I was recently in Bideford, north Devon, a town with an Ursuline link. At the beginning of the last century anti-religious laws in France drove many to England seeking refuge; among them were Ursuline sisters from Avallon. They established a school and were soon receiving local vocations.When the situation in France improved some returned to Avallon but others joined our community in Westgate-on-Sea. I visited their one time convent, now converted into sheltered accommodation.Several of the sisters are buried in Bideford cemetry so I was able to visit their graves, pray for them and ask their support in the vocations ministry.
