Notre Dame du Lac, abbey of La Trappe, Quebec, founded, 1881, by the Trappists under Dom Jean Marie, Abbot of Bellefontaine. Erected into an abbey, 1891. It conducts the Agricultural Institute. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Notre Dame des Neiges
Notre Dame des Neiges Cte-des-Neiges, Montreal, Canada. Provincial house of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. Commercial course. See also the college ‘s web site. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Notre-Dame de Sion, Congregation of
Notre-Dame de Sion, Congregation of Religious institute of women, founded at Paris in May 1843, by Marie-Théodore and Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne. Théodore, at that time sub-director of the Archconfraternity of Our Lady of Victories, secured from Gregory XVI permission to work among the Jews for their conversion. His brother Marie Alphonse was equally zealous and they … Continue reading “Notre-Dame de Sion, Congregation of”
Notre-Dame de Namur, Institute of
Notre-Dame de Namur, Institute of Founded in 1803 at Amiens, France, by Bl. Julie Billiart (b. 1751 d. 1816) and Marie-Louise-Françoise Blin de Bourdon, Countess of Gézaincourt, in religion Mother St. Joseph (b. 1756; d. 1838). The formation of a religious congregation for the education of youth was the result of a formal order to … Continue reading “Notre-Dame de Namur, Institute of”
Notre Dame de Montreal, Congregation of
Notre Dame de Montreal, Congregation of Founded at Montreal, in 1657 , by Marguerite Bourgeoys, for the teaching of girls, in missions and schools. The congregation has 170 houses, including schools, colleges, a teachers’ institute, normal schools, a cooking school, business schools, and kindergartens, in Canada , and the United States. The mother-house is in … Continue reading “Notre Dame de Montreal, Congregation of”
Notre Dame, Congregation of
Notre Dame, Congregation of is the name of a Roman Catholic female order, whose members are frequently called Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady. The origin of the sisterhood is doubtful. Some ascribe its foundation to Fourier, others to Aix le Clerc, the first devotee of this Congregation. She flourished in the second half … Continue reading “Notre Dame, Congregation of”
Notre Dame College
Notre Dame College Cte-des-Neiges, Montreal, Canada. Provincial house of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. Commercial course. See also the college ‘s web site. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Notre Dame
Notre Dame (i.e. Our Lady) is the old French appellation of the Virgin Mary, and therefore the name of a number of churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary in different parts of France, and particularly of the great cathedral of Paris. See also the following article. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Notoriety, Notorious
Notoriety, Notorious (Lat. Notorietas, notorium, from notus, known). Notoriety is the quality or the state of things that are notorious; whatever is so fully or officially proved, that it may and ought to be held as certain without further investigation, is notorious. It is difficult to express exactly what is meant by notoriety, and, as … Continue reading “Notoriety, Notorious”
Noto
Noto (NETEN). Noto, the ancient Netum and after the Saracen conquest the capital of one of the three divisions of Sicily, was among the last cities to surrender to the Normans. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1693, it was rebuilt nearly five miles from its primitive site. It contains fine churches, like that of St. … Continue reading “Noto”