History of Benedictines of the Sacré-Coeur of Montmartre

1872

Adèle Garnier, a governess in our remote provincial country house, reads an article about the plan to build the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur of Montmartre and hears a message from God : " that is where I want you to be ! ".

1898

Mission accomplished. The religious community founded for the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur of Montmartre is recognized canonically by the Church. The first community settles down at Sacré-Cœur and then leaves for England in 1901. Subsequently they settle in Belgium and then in France.

1961-1977

With the encouragement of Monseigneur Charles, our congregation returns to the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur, where we live out our mission of prayer and welcome.

1970-1978

Building of the priory of Bethany and foundation of the priories of Notre-Dame (Our Lady) of Marienthal and of Notre-Dame of Laghet. After 1973, Father Marie-Joseph Le Guillou o.p. espouses the values of our congregation and helps the general chapter to structure our constitution theologically and spiritually. They are approved by Rome in 1983.

1984-1987

Return to Montmartre, foundation of the priory of Saint Benedict and then of Saint Scholastica, the mother house and novice house. Foundation of the priory of Notre-Dame of Montligeon.

1992-1995

Foundation of the priory of Notre-Dame (our Lady) of Victoires at Paris and of the priory of Marie-Joseph at the sanctuary of the " Curé d'Ars ".

1995

Cardinal Lustiger, archbishop of Paris, asks our congregation to take part in the spiritual and material activities of the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur. Our congregation thus brings to reality the religious ideal of Mother Marie de Saint-Pierre.

1998

Foundation of a community at Sainte-Baume in Provence.