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Meaning of "motherhouse"
motherhouse (noun) - Refers to the main building or residence of a religious community, such as a convent or monastery. It is where the leadership and governance of the community are centered
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- The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.
- The convent which is the seat (and often the above original foundation) of the superior of an order or congregation, and/or on which lower ranking houses (such as priories under an abbot) depend.
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Hundreds of these letters are preserved in the motherhouse.
A motherhouse is the principal house or community for a religious institute.
That order comes from the motherhouse.
The motherhouse accommodates a community of Brothers and some administrative services for the Province.
And she is not at the motherhouse.
A motherhouse was established in Paris for the Fathers.
I must telephone the motherhouse.
Their motherhouse is located in Harlem.
Her remains were then transferred to the motherhouse of the order.
Their motherhouse is in Rennes.
The main building serves as the motherhouse for the sisters.
She was buried at the sisters private cemetery near to the motherhouse.
The relationship of the new priory to its motherhouse was clearly not without friction.
Perhaps they had seen her for five minutes on the terrace of our motherhouse.
Therefore she moved the motherhouse to Belgium.
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The ritual took place around an olive tree in the gardens of the Motherhouse.
He started living at the Motherhouse when he was fifteen.
Something she continues today at the Motherhouse.
I have been recalled to the motherhouse of our order at Nevers.
After the Mass a dinner was offered at the Motherhouse.
Their international motherhouse is in Rome.
From that time on he lived in the infirmary at the Jesuit Motherhouse.
This is a congregation whose motherhouse is in Nigeria.
The opening ceremony took place in the Providence room at the Motherhouse.
You could be our guest at the Motherhouse in Chichester.
Pilgrimage of mission partners and sisters from all over USA to the Motherhouse.
Gallitzin Academy and their new motherhouse was dedicated in Baden.
The Motherhouse five of our Sisters.
Some monastic families recognize one abbey as the motherhouse of the entire order.
The motherhouse is in New Orleans.
The school governors approached the Motherhouse directly.
The motherhouse is in Mexico City.
An old convent in Jakobstrasse became the first motherhouse of the new order.
Motherhouse of the Sisters of Providence.
Be aware that many of the beggars working in the vicinity of Motherhouse are professional.
The General Motherhouse of the new congregation was located in Grand Rapids.
Sister Vauzou is buried on the grounds of the motherhouse in Nevers.
Motherhouse and Academy.
The chapel of the Motherhouse.
Still, your motherhouse must grant you permission.
The largest group lives in and around the Motherhouse in Cincinnati.
Nevertheless, they arrived at the motherhouse and began training as postulants for the proposed community.
It's rather different being at the motherhouse.
She spoke of the history of the Motherhouse and that of the Legion of Honor.
In order to marry, a man must petition at a Motherhouse.
We gathered in McKinley Hall at Providence Motherhouse with invited guests to mark the occasion.
Not all of us! That order comes from the motherhouse.
Picture taken at the Motherhouse in Montreal.
Her head is preserved in Rome at the chapel of the congregation 's international motherhouse.
Cyril and Methodius in the world is the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of SS.
