2 Paulinian History Flashcards
The PAULINIAN STORY begins here in the ___
wheat fields of Beauce, France
is the wheat granary of France, covering more
than a million hectares in five provinces dedicated to agriculture…
The Beauce
17th century Beauce suffered greatly
from three centuries of war…
Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
Religious Wars (1562-1598)
Wars of Fronde (1648-1653)
The series of wars
brought great
misery to the
countrysides:
poverty, sickness, ignorance
In 1694, ________ was appointed parish priest of
Levesville-la-Chenard.
Father Louis Chauvet
In ____ Father Louis Chauvet was appointed parish priest of Levesville-la-Chenard. He was ___ years old and only ___ years from
his ordination in _____ in ______, region of _______.
In the year 1694
30 years old
6 years from his ordination
In the year 1688
In Avignon
region of Provence
(father louis chauvet) He was a young priest from ________,
Pertuis
(father louis chauvet) a doctor in ____________
theology
Fr. Louis had to combat
three prominent evils in
Beauce:
Misery of sickness
and poverty,
Ignorance
Religious
Indifference
This is where Father Chauvet first discussed his plan with Marie Anne de Tilly;
Father Chauvet’s Study
He called together young girls to assist him,
inspiring them to a life of service …(3)
to teach the children,
care for the sick,
minister to the poor
first 3 volunteers:
Marie Micheau
Barbe Foucauld
Marie Anne de Tilly
Ages when they first volunteered:
Marie Micheau =
Barbe Foucauld =
Marie Anne de Tilly =
Marie Micheau (17)
Barbe Foucauld (19)
Marie Anne de Tilly (31)
Marie Micheau, Barbe Foucauld, Marie Anne de Tilly became the first__________
“Daughters of the School of Levesville”
_________ (______) became their first home.
Le Berceau (The Cradle)
became the first classroom
in the cellar (Le Cave)
first recruit, first superior, and first teacher,
Marie Micheau
Soon they were joined by a few others… (10)
Anne Bonnet
Anne Lerat
Catherine Sirou
Claude Dauvilliers
Marie Foucault
Marie Fleury
Marie Denizet
Marie Anne Deslandres
Louise Meunier
Jeanne Rosseau
Fr. Chauvet gave his Daughters a RULE of LIFE(2)
CARITAS CHRISTI URGET NOS!
CHRIST IS MY LIFE
(“They will strive to imitate
our Lord and to live his
teaching.” )
The Daughters of Levesville lived in _____, ________, ________ and _______, serving with great
compassion.
piety,
simplicity,
humility and
work,