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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.

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.

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

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

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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