In early youth Langrez was an apprentice rope-maker, but he began his classical studies at sixteen, and was ordained on 19 December 1812. In December 1821, he conceived the first idea of the work he subsequently founded. Two poor homeless little girls crossed his path. He entrusted them to Marguerite Le Maître, a domestic servant. Other orphans were found and sheltered. In 1826, Marguerite's home contained an oratory and was provided with a dormitory holding thirty beds. Three years later she received her first two co-labourers, and on 21 November 1829, the first chapel of the institute was opened. In 1832, Mlle Olympe de Moelien, in whose family Marguerite Le Maitre had been a servant when she began her charitable work, entered the little society, and was made superioress on 10 March 1833. On 20 January 1835, Mère Olympe and her companions first put on the religious habit. In September 1835 a tentative rule of life was drawn up by Father Langrez. In March 1836, the first sisters made their vows. On 27 March 1837, Sister Marguerite Le Maître died. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which was begun in March 1836, did not become perpetual, day and night, till 1843, eight days after the death of Mère Olympe, who left after her a great reputation for sanctity.
At that time the community numbered 11 choir sisters, 4 postulants, and had charge of 70 children.
In 1845 their rule was approved by Mgr Graveran, Bishop of Quimper. A little later they were recognized by the Government under the title of Sisters of the Perpetual Adoration. On 10 May 1851, a house was founded at Recouvrance, transferred on 28 October 1856 to Coat-ar-Guéven, near Brest, France.
Membership of the congregation is now reduced to 16, all above pension age, living in four communities within the French region of Finistère, with two houses in Brest, one in Quimper, and the motherhouse in Guipavas. The social and medical institutions that were founded by them are now in the care of foundations with lay participation.[2]
Referencesedit
^Mayeur, Jean Marie (1985). Dictionnaire du monde religieux dans la France contemporaine: La Bretagne. ISBN9782701012025.
^Adoration perpétuelle du Saint-Sacrement (accessed 2012-04-17)
January 01, 1970
sisters, perpetual, adoration, roman, catholic, religious, congregation, founded, quimper, brittany, father, françois, marie, langrez, 1787, 1862, early, youth, langrez, apprentice, rope, maker, began, classical, studies, sixteen, ordained, december, 1812, dec. The Sisters of the Perpetual Adoration are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded at Quimper Brittany by Father Francois Marie Langrez 1787 1862 1 In early youth Langrez was an apprentice rope maker but he began his classical studies at sixteen and was ordained on 19 December 1812 In December 1821 he conceived the first idea of the work he subsequently founded Two poor homeless little girls crossed his path He entrusted them to Marguerite Le Maitre a domestic servant Other orphans were found and sheltered In 1826 Marguerite s home contained an oratory and was provided with a dormitory holding thirty beds Three years later she received her first two co labourers and on 21 November 1829 the first chapel of the institute was opened In 1832 Mlle Olympe de Moelien in whose family Marguerite Le Maitre had been a servant when she began her charitable work entered the little society and was made superioress on 10 March 1833 On 20 January 1835 Mere Olympe and her companions first put on the religious habit In September 1835 a tentative rule of life was drawn up by Father Langrez In March 1836 the first sisters made their vows On 27 March 1837 Sister Marguerite Le Maitre died Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which was begun in March 1836 did not become perpetual day and night till 1843 eight days after the death of Mere Olympe who left after her a great reputation for sanctity At that time the community numbered 11 choir sisters 4 postulants and had charge of 70 children In 1845 their rule was approved by Mgr Graveran Bishop of Quimper A little later they were recognized by the Government under the title of Sisters of the Perpetual Adoration On 10 May 1851 a house was founded at Recouvrance transferred on 28 October 1856 to Coat ar Gueven near Brest France Membership of the congregation is now reduced to 16 all above pension age living in four communities within the French region of Finistere with two houses in Brest one in Quimper and the motherhouse in Guipavas The social and medical institutions that were founded by them are now in the care of foundations with lay participation 2 References edit Mayeur Jean Marie 1985 Dictionnaire du monde religieux dans la France contemporaine La Bretagne ISBN 9782701012025 Adoration perpetuelle du Saint Sacrement accessed 2012 04 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sisters of the Perpetual Adoration amp oldid 1145567253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
