Category: Archives

Portraits of Isabelle de Clermont-Tonnerre and François Picard, founders of Les Orantes: life, faith, prayer and mission in the Assumption

Discover Father Emmanuel d’Alzon, a founder with a passion for education, through his portrait, writings, objects and the places that marked his life.

Intersecting portraits of Antoinette Fage and Étienne Pernet, founders of the Little Sisters of the Assumption, united by faith and compassion.

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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Discover the inspiring 1891 Dublin mission of the Little Sisters, aiding the sick and poor with faith and care. Their legacy continues to inspire today

Discover the gripping war journal of Lille-East’s Little Sisters of the Assumption (1914-1918), chronicling occupation, resilience, and daily survival

Immerse yourself in the life of Mother Emmanuel-Marie de la Compassion through objects, writings and places that marked her spiritual journey.

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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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.