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• Little Sisters of the Assumption —     Little Sisters of the Assumption     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Little Sisters of the Assumption     A congregation whose work is the nursing of the sick poor in their own homes. This labour they perform gratuitously and without distinction of …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Little Sisters of the Assumption — The Little Sisters of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in France in 1865 by Antoinette Fage and Father Etienne Pernet.The declared work of the congregation is the nursing of the sick poor in their own homes. This labour… …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of St. Joseph — This article is about the Roman Catholic order of founded in Le Puy, France. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1845 in Alsace, see Sisters of St. Joseph of Saint Marc. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1867 by Mary… …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of Mercy — For the rock band of this name, see The Sisters of Mercy. For the song by Leonard Cohen, see Songs of Leonard Cohen. After the Battle of Gravelotte. Sisters of Mercy arriving on the battle field to succor the wounded. Unsigned lithograph, 1870 or …   Wikipedia

• The Blessed Virgin Mary —     The Blessed Virgin Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary     The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God.     In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Religion of Russia —     The Religion of Russia     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia     A. The Origin of Russian Christianity     There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of religious orders in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York — The Archdiocese of New York is home to a large number of religious orders and congregations. While there are not as many today in 2007 as there were in 1957, they still make up a large population of the archdiocese. In 1959, there were 7,913 nuns …   Wikipedia

• Assumption High School (Louisville, Kentucky) — Infobox US school name = Assumption High School image caption = Main entrance to Assumption High School motto = established = 1955 type = Private, Roman Catholic district = grades = 9 12 principal = Mary Ann Steutermann city = Louisville state =… …   Wikipedia

• Franciscan Friars of the Renewal — The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (abbreviated as C.F.R. ) is a mendicant congregation in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. It follows the Capuchin Franciscan tradition. Contents 1 Foundation 2 Apostolate 3 Religious …   Wikipedia

• Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross — The Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, commonly called Crosiers, are a Roman Catholic religious order. A group of Crosiers with their Master General, Willem van Hees (on the right), in front of their former monastery in Fort Wayne,… …   Wikipedia