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Pope Francis and The Little Sisters of The Assumption - A Story of Love and Service PDF Print E-mail

Family_of_Pope_Francis-01The first Little Sisters of the Assumption arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1910 and later spread out to other countries in Latin America. That is something we celebrated and recounted on this page.

The first community was located in a working-class and poor area, with many tenements. In 1932 a second community was opened in a more outlying area and settled in the district of Flores where there were simple houses, working families and many immigrants.

One of these families were the couple Mario José Bergoglio and Regina María Sívori, Italian immigrants. This working family asked for the help of the Little Sisters when their first child, Jorge Mario, was born on the 17th of December 1936. It was an Irish sister (Sr Oliva) who gave them the care they needed.

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Easter Greetings 2013 PDF Print E-mail

Happy Easter!

THE LORD IS TRULY RISEN, ALLELUIA!
(Luke 24:34)

Look upon your Church, O God, with unfailing love and favor, so that, renewed
by the paschal mysteries, she may come to the glory of the resurrection.
(Easter Sunday, Prayer After Communion)

Easter Joy and Peace to you and yours,
- From the Assumption Family

  

 
WE ARE CALLED TO FOLLOW HIM TO THE CROSS PDF Print E-mail

WE ARE CALLED TO FOLLOW HIM TO THE CROSS

"And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit."
(John 19: 29)

 
WE ARE CALLED TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS PDF Print E-mail

The washing of feet on the Thursday before Easter is a Christian tradition dating back to the time of Jesus Christ

"What I just did was to give you an example: as I have done, so you must do."
(John 13:15)

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ASSUMPTIONIST SPIRITUALITY PDF Print E-mail

Conversations at the Center in Brighton, MA. with Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A.

Assumptionist spirituality was the theme for the recent “Conversations at the Center” in Brighton, MA. Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A., the guest presenter for the day, is Vice-President for Mission at Assumption College on Worcester, MA and regularly attends these fruitful gatherings, the purpose of which is to build Christian community inspired by the Assumptionist Rule of Life and St. Augustine.

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