Berthe Goulet (Mother Mary of Saint Maurice)
From 1878 to 1913
Her concern was to maintain fidelity to the foundation charism. This long generalate saw an amazing expansion of the congregation with foundations in Ireland, Palestine, Mexico, Portugal, Hungary, Lebanon, Scotland, Cuba, Malta, Netherlands, Egypt, United States, Canada, and Uganda.
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Elisabeth Nicolas (M.Mary of the Sacred Heart)
From 1914 to 1938
She faced the trials of anticlericalism and of the First World War. Lay people became associated with the apostolic activities of the congregation. A foundation in Madagascar.
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Minnie Blackwell Patridge (M.Mary of Saint Wilfrid)
From 1938 to 1953
She was an English convert. She faced the revolution in Mexico and the civil war in Spain. The communist regime in Hungary forced the sisters into exile or to live clandestinely. The Rome house was rebuilt. A foundation in Colombia.
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Marie Dupont (M. Mary of Our Lady of the Annunciation)
From 1953 to 1971
Her time of government was marked more by the concern of fidelity to the spirit of the Foundress than by a prophetic thrust. In Cuba the change of regime obliged the sisters to leave the country. A foundation in Peru.
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Carmela Bianchetti (M. Mary of the Apparition of Massabielle)
From 971 to 1977
The congregation lived through a difficult period: the aggiornamento introduced by the Second Vatican Council, resulted in differences of opinion regarding the style of life, of prayer and of postolate in the congregation. A general assembly took place to study the theme: Unity in Plurality.
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Mary Piancone (Mother Mary of the Blessed Sacrament)
From
1977 to 1989
The period of her generalate was marked by great creativity and was rooted in the ignatian spirit. Numerous small communities were opened as well as foundations in Puerto Rico, Sweden, Panama and Kenya.
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Mary Henihan (M. Mary of Saint Paula)
From 1989 to 2001
In 1992, the chapel of Bauffe was reconstituted in the oratory of Rome. This period saw the beginning of a regrouping of countries to form one province or region. Sister Mary prepared and organised the beatification of Mother Mary of Jesus on October 12, 1997. A community was opened in Vac, Hungary and a foundation was made in Guatemala. |