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Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Our Lady of Lourdes - Rochester, Minnesota
Item No.: SP119
History
In 1876, Mother Alfred Moes and a group of Sisters came to Minnesota from Joliet, Illinois, to establish schools in the territory. The Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes, a school for young women was dedicated in Rochester, December 8, 1877, and when on December 223 of the same year the new Congregation was established, this building became the Motherhouse.
The devastating results of a tornado which stuck Rochester in 1883 showed the necessity of a hospital, the establishment of which was undertaken by Mother Alfred. This Hospital, dedicated in 1889, has developed into the world-wide known St. Mary’s Hospital.Purpose
The general purpose of the Congregation is the sanctification of its members by the observance of the three simple vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience. The special purpose is the Christian education and training of youth.Training
Postulants are received at the motherhouse where they spend from six to nine months preparing to receive the religious habit. In the two-year novitiate the novice prepares for her profession of triennial vows. On the Assisi Heights Campus, part of the College of St. Teresa, in Winono, Minnesota, a complete program of college studies is available where the sisters may continue their studies toward an academic degree.Qualifications
• Be not more than 30
• Have the right intention and be able to bear the burdens of the institution.Habit
The sisters wear a brown habit, scapular, and cord, a black veil, a white coif, band and collar, and a Rosary.
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