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Show SISTEKS OF ST. JOSEPH. Invitation to Pious Young Girls to Join the Order. A request comes from the good Mother Mo-ther Superior that the following may find place in this paper: The humble congregation of Saint Joseph, Jo-seph, in our day so flourishing, was founded in Le Puy, France, in the year 1650, by the Reverend Father Medaille, a saintly missionary of the illustrious Society of Jesus, for the purpose of filling fill-ing the place left vacant by the pious Sisters of the Visitation when they embraced em-braced enclosure. The members live by the rule of the gentle Saint Francis de Sales and are governed by the constitutions con-stitutions of the apostolic and zealous Saint Ignatius Loyola. A mother house, noviate and house of studies of this sisterhood has been canonicaliy erected in connection with the boarding school for young ladies and little girls at La Grange, Ills., a charming suburban village, located on the Burlington route, fourteen miles from Chicago. This community was established by the Reverend Mother Stanislaus Leary of saintly memory, who also founded the congregation in the dioceses of Rochester and Concordia. Concor-dia. The Most Reverend Arshbishop Feehan is the superior general of the Sisters of La Grange, and tils grace most heartily approves of their good works, which are solely undertaken for God's greater honor and glory. The reverend regular and- diocesan clergy and members of the various orders or-ders of religious women are earnestly requested to recommend some good vocations vo-cations to Saint Joseph's sisterhood. The community is composed of but one grade of members the workers rank with the teachers and no class distinction distinc-tion exists between them. The Sisters naturally prefer to receive . thoroughly educated subjects, but no holy soul, fulfilling the 'required conditions, and who has a true vocation for the religious relig-ious life will be rejected. Moreover, it is the custom in the congregation to educate ed-ucate those young girls whose instruction instruc-tion has been neglected, provided they evince talent, are mentally . capable of making the prescribed course of studies stud-ies anrt art elnoopohr r-mi a rtf severing in the order-Subjects order-Subjects for this community must be solidly pious, meek and humble of heart, devoted, obedient and submissive, submis-sive, of an agreeable disposition, possess pos-sess good bodily health, and be ever ready to go at the call of duty to any part of the United States or Canada. The mission of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Jo-seph is a laborious one and the candidates, candi-dates, must not expect to be entirely free from trials and crosses. In addition addi-tion to teaching, parish schools, ths members visit th sick and dying and prepare them for 'a proper reception of the sacraments: they take charge of orphan asylums, hospitals, industrial schools, homes for working girls, night refuges for homeless women in a word, they direct works of mercy in general. .The sisterhood does not exact a dowry from its members, but aspirants as-pirants are expected to bring whatever money they can, also a-supply of the necessary clothing. All young girls are' not intended by our Lord to instruct in the class room the little children whom he so dearly loves; . but they can save their immor tal souls, assist in extending Christ's kingdom on earth, and serve poor suffering suf-fering humanity in other ways: therefore, there-fore, thoss who understand the following follow-ing sciences, arts or industries, will be received into the community and places suited to their individual capabilities will be found for them in the various establishments: stenography, printing, bookbinding, dressmaking, millinery, lacemaking. embroidery, domestic economy, laundering,: nursing, etc. It is the earnest prayer of the Sisters Sis-ters that in God's own time their holy congregation will be recruited by apostolic apos-tolic women those filled with the gentle gen-tle spirit of Christ who are willing to work, suffer and be despised for his sweet sake. With such members only does the sisterhood hope to accomplish untold good in our dear Lord's vineyard. vine-yard. If any pious young girl or widow-feels widow-feels in her heart that she is called by God to give up all that the human heart holds most' dear and become his spouse forevermore, she is respectfully instructed to consult her spiritual director di-rector and should he approve of her entrance into the poor, lowly and unostentatious un-ostentatious congregation of Saint Jo-stph, Jo-stph, she is cordially invited to write the MOTHER SUPERIOR. Nazareth Academy, La Grange, Cook County, Illinois. |