Short biography of Flori our foundress.pptx

she is our foundress. her nickname is Flory. she organized women to help educate the poor especially families with many children and have no ways and means for education

1. Blessed Ascension Nicol Goñi

2. Blessed Florentina Nicol Goñi

3. She is known as little F lori

4. She is also known as Maria Ascension of Heart of Jesus. Maria Ascension del Corazon de Jesus

5. Blessed Ascension Nicol Goñi She was born on March 14, 1868 in Tafalla- Navarra, Spain

6. Blessed Ascension Nicol Goñi She was the youngest of four children in the family

7. Blessed Ascension Nicol Goñi

8. Blessed Ascension Nicol Goñi

9. Blessed Ascension Nicol Goñi

10. Dominic de Guzman, Spanish Priest, Founder of the Dominican Order

11. Dominic de Guzman was born in Caleruega (Spain) in 1170.

12. His parents are Felix de Guzman and Juana de Aza. At the age of 14, he studied in the University of Palencia, particularly in the field of theology.

13. In 1191, he became a canon in the Chapter of Osma where he stayed for about 10 years, and greatly influenced his consequent shaping of the Order of Preachers which is balancing of eternal preaching and internal contemplation: share the fruits of what we contemplated.

14. In 1191, he became a canon in the Chapter of Osma where he stayed for about 10 years, and greatly influenced his consequent shaping of the Order of Preachers which is balancing of eternal preaching and internal contemplation: share the fruits of what we contemplated.

15. In 1204, it was the first time for him to leave Spain, accompanying his bishop, Diego de Acebes , to arrange the marriage of Prince Ferdinand, and it is also his first time to contact the heresy (Albigenses) in Southern France.

16. He died in 1221 and was canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1234.

17. Dominic was truly a man of God and of the Church. His zeal to preach the risen Lord burnt within his heart as he always carried either the Gospel of Matthew or the Letters of Paul with him.

18. His vision to form a group of preachers was enlightened by the primitive apostolic communities whose task was to preach the Gospel to the world. Therefore, enthusiasm to preach the Good News serves the basic criteria of discerning one’s calling to be a Dominican.