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November 25, 1535
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The founding day of the Company of St. Ursula
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January 27, 1540
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The death day of St. Angela Merici
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1639
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Mother Marie of the Incarnation Guyart traveled to Canada with companions, spreading Ursuline education
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1893
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The founding day of Ursuline Acadamy in Wilmington, Delaware
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St. Angela Merici
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The founder of the Company of St. Ursula
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St. Ursula
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Early Christian Martyr- Model for the Sisters of Saint Ursula
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St. Afra
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Early Christian Martyr- Ex- prostitute, changed her ways a gave her life for Christ
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St. Catherine of Alexandria
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Virgin + Marytr-- Patroness of philosophers and preachers. Was offered a royal marriage if she would give up her faith. Her refusal landed her in prison where she converted king's wife and 200 soldiers. They were all put to death
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Mother Marie of the Incarnation
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Founder of the Ursuline community in North America
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St. Charles Borromeo
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Archbishop of Milan- called upon his bishops to found Ursuline communities- Established Ursuline community in 1566
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Milan
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Where Ursuline Sisters spread to under Charles Borromeo
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Ferrera
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City in Italy where Ursuline sisters moved-- lead to the movement of France
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Bordeaux, France
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Important community-- Sisters became cloistered but continued to run schools and teach-- Sisters here took 3 vows
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Paris
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Important community- Similar to Bordeaux-- Made 4 vows; vow to continue to teach
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New Orleans, LA
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Established in 1727-- first U.S. Ursuline community
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Quebec, Canada
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Esablished in 1639 by Mother Marie of the Incarnation
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Bedford Park, NY
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Ursuline community
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Pilgrimages: Varallo
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Went because of shrines
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Pilgrimiges: Rome
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Place of 1st early Christian Martrys tombs
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Brescia- Catherine Patengola
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Widow that St. Angela Merici stayed with while she was 3rd order
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Third Order Franciscans
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Lay people-- St. Angela Merici was 3rd Order
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Desenzano/ Salo
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The birthplace of St. Angela/ Moved there after death of parents
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2 choices for women in the time of St. Angela
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1. to become a nun = be cloistered
2. Arranged marriage = no freedom |
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Ursuline school colors red and white-- Why?
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They are the colors of Martyrdom and St. Ursula was a Martyr
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Where did the company of St. Ursula spread to from Italy
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France
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Oldest Ursuline foundation-- When was it founded
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New Orleans-- 1727
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Type of work Ursulines did in North America
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Taught young girls
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Why did Ursulines go to St. Louis and New York
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They were asked to help the German Immigrants there
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How did Ursulines come to Wilmington DE
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Archbishop asked Sisters to start community here
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When did Ursuline Sisters come to Wilmington
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1873
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What did Pope Leo XIII ask the Ursulines to do in 1900
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Asked the Ursulines to get together under 1 head in Rome
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Who are the Ursulines of the Roman Union
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The Ursulines that joined under the 1 head in Rome
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What is the motto of Ursuline schools + what does it mean?
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Serviam- I will serve
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Where does the word Bible come from and what does it mean?
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Comes from Latin word "bibla" meaning "the books"
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What are the 2 main divisions of the Bible?
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Old Testament(Before Christ)
New Testament(The Years of Christ and after) |
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How is the Bible a lover letter from God?
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It is a love letter because God put his love for us in writing in the Bible
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What does it mean to say that the sacred scriptures were inspired by God?
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It means that God inspired the authors of the Bible to write what the did
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