Emily Aloysia Summary

The book “Emily Aloysia” by Maria Luisa Dagnino has two parts. The first part has 14 topics while the second part has 31. This book is discusses the life of a Sister named Emily Aloysia Bowring and it also tackles her family and the people she has been involved with. The book is summarized below.
Summary
Two Chinese saw the Governor’s daughter who was a Protestant, go to Catholic Church everyday. John Bowring, the Governor who was once a member of Parliament, a foreign diplomat and a Knight at Buckingham Palace, married Maria Lewin and they had 9 children who all brought honor to them. Their sixth child, Charles, changed his religion and was admitted to the Novitiate at the Jesuit College of Stonyhurst, Lancashire, England on March 24, 1850. Emily, the Governor’s daughter who was always seen going to a Catholic Church, followed the steps of his brother Charles even though his father tried everything not to let her go the way God had traced out for her. She had chosen the call from God and she received baptism and Holy Communion in 1853.
Luigi Ambrosi, the Apostolic Prefect of the young Church in Hong Kong. Fr. Luigi Ambrosi and two zealous missionaries of Hong Kong had an agreement about having Sisters who would teach the young girls, either from poor or well-to-do families. The six chosen Sisters from Italy are Lucia Cupis, Maria Stella, Giovanna Scotti, Rachele Tronconi, Giuseppina Testera and Claudia Compognotti. Emily spent several hours getting to know them and the norms of their religious life. On April 29, 1860, Emily finally entered the religious life and she wanted to be called Aloysia. The Sisters opened a school and the students who enrolled are from different nationalities. On March 19, 1861, Aloysia had a religious