39-663: Assumption Convent may refer to: Assumption Convent, former name of Assumption College San Lorenzo , a school in San Lorenzo Village, Makati, Philippines Assumption Convent, other name of Assumption Iloilo , a school in Iloilo City, the Philippines Assumption Convent School (Thailand) , a school in Bangkok, Thailand Assumption Convent School, Germiston ,
78-532: A Sagasta y de Sagasta a Cánovas " ("You will see how everything is going to be providentially fixed, yet if I die, keep your pussy at bay and always go from Cánovas to Sagasta and from Sagasta to Cánovas "). While possibly apocryphal, it is representative of the Restoration era . Months later, in May 1886, she would give birth to a male child, Alfonso, who reigned as Alfonso XIII upon his birth. Designated as regent upon
117-402: A daughter of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria . Her paternal grandparents were Archduke Charles of Austria and Princess Henriette Alexandrine of Nassau-Weilburg . Various sources attributed good traits to Maria Christina before her marriage. One states she was "tall, fair, sensible, and well educated". She was Princess-Abbess of
156-492: A new pregnancy and give birth to a male child in order to consolidate the political system, as it was considered at the time. She became pregnant again before the death of her husband in November 1885 (the king suffered from tuberculosis yet he led an active life). An attributed dying wish by Alfonso XII pleading to her is " Ya verás cómo todo se arregla providencialmente. Pero, si muero, guarda el coño y ándate siempre de Cánovas
195-462: A persona of austerity and staidness, and became known among the populace as Doña Virtudes , María la Seca ("Mary the Curt One") and la institutriz ("the governess"). She displayed strong religious beliefs which gained her the endorsement of Pope Leo XIII , weakening the adherence to Carlist stances within the clergy. Her chief adviser and head of government was Práxedes Mateo Sagasta . Her rule
234-692: A private school in Gauteng , South Africa . Convent of the Assumption , a school in Sidmouth, Devon, England Our Lady of the Assumption Convent, Warwick , a former Roman Catholic convent in Warwick, Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Assumption Convent . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
273-789: Is a private , Roman Catholic basic and higher education institution exclusively for girls run by the Religious of the Assumption in San Lorenzo Village, Makati , Philippines. It was established by the Assumption Sisters in 1958 and named Assumption Convent . Assumption San Lorenzo is the successor of the closed school named Assumption Convent which was located along Herran Street , Ermita, Manila . It provides education from pre-school, elementary, secondary, tertiary, to graduate level. The alumnae and present students of this school include daughters and granddaughters of Presidents , industrialists, politicians, actors/actresses and prominent figures in
312-482: Is described as well-balanced and in accordance with respect for constitutional rights, and many political reforms were instated during her regency to prevent political conflicts and chaos. Her role was mostly ceremonial, and her purpose was to preserve the crown for her son until he became an adult. Her spell as regent saw the loss of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines after the 1898 Spanish–American War . After
351-737: Is part of the Women's Consortium of Colleges which includes St. Scholastica's College Manila in Malate, La Consolacion College Manila in Mendiola, College of the Holy Spirit Manila in Mendiola. St. Paul University Quezon City , and Miriam College in Katipunan, Quezon City. Maria Christina of Austria Maria Christina Henriette Desideria Felicitas Raineria of Austria ( Spanish : María Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena ; 21 July 1858 – 6 February 1929)
390-693: The Congregation of the Religious of the Assumption in Paris on 30 April 1839 as a means to make a Christian transformation of society through education. The order arrived in Spanish colonial Philippines in 1892, and at the request of Queen María Cristina , consort of King Alfonso XII of Spain , they established the Superior Normal School for Women Teachers in Intramuros in 1892 which pioneered women education in
429-540: The Philippine Islands were by then already under American control . With the group of Sisters were Mother Helen Margaret as Superior, and Mother Rosa María Pachoud, Mother Esperanza Maria A. CuUnjieng, Madame Angela Ansaldo, Sr. Lory Mapa, Sr. Luisa Locsin and Sr. Bianca Rosa Perez Rubio who subsequently spent most of her religious life in the Religious of the Assumption in Asia. Originally an elementary and secondary school,
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#1732876153317468-623: The Theresian Royal and Imperial Ladies Chapter of Prague Castle (1875-1879). After the death of Queen María de las Mercedes in June 1878, King Alfonso XII was determined to remarry to produce an heir. The Queen had died just a few months after her marriage with no descendants and negotiations started with the court of Vienna. In August, Alfonso XII traveled to Arcachon , Gironde, with the specific purpose of meeting Archduchess Maria Christina and her mother Archduchess Elisabeth. In this first meeting,
507-494: The neo-Gothic style which had high-ceilings and arcades. Possessing a very French, feminine aura, the convent school sported arched windows and corridors, partly hidden floral medallions, (specifically the fleur-de-lys common to the other French girls' school, Saint Paul University Manila ), and even a lagoon with boats. The Herran Assumption also featured one of the most impressive school chapels in Manila . Neo-Gothic in design,
546-518: The Adoration. In the afternoons, the students with lacy white mantillas on their heads, filled the chapel for common adoration, ending the day with singing the Tantum Ergo . There were also the very distinct things done within the walls of the school that through the decades would have the virtual label of "Assumption". There were the Assumption tarts (triangular tarts topped with guava jelly), and
585-616: The Assumption siomai , beloved by students because of how it tasted like those made by Ma Mon Luk , a famous noodle shop. There was also Assumption cottage pie, ground meat topped with mashed potatoes served at the refectory . Students wore the distinct Assumption uniform of a tartan skirt (the fabric of which was first imported from France ), sailor-collared shirts and a pin with a gold-coloured school seal. The lace-filled immaculately white uniforms called "gala dress" were reserved for more formal occasions such as Mass and Graduation Rites. Visiting guests had to contend themselves of speaking with
624-580: The British-born Victoria Eugenie. Spain remained a neutral country during the conflict. She died on 6 February 1929, at the Royal Palace of Madrid , after some weeks of heart disease. She is buried at El Escorial . Sir Charles Petrie , Alfonso XIII's biographer, maintained that the Queen dowager's death had a disastrous effect on her son, and that the latter never recovered politically from
663-715: The French term noblesse oblige : “To whom much is given, much will be required.” The school was once at the corner of Calle Herran and Calle Dakota (now known as Pedro Gil and Adriatico, respectively), beside the old Padre Faura campus of the all-boys' Ateneo de Manila , where the brothers of Assumptionistas often studied. It was from this time when the so-called “Ateneo-Assumption” families sprung up, with entire clans exclusively attending either school. It offered subjects such as Spanish, French, language and reading in English, arithmetic, and religion, as well as manners and penmanship. During
702-527: The Habsburgs in their previous involvement in the history of Spain, and blocked the possibility of a prospective Austrian endorsement to the Carlist cause. After giving birth to two daughters — María de las Mercedes (born 1880) and María Teresa (born 1882)— she ensured dynastic continuity, yet, with the threatening landmark for the ruling dynasty set by the previous Carlist Wars, she was still pressured to undergo
741-873: The Herran campus was sold as the area was becoming a commercial and tourist center, not conducive to learning. In 1972–73, four San Lorenzo campus teachers were transferred to pave the way for merging elementary schools and secondary schools of Herran and San Lorenzo. In 1973–74, the Herran and San Lorenzo schools fused: the High School and the college were based in San Lorenzo while the Preschool and Grade School briefly occupied Herran, temporarily moving to San Lorenzo in June 1974. The Grade School finally resettled in Assumption Antipolo along Sumulong Highway on 11 September 1974, with
780-786: The King of Spain, during his visit to Arcachon, has requested the hand of the Most Serene Lady Archduchess Maria Christina... with previous consent of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, as Chief of the Imperial Family, the Most Serene Lady Archduchess has accepted the said proposal". In compliance with Article 56 of the Constitution of Spain , the Cortes passed a law granting a 500.000 pesetas annuity for
819-580: The King proposed to her and she accepted. In early September 1878, the Spanish Government approved the engagement and Emperor Franz Joseph asked his niece to officially relinquish her title of Abbess of the Theresian Convent of Prague as it was necessary for the future queen to abandon all her Austrian appointments. The proposal was gazetted in the Wiener Zeitung on 7 September: "His Majesty
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#1732876153317858-617: The Philippines. Assumption College is a charter member of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). It has earned Level IV accreditation on all of its respective departments and schools. The school is a member of Strategic Educational Alliance of Southeast Asia Archived June 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine . Sister Marie Eugénie Milleret de Brou (later canonised as Saint Marie-Eugénie de Jésus ; 1817–1898) established
897-535: The Philippines. Among its first alumnae were Rosa Sevilla de Alvero, Foundress of the Instituto de Mujeres ; Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna , who founded Centro Escolar University . At the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 , the order ceased operation of the school and returned to Europe. At the request of Pope Pius X , a group of anglophone Assumption Sisters returned to Manila in 1904;
936-523: The Preschool staying in San Lorenzo. However, the distance between Antipolo and Manila became a problem, driving alumnae and parents to petition the college to re-open the elementary level in San Lorenzo. Grade 1 was re-opened in 1981 and starting school year 1988–89, grade levels were added until the San Lorenzo Grade School's first batch of seventh Grade students graduated in March 1993. In line with
975-466: The Reconstruction began, reopening in 1948. The Herran campus officially closed its doors in 1973. The former Assumption Herran campus and the adjacent Padre Faura campus of Ateneo were sold and today Robinsons Place Manila currently occupy these former academic campuses. . A vast and stately school with manicured gardens, lush plants and numerous trees, the Assumption Convent had school buildings in
1014-474: The Second World War, the whole school and the rest of the city were destroyed by heavy aerial bombardment in the 1945 Liberation of Manila . As with many schools, Assumption College resumed classes in quonset huts and in a battered auditorium in the ruins of the Herran campus. Mother Superior Rosa María and Madame Esperanza Maria A. CuUnjieng brought the school back to its feet and relaunched it in 1947 when
1053-432: The blow. Within little more than two years the monarchy had collapsed. Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia described her in her 1932 memoirs as "Queen Christine, a trim vivacious little old lady with an intelligent, sharp face and white hair. Her manner was perfectly simple and cordial, but you felt, nevertheless, that she was a sovereign of the old school, who had never stepped outside the palace walls." She received
1092-607: The chapel featured arched, stained-glass windows and a comparatively small Gothic main altar. Students of the Herran campus still observed older practises of the Catholic Church , with students made to genuflect upon entering any place where the Blessed Sacrament was kept. In those days, students also signed for fifteen-minute shifts for the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and they were excused from class while doing
1131-423: The college was added in 1940. Its successors are Assumption College San Lorenzo and Assumption Antipolo . Formerly found in the genteel enclave of Ermita, the school very much resembled the renowned girls’ schools of France and the rest of Europe, becoming a favorite amongst Manila's pre-War élite. It was considered a school for the alta de sociedad (high society) and there was no other value more emphasized than
1170-468: The death of her husband in 1885, Maria Christina swore on the 1876 Constitution on 30 December 1885 at the Palacio de las Cortes , before the two legislative bodies. She rejected the title of reina gobernadora ("Queen Governor"), distancing from the memory of the previous regent Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies , who had used it in the 1830s. When the King died on 25 November 1885, Maria Christina
1209-580: The future queen consort on 2 November. The terms of the marriage were settled in an agreement executed between Austria and Spain in Vienna on 15 November by their respective plenipotentiaries. That same day Maria Christina renounced her succession rights to the Austrian throne before the Emperor and the court according to the tradition imposed to the archduchesses who were to marry a foreign prince. Another marriage agreement
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1248-471: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assumption_Convent&oldid=1045057948 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Assumption College San Lorenzo Assumption College San Lorenzo ( AC , Assumption SanLo , Assumption Makati )
1287-518: The marriage of her son with Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg in 1906, she took a secondary role in public events. Nevertheless, Alfonso XIII continued to look to her on many occasions for advice. She was the leading figure around which the Germanophile stronghold within the Royal Court coalesced during World War I , in contrast to the pro- Entente minority faction represented by her daughter-in-law,
1326-700: The spirit of Vatican II , and in response to the call of the Church in the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines and the needs of the country, the Assumption in the Philippines has refocused their ministries towards the rural areas and the underprivileged sector, but without abandoning the education of the upper/middle classes. Assumption College Senior High School offers four strands: Accounting, Business & Management (ABM), Arts & Design (A&D), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The college
1365-523: The students in a parlour . Students played a ball game they called bataille and were taught to curtsy before nuns, specifically the Mother Superior whom they were taught to address as " Notre Mère " ("our mother"). A lasting hallmark of an "Old Girl" is the school's conspicuous penmanship known as "Assumption Script". Letters are distinctly long with sharp elongated points, it is a precise cursive , with flourished majuscules and jagged tails. It
1404-457: Was Queen of Spain as the second wife of Alfonso XII . She was queen regent during the vacancy of the throne between her husband's death in November 1885 and the birth of their son Alfonso XIII in May 1886, and subsequently also until the latter's coming of age in May 1902. Known to her family as Christa, she was born at Židlochovice Castle (Groß Seelowitz), near Brünn (now Brno ), in Moravia ,
1443-408: Was a source of pride, according to Gonzalez, and a way of immediately identifying an Herran Assumptionista. The school then expanded to its San Lorenzo, Makati campus, welcoming 180 students into its preparatory and elementary levels in June 1958. The following year, Assumption College San Lorenzo opened its doors to college-bound young women, and the college moved there in 1959. After some time,
1482-479: Was pregnant, so the throne was vacant, depending on whether Maria Christina's unborn child was a male or a female; a male would make that child king, while a female would place the elder daughter, the Princess of Asturias, María de las Mercedes, on the throne. During this period, Maria Christina ruled as regent until her child Alfonso , a son, was born on 17 May 1886; he was King (Alfonso XIII) from birth. She nurtured
1521-584: Was signed in Madrid on 28 November by the King and Maria Christina themselves. The wedding took place on 29 November 1879 at the Basilica of Atocha in Madrid. The arranged marriage (the second of Alfonso XII after the death of his first wife María de las Mercedes of Orléans ), was concerted on the basis of the conservative profile espoused by the Austro-Hungarian Empire as well as by the prestige attained by
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