International Congregation
Founded on April 11, 1799
by Jeanne Antide Thouret in Besan˼ - France

Saint Jeanne Antide Thouret, foundress of the ?Sisters of Charity? was born in Sancey- le ?long, France, on November 27, 1765.
At a very young age, Jeanne Antide demonstrated a keen sensitivity and special love for those who suffered. Through acts of dedicated service, her awareness of seeing Jesus in the poor became the guiding force for her whole life. At age of 22, she left the family and her village to enter the Daughters of Charity, in Paris, where she absorbed the spirituality of Saint Vincent De Paul.
After a few years however, because of the French revolution , she was forced to go into exile in several European countries, always searching for God?s Will, until 1797,which under of a Bishop and ministers from her diocese, she came back to France to ?Educate the youth , assist the sick who were poor and to collaborate to restore faith?.
In Besan˼, the day of April 11, 1799, gave birth to the institute of Sisters of Charity a small free school was opened for young girls. A soup kitchen to feed the poor was organized, the sick were visited and cared for in their poor homes, the Gospel was announced in parishes, and young women eager to follow her in the adventure of love were welcomed and trained. Soon the small seed planted in the French land, became a tree, which extended its branches over the world; nothing could stop her love and preference for the poor in whom she saw and served the suffering Jesus.
She died on August 24, 1826 in Naples.
The church, acknowledging a woman belonging completely to the Lord, totally dedicated to the poor whom she loved and served the same as Christ, proclaimed her a Saint on January 14, 1934 and celebrates her liturgical feast on May 23rd.Follwing the founders completely in the same congregation Saints like Agostina, Blessed Nemesia and the servant of God Sr. Enrichetta were evolved.