Archives can be a way of discovering, or rediscovering, beautiful life stories. A new opportunity arose thanks to Mme Laure Mestre, author of a first book recounting her “Genealogy investigation” into her own family . One day, she contacted the archives of the Little Sisters of the Assumption because she was looking for information about…
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To mark the bicentenary of the birth of the congregation’s Founders, both of whom were born in 1824, the archives department has produced an exhibition which is currently on display in the Maison de Grenelle. The exhibition took place in three parts over the course of the year. We invite you to consult the posters…
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En 1891, le Père Pernet et les Petites Sœurs de l’Assomption ont fondé une mission à Dublin, pour soutenir les pauvres et les malades.
This article is the continuation and conclusion of the double portrait of Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage, written to mark the bicentenary of their birth. It was published on this website in three parts, of which this is the third. It goes over the beginnings of the foundation and the leadership of Antoinette and Etienne.…
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Suite du double portrait d’Etienne Pernet et d’Antoinette Fage, rédigé à l’occasion du bicentenaire de leur naissance. Voici la deuxième, qui évoque en particulier le discernement d’Antoinette Fage et le caractère des fondateurs.
This article paints a double portrait ofEtienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage. It was written on the occasion of the bicentenaryof their birth. It will be published in three parts on this website, the firstof which covers the early years of their lives up until 1864.200 years ago, in 1824, Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage were…
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To pray with the Blessed Sr Paul-Hélène Saint RaymondFirst of the 19 Martyrs of Algeria, 8th May 1994 A spiritual journey of ardour and confidence Born in Paris on 24 January 1927, Paul-Hélène was the eighth of ten children. After studying at Sainte-Marie de Neuilly, she obtained a degree in physics and chemistry at the…
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The community of the Little Sisters of the Assumption in Naples had to close in November 2023, after eighty-eight years of an almost continuous existence in the city, with only a few interruptions. This is a good opportunity to commemorate their history. As early as 1914, some women from Naples had asked the Little Sisters…
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The large reels in these photos, contained in easy-to-carry cases, comprise a film produced in 1962 at the instigation of the congregation, entitled Lumière des Hommes (The Light of Man).. The film’s narrative It’s a 45-minute-long narrative film presenting the congregation’s mission and spirituality. It was made by professional film-makers, Mr. Dolmaire and Mr. Lorsay,…
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Chantal Berthelin with residents of the El Rosario-Punta home in Tralca What was her childhood like? How did her vocation appear? Chantal Berthelin was born on 29th May 1928, in Paris, in a large family (14 brothers and sisters). Her family passed on their faith to her. She was in the scout movement and several…
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