Little Sister of the Poor -
A friend of the poor — a Gospel witness for our time — a Saint for old age and every age!
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A Saint for old age and every age
Jeanne Jugan gave herself entirely to God and the elderly poor. As our aging population continues to grow and dignity at the end of life is increasingly threatened, Jeanne Jugan offers herself as a friend and patron of the elderly. She is a Saint for old age
Jeanne is a Saint for every age as she challenges young people to give themselves to God and neighbor.
She is a role model for those who care for the poor, the sick and the aging.
To those who feel anxious in these tough economic times, she offers an invitation
to live the Beatitudes, trusting that God will provide.
She challenges all of us to do everything through love.
Jeanne is a friend of God and a hero for the poor. She is a Gospel witness
for our time and a Saint for all times!
she told her mother “God wants me for himself. He is keeping me for a work which is not yet founded.”
Jeanne took the road less traveled, setting out to work among the poor and forsaken in a local hospital.
Jeanne meets Christ in the Poor
Many years went by before Jeanne discovered her vocation. Finally, one cold winter night she met Jesus Christ in the person of an elderly, blind and infirm woman who had no one to care for her. Jeanne carried the woman home, climbed up the stairs to her small apartment and placed her in her own bed. From then on, Jeanne would sleep in the attic.
God led more poor old people to her doorstep. Generous young women came to help.
Like Jeanne, they wanted to make a difference. Like her, they believed that
“the poor are Our Lord.”
A religious community was born!
There were so many old people in need of a home, so many souls hungry for love!
The work rapidly spread across France and beyond. Struck by their spirit of humble service,
local citizens dubbed the group the Little Sisters of the Poor. The name stuck!
For herself Jeanne chose the religious name Sister Mary of the Cross. She would live it in its fullness.…
Like the grain of wheat that falls into the earth and dies, Jeanne’s life would bear much fruit. Thousands of young women followed in her footsteps. The Little Sisters’ mission of hospitality spread to the ends of the earth, like a great wave of charity
Today the Little Sisters of the Poor serve in 31 countries around the world (including homes in Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Penang, New Zealand and Philippines) continue in their original purpose of caring for the elderly. In addition to the Sisters' apostolate, a semi-contemplative emphasis is also maintained within the order. Professed sisters therefore take a new religious name - usually a saint or someone associated with the order, and wear a full religious habit consisting of a black dress and scapular, full grey veil and a white headband which covers the hair of the sister.
A friend of the poor — a Gospel witness for our time — a Saint for old age and every age!
Little Sister of the Poor in Taiwan - 台灣- 安貧小姐妹會
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Little Sister of the Poor in Hong Kong 香港- 安貧小姐妹會
http://www.littlesistersofthepoor.org.hk/
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