Latest News from IJS

Bolivia: Sr Reina IJS with some pupils Bolivia: A group of happy pupils Cameroon: The Sisters celebrating 40 years in Cameroon Cameroon: Celebrating more than 40 years in Cameroon Cameroon: Beatrice, Patience & Honorine's Final Profession 2011 Cameroon: Dental equipment for the Medical Centre Cameroon: Brigitte & Jeanne's First Profession, 2009 Cameroon: Happy Twins! Cameroon: Pupils who are deaf and dumb communicate through signing France: Vitrolles - a Carnival for children in a neighbourhood where IJ sisters are involved France: Paris - Mass in the Mother House to celebrate sisters’ jubilees France: Sr Marguerite Marie led a group of young French people to live in solidarity with the people of Senegal France: Meeting of Sisters and Fraternity members on the theme of the Visitation France: Roubaix – Sr Monique Debay leads a Retreat for a group of young people. Italy: Cooperative at Scarcelli - Planting organic vegetables Italy: Centro Aquilone, Naples: After school club Italy: Centro San Lazzaro, Bergamo - Sr Priscilla at the Latin American immigrant reception centre Italy: Centro San Lazzaro, Bergamo - Latin American immigrants made welcome in the parish Italy: Ana at a meeting in Rome with young people from various regions of Italy Japan: Earthquake memorial Mass in IJS Chapel, Tokyo Japan: Sr Tokiko IJS with volunteers working in devastated N.E. Japan Japan: Expertise and advice for March 2011 disaster evacuees Japan: Sr Mutsuko IJS encourages children to play in the NE Japan disaster area Japan: Bargain clothes sale for evacuees in IJS Nicolas Barre basement Republic of Moldova: Claudia, a teacher, with her pupils in a hospital school in Ungheni Singapore: Sr Elizabeth's first profession ceremony 14.08.2011 Singapore: St Theresa's Home - Sr Teresa with residents Sr Rosario & Richard, & volunteer Teresa Yen Singapore: Sr Deirdre, Supervisor of 11 IJS Convent Schools, with CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School pupils Singapore: Prayer Ministry - Our elderly sisters pray for those who ask for prayers Singapore: Sr Julia conducts an Adult Faith Formation Session at Singapore Pastoral Institute Singapore: Sr Maria, Archbishop's RC representative on Singapore Inter-Religious Organisation, prays with other religious leaders

What inspires us

Nicolas Barré, founder of the Institute of the Infant Jesus Sisters

It all began with Nicolas Barré a man of vision and courage who inspired our first Sisters to educate the ‘street children’ of Rouen in 1662 and to form community in 1666.  Find out more about the great man

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Celebrate 350 years

Peru: Celebrating 350 years of IJS Institute

In 2012, we will celebrate 350 years of mission since the birth of our Institute in Rouen in 1662.  It was then that Nicolas Barré gathered together some young women, who shared his insight and compassion.

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Happy New Year

"The Cosmic Christ has entered our planet"

"Once again it is time to celebrate the Eternal God, Lord of the Universe, creator of stars and space, who is born into our world as a helpless baby. The ‘creative energy’ of God has come to live among us with all the vulnerability of a human being. "   To read the letter in English, French or Spanish, click here.

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