Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie | |
Abbreviation | SNJM |
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Formation | 1843 |
Type | religious institute |
Purpose | Christian
education of young girls |
Headquarters | Longueuil, Québec, Canada |
Website | http://www.snjm.org/ |
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie) [1] is a teaching religious institute founded at Longueuil, Québec, Canada, in 1843 by Blessed Mother Marie Rose Durocher [2] for the Christian education of young girls. [3]
Their motto is: "Jésus et Marie, Ma Force et Ma Gloire" ("Jesus and Mary, my strength and my glory").
Since 1843, the SNJM's mission to educate young girls has extended beyond Québec [4] into other Canadian provinces, including Ontario [5] and Manitoba. [6] Their mission of education also continues internationally, in the United States, [7] Lesotho, [8] and South America.
Within the United States, the sisters have established ministries in California, [9] Oregon, [10] Florida, [11] Mississippi, [12] New York, [13] the Mid-Atlantic states [14] and Washington [15] among other states.
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