Founded in July 1952, in Grand Falls, New-Brunswick (Canada), the Institute attracted from the start a large number of enthusiastic young women called to live this marvellous project. The members of the Institute rapidly spread throughout several Quebec cities, namely Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec and Montreal. As early as 1954, the Institute developed its international and missionary aspect. This is how Chile became the second land to welcome three Canadian pioneers. Today, the Institute has members in approximately twenty countries in the Americas, in Europe, in Asia and in Africa.
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