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Today the
Company of Mary numbers about 1,500 members working in over 400 teaching institutions in 26 nations across the world. These range from nurseries to university colleges and hospitals. The Sisters of the Company see their work of education as involving the development of the whole person,
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Its houses tended to be located in towns served by Jesuit colleges. Houses were established in Béziers, Poitiers, and Lu Puy (1618), Périgueux (1620), Angen (1621), La Flèche and Riom (1622). By the time she died in 1640, at the age of 84, 30 monasteries of the Order existed in France.
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216:. Five members of the new order completed their period of
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Donnelly, John Patrick. "The Quest for Active Orders",
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priests. In 1607 the foundation gained the approval of
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Women's congregations following Ignatian spirituality
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Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
620:
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
318:possible in a range of settings. A large number of
1212:Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
443:"History of the Roman Catholic Parish of Penzance"
298:governing religious institutes resulting from the
1358:Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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1116:Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception
344:The Divisions of French Catholicism, 1629–1645
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1239:Oblate Sisters of the Virgin Mary of Fatima
855:Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
458:"Historia de la Orden de CompañĂa de MarĂa"
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1400:Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
819:Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
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1148:Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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1333:Sisters of the Holy Family-Louisiana
1168:Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb
1163:Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
955:Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales
895:Marians of the Immaculate Conception
778:Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius
662:Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo
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371:, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 1990
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1020:Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus
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1286:Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
967:Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
849:Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
614:Congregation of Our Lady of Sion
346:, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2013
286:. They received the approval of
212:, allowing for expansion in the
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1406:Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
1143:Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus
990:Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
795:Congregatio Discipulorum Domini
644:Institute of the Incarnate Word
2240:Separation of church and state
1066:Adorers of the Blood of Christ
1043:Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer
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63:Roman Catholic religious order
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3573:1607 establishments in France
1158:Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters
766:Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy
531:Catholic religious institutes
325:
258:In 1892, the Sisters came to
177:through contact with several
112:Orden de la CompañĂa de MarĂa
19:The Company of Mary, Our Lady
1317:Sisters of the Good Shepherd
1274:Religious of the Virgin Mary
1245:Order of Our Lady of Charity
1229:Oblate Sisters of Providence
1126:Faithful Companions of Jesus
907:Society of Mary (Marianists)
722:Coat of arms of Vatican City
7:
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1234:Oblates of Jesus the Priest
1183:Living the Gospel Community
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1083:Basilian Chouerite Sisters
1037:Servants of Jesus and Mary
984:Oblates of the Virgin Mary
978:Oblates of Mary Immaculate
949:Missionaries of La Salette
919:Society of the Divine Word
901:Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
789:Christian Brothers (Irish)
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1312:Sisters of the Destitute
1194:Marianites of Holy Cross
1189:Lovers of the Holy Cross
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961:Missionaries of the Poor
890:Little Brothers of Jesus
801:Immaculate Heart of Mary
691:Society of the Atonement
233:Les Filles de Notre-Dame
191:enclosed religious order
2220:Philosophy of canon law
2150:Mariology of the saints
1730:Investiture Controversy
1390:Sisters of Saint Joseph
1173:Little Sisters of Jesus
925:Society of Saint Edmund
656:Missionaries of Charity
305:The celebration of the
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144:Ordinis Dominae Nostrae
46:; 417 years ago
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3107:Acta Apostolicae Sedis
3095:Vatican Polyglot Press
2145:Mariology of the popes
1783:Protestant Reformation
1465:Catholicism portal
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2095:Anointing of the Sick
1630:History of the papacy
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1026:Sacred Heart Brothers
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884:Legionaries of Christ
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146:) after their names.
123:are the members of a
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3038:Role in civilisation
2764:Croatian and Serbian
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2474:St. Peter's Basilica
1832:Sexual abuse scandal
1788:Catholic Reformation
837:De La Salle Brothers
626:Discalced Carmelites
342:Wright, Anthony D.,
3583:Counter-Reformation
3435:Neocatechumenal Way
3400:Charismatic Renewal
3114:Annuario Pontificio
2712:Particular churches
2388:Ecumenical councils
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1995:Communitas perfecta
1939:Sermon on the Mount
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572:Basilian Chouerites
367:Rapley, Elizabeth.
161:Jeanne de Lestonnac
132:Jeanne de Lestonnac
101:Jeanne de Lestonnac
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1655:Ante-Nicene period
1533:Lists of Catholics
1291:Sisters of Charity
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1137:Filippini Sisters
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