A congregation founded by Eugenie Milleret de Brou in Paris in1839 for the teaching of young girls. The Rule is that of Saint Augustine. The congregation has houses and schools in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, England, Denmark, North America, Central America, South America, and the Philippines. The mother-house is at Val Notre Dame, Antheit, Belgium.
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