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5 unusual facts about Sisters of the Cenacle


Sisters of the Cenacle

The Sisters of the Cenacle (full title: Congregation of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle) is a Roman Catholic Congregation founded in 1826 in the village of Lalouvesc (Ardèche), France.

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The shrine of Saint John Francis Regis at Lalouvesc attracted large crowds, but Father Terme was distressed when he saw the disorder that often accompanied the pilgrimages.

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There was a young woman named Marie-Victoire-Thérèse Couderc, who lived in the small hamlet of Le Mas in the south of France.

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Interesting historical note:The Lake Ronkonkoma Land was donated by Maude Adams after her death.

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In 1825, her father brought her home from school to participate with the rest of the family in a mission given at Sablières.



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