Sisters of Charity of St. Paul

The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres [SPC]^[1]^[2]^[3] are a Roman Catholic religious congregation for teaching, nursing, visiting the poor and taking care of orphans, the old and infirm, and the mentally ill. On 1696, the congregation was founded by Father Louis Chauvet,^[4]^[5] the parish priest of Levesville, assisted by Marie Anne de Tilly.

There are no lay-sisters, but every sister must be prepared to undertake any kind of work. The interior spirit is a love of sacrifice and labor for the spiritual and temporal good of others. The postulancy lasts from six to nine months, the novitiate a year, after which the sisters take vows annually for three years, and then perpetual simple vows.

History

Their first house formerly belonged to a sabot-maker, and this gave them the name of "les Sœurs Sabotiers", by which they were originally known. The congregation was dispersed under the Terror, during the French Revolution, but it was restored by Napoleon I, who gave the sisters a monastery at Chartres, which originally belonged to the Jacobins, from which they became known as "les Sœurs de St. Jacques". They settled in England in 1847 at the invitation of Cardinal Wiseman.

Core Values

1. Christ - Christ is the CENTER of a Paulinian’s life; s/he follows and imitates Christ, doing everything in reference to Him. 2. Charity - urged on by the LOVE OF CHRIST, the Paulinian is warm, loving, hospitable and “all to all”, especially to the underprivileged. 3. Charism - the Paulinian develops his/her GIFTS/TALENTS to for the service of the community, s/he strives to grow and improve daily, always seeking the better and finer things, and the Final Good. 4. Commission- the Paulinian has a mission - a LIFE PURPOSE to spread the Good News; like Christ, s/he actively works “to save” this world, and to make it a better place. 5. Community- the Paulinian is a RESPONSIBLE FAMILY MEMBER and CITIZEN, concerned with building communities, promotion of peoples, justice and peace, and the protection of the environment. ^[6]

Hong Kong

The first Sisters of St Paul de Chartres arrived in Hong Kong in 1848. Institutions founded by the Sisters include:^[7]

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sisters of Charity of St. Paul". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. The entry cities:
- Steel, Convents of Great Britain (London, 1902)

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International affiliate schools	University of Ottawa, Canada St. Paul University, Ottawa Iona College Queensland Mazenod College, Victoria De Mazenod College, Sri Lanka (co-administered by the De La Salle Brothers) Mazenod College, Western Australia Catholic University of America University of Notre Dame, Indiana University of Notre Dame Australia University of Saint Mary of the Lake

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