Ave Maris Stella will be doing a Three Month Special Series, (One a month) on religious founders, starting in may.

If you could help me out with founders of some well known religious founders, I'd appreciate it.

So far I have:

Fr. Benedict Groshel (Franciscan Friars of the Renewl)

Fr. Marciel Maciel (Legionaires of Christ and Regnum Christi)

Mother Angelica (Sisters of Perpetual Adoration)

That is what I have, so far.

Now I need people to do some research and write a 300-600 word bio on each. I will Marciel Maciel becasue I like the Legion!

Thakns for your help.

I will be doing Six founders in each, so I need about 18 founders in all for hte special series.

Thanks a lot!

Eddie

St. Norbert, and Moses the Black? Were they not the founders of the Norbertines?

I can tell you a fairly good amount about Bl. Fr. James Alberione, founder of the Pauline orders (Daughters of St. Paul, etc.). Ven. Mother Techla Merlo was the co-foundress of the Daughters of St. Paul. It looks like you're wanting info on living founders, though.

no no need to be living.

Bl. Damien the Leper Priest founded an order and who is the founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart.

Maybe we will will do nine if I get a big whole list.

I would definitely recommend that you or someone else write about the founder of the Fathers of Mercy.

Bl. Damien-- Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Father Andreas Amrhein founded the Missionary Benedictines. You can find out more about him if you go to www.benedictinemissionhouse.com, and look under Benedictine History. God bless!

I like that order, I'll do the Legion and the Fathers.

Who wants to take someone?

I'm going to use the Vocations board to promote these issues. I"m making another thread for the May Issue.

I'll take Mother Angelica! She's one of my heroes!

Fr. Bob Bedard!!!!! Founder of the Companions of the Cross! He's an incredible and holy man!

Would you like to write a bio about him.... You'd have til June since I have the ten founders picked out for May

Fr. Marie Dominique Philippe O.P. founder of the Community of St. John!

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Mother Marie Claire was the foundress of the PCPA's. They started in France. I can't believe I didn't catch that one, too! lol
She would be great to write about. Mother Angelica is the Abess for the community in Hanceville, as far as I know. http://www.olamshrine.com/olam/nun_stones.htm#claire

Mother Catherine Aurelia Caouette founded the Institute of the Sister Adorers of the Precious Blood...

Read more about her here.

Hey thanks for that link. A friend and I were just trying to figure out which order wore the red scapular on Saturday

No, I want any religious order founder, livinng or dead.

St Peter Nolasco and the Blessed Mother founded the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians).

What about St. Father Benedict, St. Dominic, and St. Ignatius? There is also St. John Bosco....

How about St. Anthony of the Desert, who is considered the founder of Monastacism itself.

St. Pachomeus (sp?) Is also considered a co-founder of monasticism as far as I know.

Is he the one St. Francis De Sales is always talking about?

He, by the way, founded a community.... Was it the Visitation order?

that would make sense. I just know he founded SOMETHING

Isn't the official title "The Salesians of Don Bosco"?

St. Francis of Assisi -> Franciscans, Poor Clares?
St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle -> Christian Brothers
St. Ignatius of Loyola -> Jesuits

Fr. Maciel Marcial is amazing. It's so exciting to have our founder of Regnum Christi still alive and to be co-founders in the movement with him. WHat do you need to know?

One that also might be cool in one in the process of founding... Fr. Frank Pavone from Priests for Life is starting a religious order of priests dedicated to defending life.