A Brief Summary Of The Life And Work Of The Precious Blood Sisters At Their Monastery In Toronto Canada PDF Download

Reverend Mother Catherine Aurelia of the Precious Blood (Aurelia Caouette), was born in Saint Hyacinthe, (formerly in the diocese of Montreal), on July 11th, 1833, the seventh of nine children. On September 14th, 1861, four members of the first Contemplative Community in Canada was established, in the house of Aurelia's father. On September 14, 1863, the nuns moved into their own monastery. That same day, Aurelia Caouette took her vows and became Mother Catherine Aurelia of the Precious Blood and Superior. She composed a document called Sitio (I am thirsty), which would become the basis of their rule. She founded the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood, an institute of nuns who should strive to adore the Divine Savior and to make reparation, through their love and daily immolations, for the contempt and sins of men. The Foundress passed away peacefully on July 6, 1905. Today, the Institute has various Monasteries in the United States, Canada, and Japan.