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• Sisters of the Holy Faith —     Sisters of the Holy Faith     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of the Holy Faith     Founded at Dublin, in 1857, by Margaret Aylward, under the direction of Rev. John Gowan, C.M., for the care of Catholic orphans. The foundress was called a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sisters of the Holy Cross —     Sisters of the Holy Cross     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of the Holy Cross     (Mother House, St. Mary s of the Immaculate Conception, Notre Dame, Indiana)     As an offset to the ravages of the French Revolution in the fields of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sisters of the Holy Faith — The Sisters of the Holy Faith is a Roman Catholic religious congregation, originally for the care of Catholic orphans. It now works broadly in the areas of education and faith development. It was founded at Dublin, in 1857, by Margaret Aylward, [ …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception — The Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception are a religious community of women consecrated to Christ in the Dominican charism with the mission of living the Word of God through teaching, evangelization and health care. They were founded in …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of St. Joseph — This article is about the Roman Catholic order of founded in Le Puy, France. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1845 in Alsace, see Sisters of St. Joseph of Saint Marc. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1867 by Mary… …   Wikipedia

• Holy Ghost Fathers — For other Congregations of the Holy Ghost, see Congregation of the Holy Ghost (disambiguation). Congregation of the Holy Spirit The seal of the Congregation of the Holy …   Wikipedia

• The Religion of Russia —     The Religion of Russia     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia     A. The Origin of Russian Christianity     There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …   Catholic encyclopedia