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This religious family, from its foundation, had plentiful vocations with schools mutiplying in the Aveyron and beyond. In spite of the difficult conditions, nothing stops these apostles of the Gospel who soon answer calls coming from far afield : 
1885 : The Dominican Fathers from Toulouse, who went to Brazil four years earlier, ask the Sisters to help them. The Sisters found in Brazil in order to work with the local populations, especially, the Indians. Today half the Congregation is Brazilian and continues its work there in a way which is adapted to the local conditions.
1906 : Foundation in Belgium.
1954 : Foundation in Spain, a residence for students.
1955 : Foundation in Rome, Italy.
1964 : Foundation in Rwanda (closed in 1994).
1994 : Foundation in the Dominican Republic.
1995 : Foundation in Peru.
2003 : Foundation in Korea.
2003 : Affiliation of a group of Vietnamese Sisters.
2004 : Affiliation of a group of Dominican Sisters from Paraguay.
Today, the Congregation includes 5 Provinces, 3 in Brazil and 2 in France, and one Vicariat in Vietnam. All in all there are some 450 Sisters.
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