| Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie | |
| Abbreviation | SNJM |
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| Formation | 1843 |
| Type | Catholicreligious institute |
| Purpose | Christianeducation of young girls |
| Headquarters | Longueuil,Québec,Canada |
| Website | http://www.snjm.org/ |
TheSisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie)[1] is a teachingreligious institute founded atLongueuil,Québec,Canada, in 1843 by Blessed MotherMarie Rose Durocher[2] for the Christianeducation of young girls.[3]
Their motto is: "Jésus et Marie, Ma Force et Ma Gloire" ("Jesus and Mary, my strength and my glory").
Since 1843, the SNJM's mission to educate young girls has extended beyond Québec[4] into otherCanadian provinces, includingOntario[5] andManitoba.[6] Their mission of education also continues internationally, in the United States,[7]Lesotho,[8] andSouth America.
Within the United States, thesisters have established ministries inCalifornia,[9]Oregon,[10]Florida,[11]Mississippi,[12]New York,[13] the Mid-Atlantic states[14] andWashington[15] among other states.
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