IJ160 Years Celebration
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Glory to God whose power working
in us
can do infinitely more
than we can Ask or
Imagine.”
Eph 3:20
How It All StartedIn Singapore
Singapore : 5 Feb 1854
4 Sisters Began Mission with:
• 1 Bed• 2 Mats• 2 Chairs• 2 Stools• 1 Saucepan – to make tea,
coffee or curry• No Hinges on Doors
Mother Mathilde Sr Apollinaire
Sr Gregory Sr Gaetan
Who were they?
Mother St Mathilde Raclot
1814 - 1911
The four IJ sisters travelled from France to
Penang, Malaysia in 1852.
They set up schools and an orphanage.
Mother Mathilde left Le Havre, France for Malaysia
IJ Convent in Penang, Malaysia
Two years later, in 1854,they travelled to
Singapore.
Then they travelled to Japan in 1872.
Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Singapore
In the 1800’s, Singapore presented immense challenges,
such as
* lack of funds* lack of space
* lack of personnel
How did they feel?
Despite all these:-
* Schools began.* Boarding for girls
began.* An orphanage began.
They survived in great poverty.
The languages both English and Malay were
strange.
The Odds
Their presence in Singapore
gave many girls the chance
to be educated. In those days,
preference was given mainly to
boys.
The Community Room at Caldwell House
What motivated them to overcome
immense oddsto carry on?
The Sisters were:-
women of great faith,daring and courageous.
women who trusted
in God’s Providence.
women convinced of the
value of educating girls especially the
poor and disadvantaged.
women who opened their doors
to welcome abandoned children.
They forged ahead, convinced of the intrinsic worth of
each child.
They welcomed any child regardless of race, language or
religion.
Thus, since 1662, ‘to instruct and to
educate’ the child
remains the motivating
backbone of missions by the
Infant Jesus Sisters.
OUR MOTTO
Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty
OUR AIM That all may come to know God’s love
and live life to the fullness.
The Infant Jesus Mission Yesteryears till Today
France : 1662
Malaysia : 1852Singapore : 1854Japan : 1872Thailand : 1885-1907; 1957
England : 1892Italy : 1906Ireland : 1909Belgium : 1910 to 1983China : 1936 to 1946
California : 1950 – 1989Peru : 1967Cameroon : 1968Australia : 1969 – 1989Nigeria : 1983
The Philippines : 1984Bolivia : 1992Romania : 1993Czech Rep : 1998Myanmar : 2001
Blessed Nicolas Barré1621 - 1686
The Founder of Infant Jesus Sisters
The headquarters of CHIJ in Paris in 1800’s
ParisParis
Headquarters of CHIJ in Paris Today
The Spirit Blows Where it Wills.
It Continues to Touch the Hearts of All!
HOLD ON TO OUR DREAM