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• Religious of the Cenacle —     Religious of the Cenacle     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious of the Cenacle     The Society of Our Lady of the Cenacle was founded in 1826, at La Louvesc in France, near the tomb of St. John Francis Regis, the Jesuit apostle of the poor,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• religious of the cenacle — Usage: usually capitalized R&C : a member of the Roman Catholic Society of Our Lady of the Cenacle, a congregation of nuns established in France in 1826 and devoted especially to directing retreats for women …   Useful english dictionary

• RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• The Blessed Virgin Mary —     The Blessed Virgin Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary     The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God.     In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of religious orders in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York — The Archdiocese of New York is home to a large number of religious orders and congregations. While there are not as many today in 2007 as there were in 1957, they still make up a large population of the archdiocese. In 1959, there were 7,913 nuns …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholic religious order — Religious orders ( Religious Institutes , cf. canons 573 746) are the major form of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. They are organisations of laity and/or clergy who live a common life following a religious rule under the… …   Wikipedia

• cenacle — cen•a•cle [[t]ˈsɛn ə kəl[/t]] n. 1) rel (cap.) the room where the Last Supper took place 2) rel a religious retreat house • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < MF < L cēnāculum top story, attic (orig., presumably, dining room) …   From formal English to slang

• Sisters of the Cenacle — HistoryThe French Revolution had left people with a deeply disturbed faith, few religious leaders, and little, if any, education in faith. In the early decades of the nineteenth century, seminaries were being re opened and mission bands roamed… …   Wikipedia

• Christianity in the 1st century — Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant.[1] Depicted by 19th century Danish painter Carl Heinrich Bloch is his Sermon on the Mount (c. 30) in which he Expounds on the Law. Some scholars consider this to be …   Wikipedia

• Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity — (Missionary Servants) is a religious congregation of men in the Roman Catholic Church. Its membership is composed of ordained priests and brothers, who are full members of the community. Members engage in missionary work with the poor and… …   Wikipedia