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MSC HISTORY 8
DAUGHTERS OF OUR LADY
OF THE SACRED HEART
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus Be Loved
Everywhere!
I.
A PROMISE
A)
B)
C)
D)
Jules Chevalier: Since it is Mary who gave to the world Jesus as the
blessed fruit of her womb, it is she, proclaimed immaculate, who should
give to the Church, if such is the will of God, this new family of the heart
of her son. If we are heard, we will take the title of the Missionaries of the
Sacred Heart.
Contract between Mary and two priests of the Sacred Heart, Issoudun,
January 18, 1855, Article 3: In gratitude to Mary, they will consider her as
their Foundress and Sovereign. They will ally themselves with her in all
her works and make her loved in a special way.
In gratitude, Mary is honored with the title of Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart.
From the moment Jules gave Mary the title, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart,
Jules Chevalier planned to give her added honor by founding a Religious
congregation of Sisters, consecrated to the Sacred Heart and dedicated
to Mary under this new title.
E)
The Sisters were to share the same spirit and mission as the
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
II. THE STAGE IS SET
A)
B)
Dames of Jesus Christ
1) Become infested with Jansenism
2) 1865—Some Dames detach themselves from the community.
Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus
1) The “separatists Dames move to Rue de Vanves, Paris; called
themselves Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus.
2) Develop a strong devotion to OLSH
3) Superior—Mother Marie Francoise
4) 1871—Victor Jouet presides over the erection of OLSH statue in the
garden shrine.
5) Sisters befriend the MSC
a) Victor Jouet becomes chaplain and spiritual director
b) The Sisters become promoters of the devotion to OLSH.
6) The Sisters become unsure of their future.
a) What is their role and purpose in the Church?
b) They realize a need for more security in their foundation.
c) The Sisters hear about Fr. Chevalier’s intent to find a community in
honor of OLSH. They request to be its first Sisters
III. A PROMISE FULFILLED--AUGUUST 20, 1874
A)
B)
C)
D)
Fr. Chevalier accepts the request of the Sisters of the Holy Name of
Jesus to be the first Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Jules Chevalier’s conditions for acceptance:
1) It is to be a new community of Sisters, not a continuation of the Sisters
of the Holy Name of Jesus, under a different title.
2) They will be called Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
3) They must accept changes from their previous spirit and rule and
conform to the new charism, as set down by their Founder, Jules
Chevalier.
4) The Sisters already professed will go through a period of formation in
order to adjust to the new charism, spirit and rule.
5) Postulants and novices will begin again their postulancy and novitiate,
respectively.
Countess Felicity Pironoli, nee Briaancon purchases property for the
Sisters
Sunday August 30, 1874—Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
1) First Sisters: Mary Francoise—Superior, Countess Pironoli, Sisters
Louise Baptiste, Madeleine, Emily, Claire and Arsene.
2) Not all the Sisters were present at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Issoudun
on this day. Some remained in Paris to continue the hostel for girls
and children.
IV. ORIGIN, END, WORKS AND RESOURCES OF THE DAUGHTERS OF OUR LADY
OF THE SACRED HEART
A)
Origin
1) Association of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Title)
2) August 30, 1874--Foundation
B)
End
1) To devote itself to the Heart of Jesus, through Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart.
2) To devote themselves to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
3) For the sanctification of priests.
C)
Motto--There motto will be that of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart:
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus Be Loved Everywhere.
D)
Works
1) Daily perpetual adoration of the Heart of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
2) The education of girls
3) Works of zeal and piety which God will present.
4) Later Added
a) Care of the sick
b) Foreign missions
E)
Resources
1) Prayers of pious benefactors
2) Generosity of pious benefactors.
V. THREE CATEGORIES OF SISTERS
A)
B)
C)
Choir Sisters (White Habit, blue veil and scapular)
Lay Sisters (All blue habit)
Tourieres (Black Habit)
VII. CRISIS (1877-1882)
A)
B)
C)
The Daughters lose a principal apostolate in Issoudun
1) Louise Baptiste leaves the community and reclaims the boarding
school.
2) Consequences—Restriction of works.
a) Caring for the retreatants and pilgrims
b) Care of altar linens at the two Issoudun churches.
Attacks on Orthodoxy of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Devotion
(See MSC History VI) had a painful blow on the new community.
Paris community disassociates itself form the Issoudun community and
return to their former rule and title as the Sisters of the Holy Name of
Jesus.
D)
1) Mother Marie Francoise
a) Because of ill health, resides permanently
in Parish. The Issoudun community is entrusted
to the care of Sr. Arsene.
b) Becomes disillusioned by the Issoudun
community along with Sr. Arsene and some
with Sr. Arsene and some other Sisters in
Issoudun. Sr. Felicity new superior at Issoudun.
(1) Sister Felicity becomes a source of division
Mother Marie Francoise
and an obstacle for progress.
(2) Sister Felicity has plans different from Fr.
Chevalier and many of her fellow Sisters.
Sister Felicity (Countess Pirinoli)
1) Superior of the Daughters (1875)
a) “A good woman and one for whom the sisters had a genuine
affection over the years.”
b) “However, she was not suited to be the Superior of this infant
community.
2) Believes as Superior, she received privileged communications from
God which the Sisters were obliged, in conscience, to obey.
3) She firmly believed that God willed the Daughters to be a
contemplative community.
a) Education should not be an apostolate; those Sisters who still
wanted to remain in education were strongly encouraged to look
elsewhere.
b) Those novices who entered to teach were pressed to leave.
c) Discouraged entrance of girls who wanted to teach.
4) Attempted to change the whole charism and character of the
community. She wrote, “. . . The education of girls is not assigned by
Providence to this community which seems rather destined to prayer
and to consecrate itself to the poor children by teaching Catechism,
conducting, nursery schools, etc. . .” (11/28/1877)
5) More Sisters leave the congregation.
6) Fr. Chevalier makes attempts to solve the problem. He visits Sr.
Felicity.
a) Communication between him and Sr. Felicity is difficult.
b) Fr. Chevalier wrote, “She wants to see the house fall. . .she is more
difficult and odd towards me. All the same, I offer this new trial to
the Good God.”
7) Fr. Chevalier begins looking for a new Superior.
8) By 1882, there were only three Sisters under the direction of Sr.
Felicity—three lay sisters: Sisters Madeleine, Sister Emily and Sister
Claire.
VI. OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART SAVES HER COMMUNITY
A)
B)
Three Lay Sisters--“while there is life there is hope.”
1) Sisters Madeleine, Emily and Claire
2) Their loyalty and determination kept the community alive.
Sister Felicity resigns as Superior—March, 1882
1) Her dream for the community to be contemplative is shattered.
2) She returns to being a countess.
Sister Madeline, FDNSC
Sister Emily, FDNSC
Sister Claire, FDNSC
C)
D)
Sister Marie du Calvaire (Camille Sabourain) becomes the new Superior
SISTER MARIE LOUISE HARTZER BECOMES SUPERIOR
1) Widow (age 43) with two MSC sons in Rome
a) Leopold Hartzer, MSC
b) Fernand Hartzer, MSC (ordained November, 1881)
2) Comes to Issoudun in September, 1881 to reside as a lay boarder with
the Daughters.
3) Madame Hartzer joins the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
as Sister Marie Louise
4) Fr. Chevalier has Sister Marie Louise in mind to be the new superior.
He describes her as “Very good, very pious, prudent, and discreet.”
5) Sister Marie Louise turns down the offer to become superior.
6) December 7, 1882, Sister Marie Louise Hartzer, FDNSC reluctantly
accepts the role as the new Superior and Novice Master.
MARIE LOUISE HARTZER
HOUSE OF
MARIE LOUISE
HARTZER
MOTHER LOUISE HARTZER, FDNSC
FIRST SUPERIOR GENERAL OF THE FDNSC 1901
AUGUST 27, 1837 – FEBRURAY 22, 1908
VIII. CONTINUATION WITH A NEW VISION
A)
B)
C)
D)
SISTER LOUISE MARIE HARTZER, FDNSC
1) Led the community to the charism, spirit and life which Jules Chevalier
meant it to be.
2) 1901—First Superior General
Fr. Chevalier frequently gave counsel and conferences to the Daughters,
but he never interfered with internal administration.
FOREIGN MISSIONS
1) The daughters’ Apostolate is once again teaching.
a) French Government attacks religious congregations
b) Teaching orders are suppressed.
2) The MSC Missions in Oceania become available for the Daughters.
a) 1884—five professed Daughters become the first missionaries
b) Receive their mission crosses on October 17, 1884.
c) Like Mary, the Daughters were to be Missionaries of His Love.
The Daughters experienced the same difficulties with the French
Government as did the MSC. In 1906 the community was forced to set up
headquarters in Belgium.
FIRST MISSIONARIES
DAUGHTERS OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
1884
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus Be Loved Everywhere!
IX. TWO CONGREGATIONS—TRUE BROTHERS AND SISTERS
A)
B)
FDNSC Constitutions 1881—”The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart will regard the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart as their founde3rs
and will always be intimately united with them in spirit and in works.”
“I bequeath to you the ‘Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’ who
are so good and devout. We have the same origin; like us, they have been
drawn out from the Heart of Jesus by Mary’s most powerful intercession
. . . place them, then, under your protection. I pray for them to take up
your interests, to make use of the fathers, that the fathers may guide
them, support them, to watch over them and to render them all services
which will be in their power, according to the laws of holy church. That
there may always be among the two communities the greatest union,
such as the holy canons authorize.” (Founder’s Spiritual Testament
addressed to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.)