary Juliana Hardman     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mary Juliana Hardman     Known in religion as Sister Mary; b. 26 April, 1813; d. 24 March, 1884; was the daughter of John Hardman, senior, of Birmingham, a rich manufacturer, by his second… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Ballad of the White Horse — is a poem by G K Chesterton about the idealized exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great, published in 1911 AD. Written in ballad form, the work is usually considered an epic poem. The poem narrates how Alfred was able to defeat the invading… …   Wikipedia

  • Mary (mother of Jesus) — Virgin Mary redirects here. For other uses, see Virgin Mary (disambiguation). Saint Mary redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Mary (disambiguation). This article is an overview. For specific views, see: Anglican, Ecumenical, Islamic,… …   Wikipedia

  • Mary and Martha Society — A Mary and Martha Society is a volunteer group associated with various Christian churches, each group being independent of the others. Even when the group appears in a hierarchical organization, for example the Roman Catholic Church, the group is …   Wikipedia

  • Mary Bonaventure Browne — Mother Mary Bonaventure Browne, Poor Clare and Irish historian, born after 1610, died after 1670. Contents 1 Background 2 The Poor Clares 3 Abbess in Galway 4 Exile …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”