- Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, (Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie) [cite web|url=http://www.snjm.org|title=Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Official Site] is a teaching order founded at
Longueuil ,Québec ,Canada in1843 by (Eulalie Durocher ) Blessed Mother Marie-Rose (1811- 1849) [cite web|url=http://www.snjm.org/EnglishContent/mmreng.htm|title=Marie Rose Durocher] for the Christianeducation of young girls . [cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10678a.htm|title=Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary|work=Catholic Encyclopedia ]Their motto is : "Jésus Et Marie Ma Force Et Ma Glorie"
Since 1843, the SNJM's mission to educate young girls has extended beyond
Québec [cite web|url=http://www.snjmqc.ca|title=Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie du Québec] into other Canadian provinces, including Manitoba [cite web|url=http://www.snjmmb.ca|title=Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Manitoba] and Ontario. [cite web|url=http://www.snjmusontario.org|title=SNJM Ontario-US] [cite web|url=http://www.mnsi.net|title/~snjmont/|title=SNJM Ontario]
Their mission of education also continues internationally, in the United States, Haiti, Lesotho, [cite web|url=http://www.snjm.org/lesotho|title=Baitlami ba Mabitso a Halalelang a Jesu le Maria] and South America.
Within the United States, the Sisters have established missions in New York [cite web|url=http://www.snjmny.org|title=SNJM New York] , California [cite web|url=http://www.holynames.net|title=SNJM California] , Oregon [cite web|url=http://www.sistersoftheholynames.org/oregon|title=SNJM Oregon] , Florida [cite web|url=http://www.snjmusontario.org/Florida.html|title=SNJM Florida] , Mississippi [cite web|url=http://www.snjmusontario.org/Mississippi_Mission_Centre.html|title=SNJM Mississippi] and Washington [cite web|url=http://www.snjmusontario.org/Washington.html|title=SNJM Washington State] , among other states. [cite web|url=http://www.snjmusontario.org/Mid-Atlantic.html|title=SNJM Mid Atlantic United States]
Schools opened
Many left Canada for America to open more schools, including:
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Holy Names Academy inSeattle, Washington
*Holy Names High School inOakland, California
*Holy Names University in Oakland, California
*Marylhurst University inMarylhurst, Oregon
*Saint Monica Catholic High School inSanta Monica, California External links
* [http://www.snjm.org/ Official Web Page]
* [http://www.snjmusontario.org/index.html Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, U.S.-Ontario Province]
* [http://www.snjm.org/EnglishContent/mmreng.htm Page on Mother Marie-Rose Durocher]
* [http://www.snjm.org/EnglishContent/historyeng.htm History]
* [http://www.snjm.org/EnglishContent/whereeng.htm World Wide Locations]
* Holy Names High SchoolReferences
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