Little Sisters Of the Poor
*Founder
*Jeanne Jugan was the founder
and she was born during
the French Revolution
(1792).
*Location
*1879-2400
sisters in 9
countries.
1839-Begins the Servants
of the Poor
*Changing the Name....
*Sainthood
late 1890s Mother General Augustine de St. André commissions Rev. Arsène Leroy, the motherhouse chaplain, to research the Congregation’s archives with the goal of “discovering and revealing the truth” about Jeanne Jugan.
1902 Rev. Leroy’s History of the Little Sisters of the Poor is published, establishing the truth about the Congregation’s beginnings and reinstating Jeanne Jugan as foundress.
Early 1900s The Sisters at the motherhouse who knew Jeanne Jugan are asked to record their memories of her.
1935- Opening of the diocesan investigation “on the reputation for holiness” of Jeanne Jugan. During the 1930s Little Sisters all over the world who had known Jeanne Jugan in their youth are asked to send their remembrances of her to Mother General.
1970 The cause for Beatification is introduced in Rome on July 10th.
1970–1976 Study of the foundress’ life by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; preparation of the Positio, official presentation of her life and virtues.
1979 The centenary of Jeanne Jugan’s death is celebrated throughout the Congregation.
*Today....
They have buillt 30 homes
in the U.s. for the Ederly, and
also 1 in Canada.
*Death
Jeanne Jugan died in obscurtity at the motherhouse
on August 29, 1879.
Jugan was Beatified in 1982
and Canonized in 2009.
Her feast day is
August 30
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Sisters_of_Poor
http://www.littlesistersofthepoor.org/ourlife/our-history
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By: Alexandra Lobo
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*Little Sisters of the Poor-
helped the elderly women
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* Work Cited:
In 1868- first group leaves for America
where they opened serveral convents throughout
the U.S.