Henriette Aymer de Chevalerie
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Henriette Aymer de Chevalerie (November 8 1767 - November 23 1834) was a Roman Catholic nun, who along with Peter Coudrin
founded the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
.
She was born in an aristocratic family in St.-Georges-de-Noisné near Poitiers
France and died in Paris. In her youth her life centered around glamorous events of aristocracy, but she was arrested in October 1793 along with her mother during the French Revolution
for givening shelter persecuted priests.
Barely escaping an execution, she was released in September 1794. In prison, she began a religious life. After her release, she joined the Association of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was founded in 1792 by Susanne Geoffroy and some companions. There, she met the priest Pierre Coudrin. Together with him, she founded the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
. To this end, they bought a house in 1797 on the Rue des Hautes-Treilles in Poitiers, called "Grand'Maison." On Christmas Day 1800 she and Coudrin took solemn vows and that day can be considered the founding date of the Congregation. Mother Aymer de la Chevalerie led the female branch of the Congregation.
She also reported visionary experiences that she has captured on 40 small booklets. In 1805 the congregation moved from Poitiers to Paris on the rue de Picpus, hence the name "Picpus congregation". Although Henriette Aymer kept mostly to herself, she showed gentleness and kindness to the sisters and came to be called "La bonne mère", i.e. the good mother. On October 4 1829, she suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on the right side, and died in 1834. The beatification process was initiated in 1926.
Peter Coudrin
Peter Coudrin or Pierre Coudrin of France was the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church famous for its missionary work in Hawaii...
founded the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns...
.
She was born in an aristocratic family in St.-Georges-de-Noisné near Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
France and died in Paris. In her youth her life centered around glamorous events of aristocracy, but she was arrested in October 1793 along with her mother during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
for givening shelter persecuted priests.
Barely escaping an execution, she was released in September 1794. In prison, she began a religious life. After her release, she joined the Association of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was founded in 1792 by Susanne Geoffroy and some companions. There, she met the priest Pierre Coudrin. Together with him, she founded the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns...
. To this end, they bought a house in 1797 on the Rue des Hautes-Treilles in Poitiers, called "Grand'Maison." On Christmas Day 1800 she and Coudrin took solemn vows and that day can be considered the founding date of the Congregation. Mother Aymer de la Chevalerie led the female branch of the Congregation.
She also reported visionary experiences that she has captured on 40 small booklets. In 1805 the congregation moved from Poitiers to Paris on the rue de Picpus, hence the name "Picpus congregation". Although Henriette Aymer kept mostly to herself, she showed gentleness and kindness to the sisters and came to be called "La bonne mère", i.e. the good mother. On October 4 1829, she suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on the right side, and died in 1834. The beatification process was initiated in 1926.