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Born in Rouen (France) in 1662 to educate children from poor families, the Infant Jesus Sisters have continued for more than 350 years and in 18 countries to respond to the call to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our founder, Father Nicolas Barré, was beatified in Rome on 7th March 1999 by Pope John-Paul II.
The Sisters of the Infant Jesus, also known as the Dames of Saint Maur, are a religious institute of the Catholic Church originating from Paris, France and dedicated to teaching. History. Origins. In 1659 Barré, who was a respected scholar within his Order, was sent to the monastery of the Order in Rouen.
- 1666
- Paris, France
- Brigitte Flourez
17 de mai. de 2022 · Meet our first Sisters. Updated: Sep 6, 2022. Marguerite Lestocq and Françoise Duval are the founding members of the group that became the the Institute of the Infant Jesus Sisters. They were the first in the long line of valiant women in the Institute that have served God and very many people for over 400 years.
When the first Infant Jesus Sisters came to Singapore in 1854, it was a British Straits Settlement along with Malacca and Penang. With great faith and trust in God’s Providence, the Sisters answered the call to come out to the East to provide education for girls who were deprived of such a privilege. In the early days in Singapore, the ...
23 de jun. de 2022 · As part of our Sisters Project series, Sr. Brigitte Flourez describes the birth of the Congregation of the Infant Sisters of Jesus. By Giuditta Bonsangue. We met at the end of the first day of the 2022 Plenary Assembly of the Union of International Superiors General (UISG).
30 de set. de 2022 · Myanmar. A religious sister in Myanmar: ‘Remaining with my people’. Sr. Rosalind Arokiaswami, a missionary in Myanmar with the Sisters of the Infant Jesus, recounts the decisive moment in her faith journey when she decided "to be ready to give my life for people, especially the poor." By Sr Rosalind Arokiaswami, IJS.
The Sisters of the Infant Jesus, previously known as the Congregation of the Holy Infant Jesus or the Dames of Saint Maur, is a Roman Catholic religious institute, dedicated to education and the training of the poor for their betterment of their lives.
