Fraternité Notre-Dame
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| Formation | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jean Marie Kozik |
| Headquarters | Chicago,Illinois |
Fraternité Notre-Dameis atraditionalist Catholicorder of priests and nuns that is not in union with thePope.
Origins
[edit]The origins of Fraternité Notre-Dame are in the reportedapparitions of the Virgin MaryinFréchou,France.They were allegedly received in 1977 by Jean Marie Kozik, aFrenchman of Polish origin,who was consecrated as abishopin 1978 by the dissident and excommunicatedVietnameseArchbishopNgô Đình Thục.[1]
Today
[edit]Fraternité Notre-Dame operates religious and humanitarian missions on four continents. The order operates soup kitchens and weekly food pantries inParis,New York City,Ulan Bator,Chicago,andSan Francisco.[2][3]Additionally, a hospital for the poor has been opened inMongolia,and it has also operated humanitarian convoys to benefit those victimized by war inCroatia,Bosnia,Kosovo,andRwanda.[1]
Chicago
[edit]Since then Fraternité Notre-Dame nuns have become a fixture at numerousChicago areafarmer's markets selling traditional Frenchpastriesto raise funds for the group.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ab"History of Fraternite Notre Dame".Fraternitenotredame.com.Retrieved2010-05-19.
- ^"Self-Help Guru Tony Robbins Saves Small Soup Kitchen Run by 3 Nuns".1 March 2016.
- ^"SF nuns win new spot for soup kitchen in the Mission".SF Chronicle.Jan 2017.
- ^Pierri, Vince."Sales of French pastries aid nuns' mission work".Daily Herald.Retrieved2010-05-19.
