She continued the same humiliations, and the same universal poverty, though soon after chosen superioress of her congregation.
The superioress is only called Ancelle, or servant, for humility.
He appointed superioress Herlande of Champagne, a near kinswoman to the duke of Brittany; and Petronilla of Craon, baroness of Chemillé, coadjutress.
By a singular institution, he appointed the abbess superioress over the men, who live in a remote monastery, whose superiors she nominates.
Well, I would just like to see the person that could prevent it; tell your Superioress that to-morrow morning at eight o'clock, I am going to pay the cure a visit.
At last, one day she said to him, "My friend, since you will not listen to me, I will ask my Superioressherself to come.
Next day, the Sister asked herSuperioress to visit him and offer him the medal.
All the Sisters begged the Superioress to make one last effort for his soul.
The Superioress came into the hall where the men were collected and asked if they wished a priest to come and hear their confessions.
The Mother of the Incarnation, superioress of the general hospital says in a letter: "Sister Bourgeois was ripe for heaven, and earth has lost a great treasure in losing her.
Among other writers' names we find that of Mother Mary Paul de Blaigni, superioress of the Congregation at Troyes, which was really the cradle of Sister Bourgeois' sublime virtues.
The Mother Superioress would like to speak to you before you see Mrs. Clarence.
The Mother Superioressinsists upon her nurses' appearance being spick and span," said Kathleen.
The poor man was killed," the Mother Superioress answered.
And what will Mother Superioress say to me with a young man?
After this my second daughter appeared--a pretty young hoyden, with lovable clinging ways; and then the superioress asked if I would like to see the garden.
In time, I believe you will rise to be the superioress of a convent.
Madame de la--that lady has arrived excellently recommended by the superioress of the place where dear Milly awaits you, and such persons are particular.
On the 8th of the same month the house was solemnly consecrated to the Blessed Virgin; the keys were laid at the feet of her image, and she was entreated to become herself the Superioress of the congregation.
The Superioress searched in every direction for a suitable one, but without success.
The Superioress of the Sisters of the third order of St. Francis consulted her one day on the admission of a young girl, who had requested to be admitted among them.
Then,' said I to Palma, 'will you allow madame the superioress to take the answer?
The community meets every three years (in some orders every year) and chooses by vote a superioress, an assistant superioress and a mistress of novices.
The superioress alone has power to dispense with the rule of silence in case of necessity, as she transacts most of the business, social or legal, of her community.
At the communion the superioress stepped forward, wearing the white woolen mantle (which with a purple tunic is the complete dress of this order) and knelt to receive the holy sacrament.
She was to meet the Chaplain of the Pophereele Stationary Hospital after Mass, the Mother Superioress had said.
The matter was hopeless, when theSuperioress on April 27 thought of using the oil of St. Walburga.
The superioress felt this more strongly than the rest, and she was sorely perplexed how to get her flock out of the way of the wolves while it was yet time.
The superioress said that for the first three weeks that the nuns did duty for the Commune, nothing could exceed the respect and consideration they received from them.
Some one asked the superioress if she had ever known a conspiracy attempted to kill or hurt any of the sisters.
It was just two o’clock when we arrived, and the superioress and another nun gave up assisting at vespers in order to show us over the house, which from its immense size takes two hours to visit in detail.
The secret was so well kept that not a hint transpired, but the superioress felt instinctively there was something abnormal brewing.
The superioress said it was looked upon as a great privilege to sing in the choir, and it is held out as a reward for sustained efforts and good conduct.
The superioress said they made very active official servants, and it is very seldom they fall away from their good resolves, and have to be expelled or punished.
The signal agreed upon was the close of the work-hour, when the superioress clapped her hands for them to put aside their work.
The superioress was at work in the midst of the little remnant of her flock, when he rushed into the room, pistol in hand.
The superioress said they had lately had a baby of six years old brought in for stealing.
She pondered for some minutes before replying, then she said: "I told the superioress I came here for a week.
If you inform the superioressof the convent that I am your betrothed husband, I suppose I shall be permitted to see you when I call?
The Superioress received me most kindly, and promised all.
The Superioress of the chief house spoke of Gentili with great respect; she knew him when she was at the house at Verona.
The Superioress promised for all; if she fulfils it, it is a fine gain.
At 10 I had a visit from the Superioress of the Institute of Sta.
The Superioress was out, but another made excellent promises.
I found the superioress a polite and clever woman, wholly free from prejudices.
The next day the superioress told me that his eminence had instructed her to do what she thought best for the welfare of the young people committed to her charge.
The time for the visit was fixed for the afternoon of the next day, and I let the superioress know early the next morning.
We are the only persons whom the superioress would admit, as long as some of our family are present she always let them bring whom they like.
The superioress gave a smile of approbation, but I saw a dozen aged devotees pulling wry faces.
I told him that the superioress had spoken of him to me, and that I was thinking over the ways and means of obtaining a dispensation without any costs.
The superioress told me that her name was Scholastica, and that she was well worthy of my esteem, being, as she said, as good as Emilie.
In the evening, I went to the convent where the superioress gave me her warmest welcome.
I told the superioress what the cardinal said, and she wrote to the merchant, and a few days after I saw him talking to the superioress and Emilie through the grating.
The cardinal replied that the superioressshould receive instructions to oblige her in every particular.
Next day I paid my usual visit to the recluses, and the superioress came to tell me that the cardinal had told her that the Princess Santa Croce was coming to visit the house with some friends.
As soon as I appeared at the grating the superioress was sent for, and we had an interview.
Not to be outdone, the Duchess of Fiano told the superioress that she would make me the almoner of her bounty towards Armelline and Emilie.
When Emilie was gone thesuperioress gave Armelline a new companion.
She told me that a man who really loved would not have acted in such a manner, and that I had been wrong to tell the superioress everything.
Cardinal Bernis, who was by, advised her that the first time she took the girls to the theatre she had better go in person, and tell the superioress that she would always send her carriage and liveried servants to fetch them.
At this happy tidings she ran to tell the superioress of her good fortune.
I shall love you too, when you do for me what the superioress will tell you to-morrow.
The superioress greeted the ladies with calm dignity, and entered with much feeling into the account given to Euphrasie in her presence of Mrs. Godfrey's conversion and happy death.
As she rose for that purpose, the superioress said: "Your grace will have a solitary journey.
I happen to know the antecedents of the superioress and of several of the nuns in this one; they are all ladies of high birth, and are altogether above suspicion.
Begging the superioress to excuse her for an instant, she drew Annie apart, and urged upon her that it was useless for her to subject herself to such privations as these.
Euphrasie received her friends with open arms, and conducted them to the superioress with love and respect.
The day the society was formed, in 1802, she became superioress of the first house, which was at Amiens.
At Paris, on the morning of Monday, May 22, only seven whole days later, the superioress of the Society of the Sacred Heart had attended the mass of the community.
But the answer received from the superioress caused us the greatest pain and anxiety.
You can see her now, if you wish," replied Madame Hird, "but theSuperioress will say when she can go to you.
Flora has told you, I suppose, that theSuperioress has given you leave to come to us then.
And when I awoke again there was a good many of the sisters and some of the pensioners round me, and my friend still weeping; and the superioress was there, too, but I did not heed them, but only said I would not believe he was dead.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "superioress" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
