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Portraits of our Founders: the exhibition

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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Popular education centre in Caruaru, Brazil

The Assumption Centre for Popular Education (CEPA) is located in Caruaru, in the north-east of Brazil. It was legally founded on 13 May 2003 by the Little Sisters of the Assumption and lay friends who have committed themselves to working with us and living out the charism of the Congregation. The aim of CEPA is…
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Centro social Zaidin, Granada. Hermanitas de la Asuncion

Projects carried out in the neighbourhood for the most vulnerable

Socio-cultural centre Zaidín, Granada The Little Sisters of the Assumption arrived in the Zaidín district of Granada in 1974. At the time, the area lacked essential services such as healthcare, education, and public infrastructure, including paved streets, public lighting and transportation. While 50 years have passed and Zaidín has undergone significant transformation, social challenges persist,…
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Fabrice, who became a nurse in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

Fabrice, a local youngster, benefited from nutritional support at the Little Sisters of the Assumption Centre during his childhood; he then joined the pre-school class in 2003 and remained in the tutoring programme until his third year. In 2019, he obtained his baccalauréat with honours after high school. He then followed the paramedical course at…
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History of the foundation in Ireland

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.

Our 2024 graduates are talented!

Presentation of certificates after 3 years’ training at the Mère Marie de Jésus Centre in Masina Sans Fil, Kinshasa (DRC) On 13 June 2024, four women received their sewing certificates. After 3 years of training in Sewing : Ruth, Niclette, Thérèse and Léonie now have a trade in hand and are able to live independently.…
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The Bicentenary on video!

Today, we are almost at the end of 2024, the bicentenary of the birth of our founders, Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage.As we come to the end of this special year of celebration and thanksgiving, we are delighted to share with you a video featuring various images of celebrations, publications and initiatives that have taken…
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A double birth(3/3)

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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A double birth: Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage (2/3)

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.

A double birth: Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage.(1/3)

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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