Sisters of Charity of St. Paul
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The Sisters of Charity of St. Paul of Chartres are a Roman Catholic religious congregation, for teaching, nursing, visiting the poor and taking care of orphans, the old and infirm, and the mentally ill. They were founded at Chartres
in 1704 by Monsignor Maréchaut, a theologian of Chartres Cathedral, assisted by Mlle de Tilly and Mlle de Tronche.
There are no lay-sisters, but every sister must be prepared to undertake any kind of work. The interior spirit is a love of sacrifice and labor for the spiritual and temporal good of others. The postulancy lasts from six to nine months, the novitiate a year, after which the sisters take vows annually for three years, and then perpetual simple vows.
-maker, and this gave them the name of "Les Soeurs Sabotiers", by which they were originally known. he congregation was dispersed under the Commune at the French Revolution
, but it was restored by Napoleon I
, who gave the sisters a monastery at Chartres, which originally belonged to the Jacobins, from which they became known as "Les Soeurs de St. Jacques". They settled in England in 1847 at the invitation of Cardinal Wiseman.
in 1848. Institutions founded by the Sisters include:
Chartres
Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
in 1704 by Monsignor Maréchaut, a theologian of Chartres Cathedral, assisted by Mlle de Tilly and Mlle de Tronche.
There are no lay-sisters, but every sister must be prepared to undertake any kind of work. The interior spirit is a love of sacrifice and labor for the spiritual and temporal good of others. The postulancy lasts from six to nine months, the novitiate a year, after which the sisters take vows annually for three years, and then perpetual simple vows.
History
Their first house formerly belonged to a sabotSabot
A sabot is a device used in a firearm or cannon to fire a projectile, such as a bullet, that is smaller than the bore diameter, or which must be held in a precise position. The term is also applied to a battery stub case, a device used similarly to make a small electrical battery usable in a...
-maker, and this gave them the name of "Les Soeurs Sabotiers", by which they were originally known. he congregation was dispersed under the Commune at the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, but it was restored by Napoleon I
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
, who gave the sisters a monastery at Chartres, which originally belonged to the Jacobins, from which they became known as "Les Soeurs de St. Jacques". They settled in England in 1847 at the invitation of Cardinal Wiseman.
Hong Kong
The first Sisters of St Paul de Chartres arrived in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in 1848. Institutions founded by the Sisters include:
- St. Paul's Convent SchoolSt. Paul's Convent SchoolSt Paul's Convent SchoolSchool BadgeHeadmistressesSr. Joanna Marie Cheung Sr. Margaret Wong School typePrivate, Girls' School, DSSReligious affiliationCatholicFounded1854Location...
- St. Paul's School (Lam Tin)St. Paul's School (Lam Tin)St. Paul's School is a Catholic girls' secondary school in Hong Kong run by the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres. Following the teaching advocated by St...
- St. Paul's Hospital, Hong KongSt. Paul's Hospital, Hong KongSt. Paul's Hospital is a private hospital in Hong Kong.The hospital grew out of the caring activities undertaken by the Sisters of the Roman Catholic Christian order St...
- St Teresa's Hospital, Hong KongSt Teresa's Hospital, Hong KongSt. Teresa's Hospital is a private hospital in Hong Kong.St Paul's Hospital had grown out of the caring activities undertaken by the Sisters of the Roman Catholic Christian order St...