Fraternité Notre-Dame

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Fraternité Notre-Dame is a traditionalist Catholic order of priests and nuns that is not in union with the Pope.

Origins

The origins of Fraternité Notre-Dame are in the reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fréchou, France. They were allegedly received in 1977 by Jean Marie Kozik, a Frenchman of Polish origin. He had been consecrated as a bishop in 1974 by Jean Laborie, a controversial bishop, and then by the dissident and excommunicated Vietnamese Archbishop Ngô Đình Thục.[1][2]

Today

Fraternité Notre-Dame's "Mother House"[3] is in Austin, Chicago, yet it is not recognized by the Archdiocese of Chicago.[4] It operates religious and humanitarian missions on four continents.

The order operates soup kitchens and weekly food pantries in Paris, New York City,[5] San Francisco (2008),[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Austin, Chicago,[3] and Ulan Bator.

A hospital for the poor has been opened in Mongolia, and it has also operated humanitarian convoys to benefit those victimized by war in Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Rwanda.[2]

Chicago

The Fraternité Notre-Dame nuns have become fixtures at numerous Chicago area farmer's markets selling traditional French pastries to raise funds for the group.[4][14][15]

References

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  10. 10.Fagan, Kevin (21 December 2022). "San Francisco's French soup kitchen nuns avoided eviction with the help of Tony Robbins. Now they're moving". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  11. 11."Nunbelievable -- The First Nun-Inspired Organic Bakery -- Launches in Partnership with Tony Robbins, Idealab New York, Bonin Ventures, and Loeb.nyc". PR Newswire. March 29, 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  12. 12."SF nuns win new spot for soup kitchen in the Mission". SF Chronicle. Jan 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  13. 13.Angst, Maggie (18 June 2026). "This S.F. condo building's HOA is fighting with nuns over a soup kitchen sign". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  14. 14.Fuller, Janet Rausa (June 2017). "Try These Divine Pastries Made by Chicago Nuns". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  15. 15."Divine desserts– and side of support". Chicago Tribune. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2026.