Sisters of St. Joseph of
Cluny gathered from the four corners of the world for this meeting of
Provincials with the Superior General and the General Council.
The purpose of the
gathering is to tell our Cluny Story giving praise and thanks to our God, read
the 'Signs of the Times', maintain and strengthen the unity of the congregation
and coordinate the General Chapter Orientations and Capitular Decrees of 2012 as
we move the 'agenda' of the Congregation forward during the next three years to
the General Chapter of 2018.
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| Painting of Anne Marie Javouhey's Dream Vision |
Reunion, established in
1817 (Bourbon Island) was the first overseas travel of our sisters from Paris
after Anne Marie Javouhey founded the Congregation in 1807 in Cluny, France.
From Reunion the Clunys traveled in 1827 to Pondicherry, India and in 1861 to
the Islands of Seychelles and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. This was the
beginning of the Missionary Thrust of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny and
the fulfillment of the dream of Anne Marie Javouhey in which she was given the
image of children of all colors from around the world and told this was her
mission. Here in Reunion this dream image was painted and has become a favorite
painting of the sisters. May God continue to bless these Missionary Women from
every continent and the many diverse works entrusted to them.
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| Sr. Luke's View Arriving to Reunion |
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| Cluny Around the World |
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