The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth are a Roman Catholic religious institute which was founded in Rome in 1875 by Blessed Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd (Franciszka Siedliska). The Sisters of the Holy Family are an apostolic, international congregation, located on four continents and in thirteen countries. There are five provinces in the United States. There are over 1,700 members in Australia, Belarus, England, France, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, the Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States of America.
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Famous quotes containing the words sisters, holy and/or family:
“Just because we’re sisters under the skin doesn’t mean we’ve got much in common.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)
“All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.”
—Bible: New Testament Matthew 12:31.
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