The Foundation of the Religious of the Assumption began in 1839, when Anne-Eugénie Milleret felt called to form a religious community dedicated to education and faith. On April 30, she and a few women began what would become the Religious of the Assumption. At their first Mass in November 1839, she took the name Marie-Eugénie de Jésus. She made her initial vows in 1841 and her perpetual profession in 1844. Inspired by the Rule of St. Augustine, she wrote the Constitutions for the congregation. It became an institute of pontifical right in 1867, with final approval of the Constitutions by Pope Leo XIII in 1888. Marie-Eugénie founded 30 communities in 9 countries, always focused on the formation and well-being of her sisters. In 1894, after 55 years as Superior, she resigned due to ill health.
We are an International Religious congregation dedicated to our Lady of the Assumption. We live in contemplative apostolic communities giving our whole life to make Jesus Chrsit and His Church known and Loved.
St. Marie-Eugénie of Jesus,was born on 25th August 1817 in Metz, France.At the age of 19, she rediscovered her faith and realised that God has a special mission for her. This deep personal experience gave birth a to the foundation of the Religious of the Assumption on 30th April 1839.Conviced that the earth is a place of glory for God ; she devoted her whole life to Jesus Christ &to the christian transformation of society through education. : she was beatified in 1975 by Pope Paul VI and canonized in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
The Religious of the Assumption are present in over 32 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the America, including France, India, the Philippines, the United States, and several African nations including Madagascar. Together with lay partners and through Assumption Mission Associates (AMA), the sisters live out their mission of transformative education through schools, formation centers, hostels, retreats, pastoral care, and social work. The Mother House and Sanctuary of Saint Marie-Eugénie are located in Paris, built in 1961.
Miracle: The canonization miracle was the healing of Risa Bondoc (b. February 1995), who was born in the Philippines with a rare brain defect. When Risa was about two months old, medical investigations revealed that the two halves of her brain had not joined, effectively preventing her from walking, talking, or developing. Her adoptive mother, an alumna of Assumption Philippines, brought Risa to Paris, laid her on Marie-Eugénie's tomb, and interceded to the foundress for her child's healing. Now an adult, Risa walks, talks, and holds a part-time job. The two halves of her brain have still not joined.
The charism of the Religious of the Assumption is rooted in St. Marie-Eugénie’s conviction that “all comes from Jesus Christ, all belongs to Him, all must be for Him.” It is a Christ-centered mission to transform society through the Gospel, primarily by education, but also through presence, dialogue, and solidarity with the poor. Founded in 1839, the Assumption seeks to form minds and hearts rooted in Christ, inspired by a deep love for the Church, a commitment to the whole person, and a life of prayer, community, and action. The sisters live with a contemplative spirit in action, grounded in the Eucharist, the Word of God, and devotion to Mary. Their vision is global — to see Christ reign in hearts, families, and cultures, and to work for the transformation of the world in Him.
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