Portal:Religious orders/DYK/12

...that the Marist Brothers, founded by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, educated poor boys in rural schools? His 19th-century mission in France made the order a leader in Catholic education.
...how Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne’s Society of the Sacred Heart brought education to America’s frontier? Her 19th-century work in Missouri empowered girls in remote regions.
...that Saint Peter Fourier’s Congregation of Notre Dame focused on free education for girls? His 16th-century schools in France revolutionized access for women in Lorraine.
...why the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres, founded by Blessed Louis Chauvet, served the sick in Asian missions? Their 17th-century work in France expanded to hospitals in the Philippines.
...a vow of hospitality drives the Hospitaller Brothers of Saint John of God, founded by Saint John of God? His 16th-century care for the ill in Granada inspired global healthcare missions.