136th Year of the Congregation’s Foundation September 24, 2021
Our bigining…
- In 1884 (Nov. 11) Father Andreas Amrhein establishs a Mission House (MH) in Reichenbach
- In 1885 (Sep. 24) The First 4 women as candidates to Mission House(MH)
Sr. Katharina Scheyns Superior of the Women’s Community (1885 – 1895)( For the reason, September 24 was celeblated at the congregation’s foundation day.)
- In 1887 the Reichenbach community transferred to Emming, Diocese of Augsburg. Later, the name St. Ottilien in honor of the shrine there was used.
In 1904 (Jul. 29), after the Sisters had received civil recognition by the Royal Government of Bavaria, they moved from St. Ottilien into a new motherhouse in Tutzing.
Reichenbach 1899
St. Ottilien 1891
St. Katharina 1901-1904 (in St. Ottilien)
Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing
Today, Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing have become a monastic congregation living according to the Rule and spirit of St. Benedict and the missionary ideal of Fr. Amrhein.
4 Continents, 15 Countries, 12 Priories, 128 Stations, more than 1,300 sisters is proclaiming the Gospel by “praying and working” with the general house in Rome.
In particular today, in spite of all difficulties, Fr. Amrhein humbly consecrated himself as an instrument of God, so that we can witness to God as ‘missionary Benedictines’ in the Church. We give our deepest love and respect to Fr. Amrhein.
That in all things God may be Glorified!
