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'''Daughters of the Sacred Heart''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[religious institute]] for women founded by [[Madre Teresa Nuzzo]] in 1903. |
'''Daughters of the Sacred Heart''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[religious institute]] for women founded by [[Madre Teresa Nuzzo]] in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dshnuzzo.org/ |title=Daughters of the Sacred Heart |publisher=Dshnuzzo.org |date= |accessdate=2012-06-16}}{{dead link|date=September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=enter your name here |url=http://www.teresanuzzo.tripod.com |title=Site on Madre Teresa Nuzzo |publisher=Teresanuzzo.tripod.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-16}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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In 1988 the institute was approved as a Congregation of Pontifical Right.<ref name=cim/> |
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==Apostolate== |
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The congregation has convents in Malta, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Philippines Rome and in the U.S.A. The Sisters carry out a variety of apostolates especially in schools, teaching catechism in the parishes, rendering services to the local churches, and running Day Care Centres and orphanages.<ref name=cim/> |
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They operate a Kindergarten in [[Ħamrun]] and a Primary School at Marsa. They also have a Children’s Home at Żurrieq and a Day Centre for children in Żejtun and Mellieħa.<ref name=cim>[http://thechurchinmalta.org/en/posts/48854/daughters-of-the-sacred-heart "Daughters of the Sacred Heart", The Church in Malta]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 04:39, 22 September 2015
Daughters of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious institute for women founded by Madre Teresa Nuzzo in 1903.[1][2]
History
In 1988 the institute was approved as a Congregation of Pontifical Right.[3]
Apostolate
The congregation has convents in Malta, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Philippines Rome and in the U.S.A. The Sisters carry out a variety of apostolates especially in schools, teaching catechism in the parishes, rendering services to the local churches, and running Day Care Centres and orphanages.[3]
They operate a Kindergarten in Ħamrun and a Primary School at Marsa. They also have a Children’s Home at Żurrieq and a Day Centre for children in Żejtun and Mellieħa.[3]
References
- ^ "Daughters of the Sacred Heart". Dshnuzzo.org. Retrieved 2012-06-16.[dead link ]
- ^ enter your name here. "Site on Madre Teresa Nuzzo". Teresanuzzo.tripod.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ^ a b c "Daughters of the Sacred Heart", The Church in Malta