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Holy Light Church

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Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Holy Light Church
Phone:
+60-7-2243021

Address:
11, Jalan Gertak Merah, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

The Sisters of the Infant Jesus, also known as the Congregation of the Holy Infant Jesus or the Dames of Saint-Maur, is a Roman Catholic religious institute, dedicated to education and the training of underprivileged schoolchildren. They were founded in Rouen, France, in 1666, as part of the work of Nicolas Barré, a Minim friar and Catholic priest , who had gathered some young women for the free instruction of the poor in 1662.Today, the Infant Jesus Sisters and their lay volunteers have a presence worldwide through social projects and schools. They are also known as Dames of St.-Maur, from the address of their major house in Paris. The foundation of Barré's schools and of the Sisters suggested to St. John Baptist de La Salle the idea of accomplishing a similar work for boys, resulting in his founding of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
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