Congregation“Notre Dame de Sion”

The Sion Community inEgypt

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Religious life in Sion

is to live like the first Christian Community in Jerusalem.

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Charisma of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion

Fr. Theodore founded the congregation of our Lady of Sion to witness in the Church and in the world that God continues to be faithful in his love for the Jewish people and to hasten the fulfilment of the promises concerning the Jews and the Gentiles. Constitutions of NDS

given to a sister when she takes vows.

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Charism of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion

Psalm 89: 30-34

“I shall not revoke my covenant, I shall not withdraw the word once spoken.”

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Mission of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion

is to loveas God loveswithout conditionevery people andevery personat any place and time.

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Mission of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion

is to work and prayto build the Kingdom of God,of justice, peace and love

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Mission of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion

is to give witnessin the church andin the worldthat God continuesto be faithfulin his loveto the Jewish people.

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Mission of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion

is to build bridges between peoples, religions and cultures.

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Mission of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion

is to live with people on the edgesof the society.

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The Sisters ofNotre Dame de Sion

put the word of God at the centerof their lives.

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The Sisters ofNotre Dame de Sion

Study the Bible with others

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The Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion

Live from theWord of GodSearch constantly in the Jewish roots and traditions for the interpretation of the Bible.

Sr. Maureena Fritzs nds, founder of Batkol Institute www.batkol.info

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The Sisters ofNotre Dame de Sion

are called to develop a special sensitivity to

the marginalisedthe rejected the persecuted and the outsidersamong and within our societies.

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The Sisters ofNotre Dame de Sion

are called to be women who respect differences. are called to be women who build bridges towards the other.

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The Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion

are called to be women of reconciliation and peace –among ourselves and among those with whom we work.

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How do the Sisters of Sionlive this mission?

in Communityin their ministry in their prayer

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The founder of Notre Dame de Sion is Theodore Ratisbonne

December 28 1802 – January 10 1884

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

A Sister of Notre Dame de Sionshould have a heart bigger than the world

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

A sister of Notre Dame de Sionshould have strength and patience

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

A Sister of Notre Dame Sion should have respect for all cultures nationalities and beliefs.

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

The work of Sion is a reality of the moment.

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

To pray is to love.When I speak about prayer I am speaking about love.

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

Love is the fundamental mystery transmitted through Scripture,and found in Scripture.

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

Reconciliation happens when people get to know each other and appreciate each other.

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Wisdom of Father Theodore

I am established in Sion! In giving us this motto, the Holy Spirit wanted to show us the need for permanence, for steadfastness without which nothing is solid.

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Pax – Shalom – Salam