Mother Stephany Kardouch

1870: Born in Nazareth in Palestine on the seventh of January, of Orthodox origin.
1885: Joined, for the first time, the Sisters of the Rosary in Jerusalem on the twelfth of December.
1888: Entered effectively there after, fleeing from her paternal home for the second time.
1890: Took her first vows on the first of October.
1891: Accompanied Mother Rosalie to Kfifane where she met Patriarch Elias Hoyek

1895: Took part in the celebration of the Congregation Foundation Mass with Mother Rosalie Nasr in Jbeil on the fifteenth of August.
1899: Took over as Superior of the Congregation on the thirtieth of August for the duration of 28 years, after the murder of the Founder.
1919: Summoned to a General Assembly so as to elect another Superior General. Was unanimously reelected.
1924 :Was reelected.
1927: Rested in peace on the fifteenth of March repeating: “Lord, remember Your Love and Your Mercy for they exist in all eternity” (Ps. 25/6).

During her succeeding terms (28 years), Mother Stephanie Kardouche showed iron determination, absolute detachment and sweetness combined, with steadfastness. She founded fifteen houses and schools, welcomed ninety-seven postulants and passed away at the age of fifty-seven. Her double motto was always “God and my Congregation” and “Strongly backed by You Lord, I will never fail”.