Hélène Saint-Raymond was born at Paris in the 17th district into a deeply Christian family, the eighth of ten children. After her studies at the college Sainte-Marie de Neuilly, she prepared for a degree in physics and chemistry at the Sorbonne and participated at the Centre Richelieu (a centre for Catholic students created by 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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2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of our two Founders: discover the Bicentenary video!
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 will take place in three parts over the course of the year. The first part, which is currently…
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A short history : From the first years of the founding of the Congregation, 1865, the Little Sisters had their mission.in the working-class families, they were also attentive to accompanying the faith journey of thepeople after they stopped regular visits within the family. Father Etienne Pernet, founder of the Congregation, listened to the Sisters who shared…
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At a time when the entire media, European media in particular, is pointing the finger at Tunisia in denouncing the situation of sub-Saharan migrants in that country, it is important to highlight how much hospitality is valued in Muslim society. It avoids the confusion between political interests including all the associated inconsistencies and the daily…
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Listening to each other, getting to know each other. We would like to unite with each one of you in the joy and hope that comes from Jesus the Servant and Saviour, and wish you PEACE! How good it is to be able to be with you, in community, to share what moves us in…
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With the Little Sisters, supporting young people in their studies in Vietnam! In 2017, after participating in the apostolic mission of the Phu Tuc parish, a part of the diocese of Kom Tum in Vietnam, our Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Assumption helped six young people from the Gia Rai ethnic group so…
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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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In April, a phone call led… to Rome! We got the surprise of a phone call from Fr Vincent Cabanac A.A., organiser of the jubilee pilgrimage of the Hospitalité Notre-Dame de Salut (HDNS) to Rome between the 2nd and the 6th of May 2023. I subsequently received written confirmation: “Given your constant dedication to the…
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