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==History== |
==History== |
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The congregation has its roots, beginning in 1828, with four young women who earned their livelihood as |
The congregation has its roots, beginning in 1828, with four young women who earned their livelihood as dressmakers, but shared a strong religious faith. In the chaotic social situation of [[French Revolution|post-Revolutionary France]], they soon decidedtolive togethertosupport each other in their commitment andtoshare a life of prayer and service. They women began to teach the faith to the local children, and their craft to young girls housed in a shelter they opened. |
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Impressed by this small community of dedicated women, which had continued to draw many young women to join the original four, Debrabant saw in them a vehicle to help educate the children of the region. He approached his [[Catholic bishop|bishop]], the [[Archbishop of Cambrai]], seeking recognition of the women as a [[religious congregation]] |
Later, a young [[Catholic priest|priest]], Jean Baptiste Debrabant, was sent as pastor to their town. Impressed by this small community of dedicated women, which had continued to draw many young women to join the original four, Debrabant saw in them a vehicle to help educate the children of the region. He approached his [[Catholic bishop|bishop]], Pierre Giraud, the [[Archbishop of Cambrai]], seeking recognition of the women as a [[religious congregation]]. |
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Permission was received and in 1842 over one hundred woman were admitted to a [[canon law|canonical]] [[noviatiate]] as an [[Institute of diocesan right]]. (This group, however, included only one of the original four members of the community.) The new congregation was then given its current name and a [[Rule of Life]] based primarily on that of the [[Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary]], founded by [[Francis of Sales]] and [[Louise de Marillac]]. The Sisters professed [[religious vows]] a year later. |
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The congregation quickly spread in answer to appeals for teachers in Catholic schools worldwide. They came to administer schools in Belgium, England, Ireland and the United States. |
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The congregation was approved by the [[Holy See]] and |
The congregation quickly spread in answer to appeals for teachers in Catholic schools worldwide. It was approved by the [[Holy See]] and elevated to one of [[pontifical right]] in 1877. By the end of the century, they had come to administer schools in France, Belgium, England, Ireland, Argentina and the United States. |
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==Current status== |
==Current status== |
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| Abbreviation | S.U.S.C. |
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| Formation | 1842; 182 years ago (1842) |
| Founder | Jean Baptiste Debrabant |
| Type | Female Catholic religious congregation |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Website | https://www.holyunionsisters.org |
The Holy Union Sisters, officially known as the Sisters of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts (French: Sœurs de la Sainte Union des Sacrés Coeurs), are a religious congregation of women in the Roman Catholic Church founded at Douai, France, in 1842, by Jean Baptiste Debrabant (1801 - 1889).[1]
The congregation has its roots, beginning in 1828, with four young women who earned their livelihood as dressmakers, but shared a strong religious faith. In the chaotic social situation of post-Revolutionary France, they soon decided to live together to support each other in their commitment and to share a life of prayer and service. They women began to teach the faith to the local children, and their craft to young girls housed in a shelter they opened.
Later, a young priest, Jean Baptiste Debrabant, was sent as pastor to their town. Impressed by this small community of dedicated women, which had continued to draw many young women to join the original four, Debrabant saw in them a vehicle to help educate the children of the region. He approached his bishop, Pierre Giraud, the Archbishop of Cambrai, seeking recognition of the women as a religious congregation.
Permission was received and in 1842 over one hundred woman were admitted to a canonical noviatiate as an Institute of diocesan right. (This group, however, included only one of the original four members of the community.) The new congregation was then given its current name and a Rule of Life based primarily on that of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, founded by Francis of Sales and Louise de Marillac. The Sisters professed religious vows a year later.
The congregation quickly spread in answer to appeals for teachers in Catholic schools worldwide. It was approved by the Holy See and elevated to one of pontifical right in 1877. By the end of the century, they had come to administer schools in France, Belgium, England, Ireland, Argentina and the United States.
Today the Sisters also serve in Italy, Kenya and Tanzania. A new foundation has been established in Burundi.
The Sisters devote themselves to the education of youth and have founded schools in multiple countries. Some of these schools are still run by the Sisters today.
| Date founded | School | Location |
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| 1858 | Saint Gregory's Catholic College | Bath, England[2] |
| 1861 | La Sainte Union Catholic School | Highgate, England[3] |
| 1863 | Banagher College | Banagher, Ireland[4] |
| 1887 | Sacred Heart School | Fall River, United States[5] |
| 1899 | Grays Convent High School | Grays Thurrock, England[6] |
| 1904 | St Anne’s Catholic School | Southampton, England[7] |
| 1905 | Sacred Heart School | Lawrence, MA, United States[8][9] |
| 1923 | St. Mary-Sacred Heart School | North Attleborough, MA, United States[10] |
| 1947 | Sacred Heart School | Mount Ephraim, NJ, United States[11] |
| 1949 | Country Day School of the Holy Union | Groton, MA, United States[12] |
| 1953 | St Catherine’s Catholic School | Bexleyheath, England[13] |
| 1956 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | South Ockendon, England[14] |
| 1959 | Holy Name School | Fall River, MA, United States[15] |
| 2008 | Debrabant Secondary School | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania[16] |
| 2018 | Holy Union Primary School | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania[16] |
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