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History

Founded by James Alberione, in  Alba on February 10, 1924, liturgical memorial of St. Scholastica, our Congregation, Disciples of the Divine Master, is the third institute of the Pauline Family.

The first group of disciples was composed of 8 young women with Orsola Maria Rivata  assigned as sister-in-charge. She would later take the religious name Sr. M. Scholastica on the day of her religious clothing.  The eight sisters were given the name Pie Discepole del Divin Maestro (literally, Pious Disciples of the Divine Master). 
We were recognized in the Church through the folllowing stages:
- 1947 April 3: Diocesan Approval granted by the Bishop of Alba, H.E. Mons. Luigi M. Grassi;
- 1948 January 12: Pontifical Approval by His Holiness Pius XII;
- 1960 August 30: Definitive Approval by His Holiness John XXIII.

Spirituality

By the sacrament of baptism we are already constituted temples of the Holy Spirit; with the religious consecration we are called to commit ourselves to the constant journey of discipleship, until we become configured with Jesus Christ, our Divine Master, in the example of St. Paul: “I live now, not I, but Christ lives in me” (cf. Gal. 2,20) and under the protection of Mary, Queen of Apostles.
Called and gathered together by the love of God, we nourish our union with Christ at the table of the Word and the Eucharist.  We draw light, joy, example and grace from our intimate union with him.  This gives us the strength to communicate God's presence and compassion to others through our Eucharistic, Priestly and Liturgical ministry.