Founders of the Assumption Family
Visionaries of Faith and Mission
Mother Marie Correnson
Mother Marie Correnson
Mother Marie Correnson played a significant role in shaping the spirituality of the Assumption family.
Her dedication to prayer, community life, and service inspired the development of religious communities committed to missionary work and spiritual formation.
Her leadership strengthened the spiritual identity of the Assumption congregation and continues to inspire generations of sisters serving the Church.
Early Mission
Collaborated in developing Assumption spirituality.
Formation Work
Encouraged formation of sisters dedicated to prayer and mission.
Legacy
Inspired generations of religious women to serve the Church.
FATHER EMMANUEL DāALZON
HISTORY OF OUR FOUND FATHER EMMANUEL DāALZON
In the year 1620 [17th century] the grandparents of Fr. Dāalzon the Daudeās Dāalzon who were chief militaries were living at the CHATEAU DE LA COSTE [CASTLE OF LACOSTE]. During the war of 1670 their wealth were taken and burned. In brief they lost everything even their court of arms and their title of nobleness which is LES VICOMTES DāALZON.
In 1727 the Daude DāAlzon received from King LOUIS the 15th in gratitude of the services rendered to the region population. The confirmation of their title of nobleness and their court of arms [LION] with their motto [DEODAT] e.g. given to God. The family chose a lion to mark the strength and nobleness of the family as they were good militaries and well known in the country. The Daudeās Dāalzon was seen all times good Catholics and family was strong and large. It is where Henri Daude Dāalzon was born [the father of our founder] During the French Revolution, the family lost again all the properties. In May 1806 Henri Daude Dāalzon and Jeanne Clementine de Faventine celebrated the marriage at the church of St Peter at Vigar Jeanne Clementine at the age of 8 years was adopted by uncle clement and her aunt Josephine who were living at Condamine. She left there when she was 19 old years the day of their marriage. They received a s a gift Condamine which is the house Fr.DāAlzon was born in .A gift from the family of the mother of Dāalzon [JEANNE CLEMENTINE]
HIS FAMILY On 30th August 1810 Emmanuel Dāalzon was born in Condamine Vigar. The Vigan was a very important town because of the population of silk. The family was noble with deep faith as we have seen from the beginning. His birth made the whole family happy as it was four years of marriage without a child. The day of his birth Henri took the baby in his hands and offered it as 1st fruit saying loudly āāblessed be the one who comes in the name of the Lordāā. These prophetic words have a meaning to the family motto. On 2nd Sept 1810 the baby was baptized and got a name Emmanuel Joseph Marie Maurice Dāalzon to the church of St Peter Vigar. He was baptized by his uncle Chanoine Liron Dairolles. His God father John Marie De Favantine his uncle. Dāalzon had three brothers and sisters: Augustine, Jule desprit,and Marie Francoise. At the age of six years 1816 the family shifted from Condanine to CHATEAU DE LAVAGNAC where children were educated by Fr. Bonne who was there private teacher and the mother continued helping them. āLet us go where God is threatened in man and man is threatened as the image of God.ā ā Fr Emmanuel d'Alzon
Characteristics of Jane Clementine [1787- 1860]
She was a woman of faith.
She was a good mother.
She was a generous woman
Characteristics of Henri Dāalzon. [1774- 1864]
He was timid.
He liked reading
He was a strong Christian.
He was patient.
He was a man of faith.
He stayed in the college for 12 years.
Characteristics of Fr. Dāalzon[1810-1880]
He never wasted time.
He was a joyful man and generous.
He was a spiritual man.
He was a listening person.
He was sensible person.
He was prayerful person i.e. adoration.
He loved reading.
He loved play and good nature.
He liked liturgy i.e. Doing the holy mass alone.
HIS EDUCATION
In 13th October 1823 the father of Fr. Dāalzon was appointed a member of parliament [MP].
The family left Chateau de Lavagnac to Paris on 13th October 1823.
At Paris Emmanuel Dāalzon followed his lesson at the college of St Louis [1823-1824] and St Stanislaus in the year.
He received his 1st communion 1st July 1823 at the church of sulpice and he was confirmed 8th July 1823 in the same church by Arch Bishop Quelen.
After his bachelor studies in the minor university, he thought to join military services but his parents opposed.
The father told him through a message for he was not there,āānever forget your promise to God at this day of your baptism i.e.
He created you to know love and serve Himāā all your life has to be consecrated to God but not for your personal love or love of the world.
When you find you go astray towards God you are supposed to do sacrifice.
He did laws at the University of Sorbonne for two years to defend the church of his time but he was not pleased with this.
He made himself a member of the association to defend his religion: A catholic faith founded by fr. Salinis therefore he become a member of religious conference.
It is there he met for the first time [FR FELICITE DELAMENAIS] who influenced him so much.
He went to the seminary of the Montpellier in 1832 then at Rome in 1834 he becomes a priest.
He was ordained acolyte on 20th December 1834
On 26th December 1834 a priest, He celebrated his first mass on 27th December 1834 at Crypte of St. Peter [Rome].
They received a s a gift Condamine which is the house Fr.DāAlzon was born in .A gift from the family of the mother of Dāalzon [JEANNE CLEMENTINE]
Historical Mission Gallery
Founder Spotlight
The founders of the Assumption family laid the foundation for a missionary movement that continues to serve the Church across continents today. Their vision of faith, education, and service continues to inspire the Oblates of the Sisters of the Assumption in East Africa and around the world.