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London, Ontario - St Peter's Cathedral Basilica Wednesday, May 1 @ 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT Repeat: May 2, 2013: 12am and 1pm Sisters of Precious Blood Mission Statement "Ours is a Ministry of Prayer within contemplative community life. While praying always for the Church universal, we must be especially mindful of the local Church in which we live, the faith of its people, the holiness of its priests, the cares of its bishop." Brief History Mother Catherine Aurelia Cauouette founded the Sisters of the Precious Blood in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec in 1861. The early years were marked with poverty and great hardship. Yet new members continued to join the community to share in the life of prayer and sacrifice for the salvation of all people. New communities were founded and eventually in 1912 as St. Peter's Seminary in London was just opening, the rector, Father V. Tobin contacted the monastery in Toronto and learned of theirs plans for a new foundation in the United States. Since obstacles were preventing the realization of the new foundation in the States, Father Tobin quickly approached Bishop Fallon with the hopeful request that this community be invited to London. Bishop Fallon responded favourably and wasted no time to invite the Sisters to come to London. The Sisters received the news with excitement and underwent the customary preparations to select those who would be the found the new monastery. In 1913, Mother Mary Teresa Lanphier founded the London monastery and was its first Superior. Join the Sisters of the Precious Blood as they celebrate 100 years of prayer and reparation in the Diocese of London 1913-2013. |