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1823
Foundation of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names
of Jesus and Mary at Marseilles (France) under the direction of
the Oblates of Mary Immaculate for the education of young girls
of the working class. Twenty years later our Congregation adopted
its Rule.
1843 October 28
Foundation of our Congregation at Longueuil. It is "to give
religious education to the poorest and most abandoned children."
(Chronicles, 1850).
1844 December 8
Canonical establishment of our Congregation by Bishop Ignace Bourget,
Bishop of Montreal, during the pontificate of Gregory XVI.
1845 March 17
Civil incorporation in Quebec of the Community of the Sisters
of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary for the instruction and education
of youth.
1846 August 15
Profession of perpetual vows by the three foundresses: Sisters
Marie-Rose, Marie-Agnes and Marie-Madeleine, along with Sisters
Veronica of the Crucifix and Therese-de-Jesus.
1846 November 3
Foundation of our first mission, in Beloeil.
1849 October 6
Death of Mother Marie-Rose.
At that time, six years after the foundation, thirty Sisters are
teaching three hundred eighty-eight students in four schools.
1854 June 23
Reception of the first printed copies of our Rule.
1854 October 7
The seal of the Community is adopted.
1859
Our first distant mission is founded in Oregon. Missions established
later: Ontario (1864), New York (1865), California (1868), Manitoba
(1874).
1860
Inauguration of Hochelaga Convent, second Motherhouse, Montreal,
Quebec.
1877 September 4
Definitive approbation of our Institute by Pope Pius IX.
1901 June 26
Definitive approbation of our Constitutions by Pope Leo XIII.
1925
Inauguration of the third Motherhouse, Outremont, Quebec
1931-1975
The congregation spreads beyond North America:
Basutoland/Lesotho (1931), Japan (1931-1940),
Brazil (1962), Peru (1962), Cameroun (1970-1972),
Haiti (1975-2007).
2004 May 1
Transfer of the tomb of Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher to the St-Antoine-de-Padoue
Cocathedral in Longueuil.
2005 June
Closing of the Motherhouse.
Maison Jésus-Marie opens in Longueuil as the new residence
for senior and sick sisters.
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Seal of the
Congregation, adopted in 1854 |