Mother Marie Louise De Meester
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Marie Louise De Meester or Mother Marie Louise De Meester (born April 8, 1857 in Roeselare
, Belgium
- died October 10, 1928 in Heverlee) founded the Religious - Missionary Sisters of the Immaculati Cordis Mariae or the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM), formerly known as the Missionary Canonesses of St. Augustine, in Mulagumudu
, India in 1897.
As a teenager, de Meester studied to become a teacher and proved to be a competent and kind teacher who was admired and respected by her students. She then decided to leave the school where she taught to be able to serve the poor. On May 4, 1881, she joined the Canonesses-Regular of St. Augustine
in Ypres
(now known by its Flemish name of Ieper), Belgium in the medieval abbey of Notre Dame de la Nouvelle Plante to fulfill her missionary dreams.
After establishing missions in India, Philippines, China, the United States, Belgian Congo and other parts of the world, de Meester returned to Belgium in 1923 and in October 1928 died peacefully in Heverlee at the age of 71.
In 1963, her congregation associated itself with the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) for mutual help in spiritual matters as well as in missionary activities.
Roeselare
Roeselare is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
- died October 10, 1928 in Heverlee) founded the Religious - Missionary Sisters of the Immaculati Cordis Mariae or the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM), formerly known as the Missionary Canonesses of St. Augustine, in Mulagumudu
Mulagumudu
Mulagumoodu is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Mulagumudu had a population of 18,061. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Mulagumoodu has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average...
, India in 1897.
As a teenager, de Meester studied to become a teacher and proved to be a competent and kind teacher who was admired and respected by her students. She then decided to leave the school where she taught to be able to serve the poor. On May 4, 1881, she joined the Canonesses-Regular of St. Augustine
St. Augustine
-People:* Augustine of Hippo or Augustine of Hippo , father of the Latin church* Augustine of Canterbury , first Archbishop of Canterbury* Augustine Webster, an English Catholic martyr.-Places:*St. Augustine, Florida, United States...
in Ypres
Ypres
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote...
(now known by its Flemish name of Ieper), Belgium in the medieval abbey of Notre Dame de la Nouvelle Plante to fulfill her missionary dreams.
After establishing missions in India, Philippines, China, the United States, Belgian Congo and other parts of the world, de Meester returned to Belgium in 1923 and in October 1928 died peacefully in Heverlee at the age of 71.
In 1963, her congregation associated itself with the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) for mutual help in spiritual matters as well as in missionary activities.
External links
- ICM history, Taiwan
- Infant Jesus, Mulagumoodu, India
- Coming of ICM Missionaries in the Philippines
- Saint Augustine School, Tagudin Ilocos Sur, Philippines
- ICM Philippines
- St. Theresa's College, Cebu CitySt. Theresa's College, Cebu CitySt. Theresa's College, Cebu City, Philippines, is a Catholic institution of learning founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on June 1, 1933 upon the invitation of Monsignor Gabriel Reyes, then Archbishop of Cebu....
- St. Theresa's College, Quezon City