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A Tradition of EducationThe Ursuline Sisters have been dedicated to the education of girls in Trois-Rivières for over three hundred years. In 1697, the sisters opened the first girls' school in the region. During the centuries that followed, they founded a day school, boarding school, teacher training school and college on the land adjoining their monastery. The Ursulines also administered and taught in many of the city's public schools and founded teaching establishments in Grand-Mère and Shawinigan.
Browse through the history of the Ursuline Sisters to learn about their tradition of education.
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A Word from the Québec Mother Superior of the Ursuline Sisters of Trois-Rivières2003
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A Word from the Québec Mother Superior of the Ursuline Sisters of Trois-RivièresThe Ursulines have taught in Trois-Rivières for over three hundred years. Their mission is to "educate the whole person" by fostering the development of the intellectual, physical, emotional and social endowments of each student in a Christian context. The sisters endeavor to achieve this goal by developing aptitudes, imparting academic knowledge and, most importantly, instilling the values preached by their foundress, Saint Angela Merici. These values remain timely.They consist of attending to the needs of each individual in an atmosphere of unity, openness and respect. Mutual love was the foundation of Saint Angela's spiritual and educational ideas.
Sister Yvette Isabelle
The Québec Mother Superior of the Ursuline Sisters of Trois-Rivières
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A Word from the Executive Director of the CMI2003
Collège Marie-de-l'Incarnation, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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A Word from the Executive Director of the CMIWhen I accepted a mandate to become executive director, I agreed to promote the values of the Ursuline Sisters by continuing to carry on their mission. This mission, astonishingly enough, is three hundred years old. It seems incredible that a teaching establishment in Québec has endured for three centuries. Few schools, I believe, can boast such a long, multifaceted history.
Mr. Pierre Miville-Deschênes
Executive Director of CMI from 1999 to today.
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Saint Angela1535
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1535Angela Merici
Angela Merici founded the Company of Saint Ursula devoted to the education of girls. The Company was the origin of the Congregation of Ursuline Sisters.
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Marie of the Incarnation1639
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1639Marie of the Incarnation
Marie of the Incarnation, an Ursuline from the city of Tours in France, moved to New France to found a monastery and school for girls in the city of Québec.
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The arrival of the Ursulines in Trois-Rivières1697
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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1697Arrival of the Ursulines in Trois-Rivières
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The Ursulines' monastery in 17001697
The Ursulines' monastery in Trois-Rivière,Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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1697Plan of the first residence, school and hospital of the Ursulines in Trois-Rivières
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The Ursulines' monastery in 17001700
The Ursulines' monastery in Trois-Rivière,Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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