Zitha Convent - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries on Waymarking.com

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"How it all began:
1872 - It all started with the association ZithaVerein
Anna Bové and Luzia Margareta Niederprum lived in late 19th-century Luxembourg at a time marked by industrialisation and profound social change. The two were greatly concerned about the situation of many young women who had left their families to work as maids in the city, where they were at the mercy of their employers and without support in the event of unemployment, sickness or old age. To combat this situation, Anna Bové and Luzia Margareta Niederprum, with the support of Professor Nicolas Wies, a socially committed priest and teacher, founded the Saint Zitha Association for Christian Maids on 28 March 1872. The association offered a place for maids to get together and a place where they were cared for when they were ill. At the same time, it represented the interests of the maids vis-à-vis their employers, offered housekeeping courses and arranged jobs for them.
Read Article 150th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The “ZithaVerein”
1875 to 1886 - The Order of the ZithaSisters
After a difficult start, the ZithaVerein proved to be a great success, with the number of people seeking help quickly exceeding the space available. But the founders faced not only these practical problems, but also the question of the association’s future. To secure its own future, the ZithaVerein sought links to an established organisation. But it was turned down by all organisations approached. This led to the foundation of a separate religious order called the Congrégation des Soeurs du Tiers Ordre Régulier de Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel à Luxembourg – Sisters of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Luxembourg and to the conferment of their habits on 2 February 1875 by Professor Nicolas Wies.

Viewing itself in the tradition of the Carmelites, the Order became affiliated to the latter in 1886, shortly before the death of Mother Anna Bové. Though belonging to the St Teresa Carmelites, the Luxembourg Carmelite Sisters are known in Luxembourg as the ZithaSisters. This name is derived from Saint Zitha who was born in Lucca (Italy) in 1218 and worked as a maid for the noble Fatinelli family from the age of 12 until her death, caring for the poor and needy despite this burden"

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Full name of the abbey/monastery/convent: Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters Address: 32 Rue Sainte-Zithe Luxembourg, Luxemboueg Religious affiliation: Carmelite Sisters of Charity Date founded/constructed: 1826 Web Site: [Web Link] Status of Use: Acitvely Used

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