Icon by Fabio Nones of Trent Italy
With the new year, the Ursulines usher in the 475th anniversary of our foundation by Angela Merici.
Angela founded her company in Brescia, Italy (more recently famous as the home town of Pope Paul VI) to enable women to live consecrated lives in their own homes and keeping their occupations. At a time when women were expected to choose between a husband or a cloistered life, it was a daring move! As the company required no dowry, it was open to women of all social backgrounds.
Today we give thanks for those who have gone before us and ask the blessings of the Holy Spirit on our future.
We as part of the Roman Union Ursulines of the United States are planning a celebration for our many friends, colleagues and families on October 2, 2010 in New Rochelle, NY. We plan to have a beautiful ritual commerating the anniversary and a celebration to follow. We are also having an anniversary mass on November 20th at the College of New Rochelle Chapel.
How will the Ursulines be celebrating the 475th Anniversary of their foundation?