On May 26, the participants of the International Weeks of Encounter left Rome to Tutzing to see and experience the places of origin of our Congregation, the Motherhouse in Tutzing and St. Ottilien. They were well received by the Motherhouse Community. After an introduction and house tour, they visited already on Saturday May 27 Haus…
On June 6 the Casa Community had to say good bye to Sr. Aquinata Böckmann,as she moved to Haus St. Benedikt, the house for the retired missionaries.It was not easy, as Sr. Aquinata had stayed in Rome more than 50 yearsand had been one of the pillars of the community. In the evening program sisters…
“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are mine.” Is 43,1 Our dear Sr. Luzia (Sook Ho) Lee, OSB was called home to God on June 3, 2023 in Daegu. She was born on December 18, 1934 in Hamchang in the Diocese of An Dong. She…
Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intention for June is for the abolition of torture in all of its forms throughout the world.The Pope made this appeal to eradicate the phenomenon in his Pope Video message, entrusted to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.The Holy Father decried torture as a scourge that is not just a…
On Pentecost the Church celebrates its own birthday with the sending of the Holy Spirit. Besides the Eucharistic celebration and the liturgy of the hours, we in the Casa community follow an old tradition to distribute on this day the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. Every sisters receives a small card in form of a dove with one…
Different yet one… The way of Jesus …to walk united with our differences… was the theme of our last General Chapter. Through this International Weeks of Encounter it became our experience. https://youtu.be/Aw_yrNd2udo We were strangers to each other, when we met first… and became friends bridging barriers of language, culture, backgrounds, while we walked together…
“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are mine.” Is 43,1 Our dear Sr. Veronica (Nuttalia Lopez) Origines, OSB was called home to God on May 209, 2023 in Marikina. She was born on August 22, 1927 in Dagupan, Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. She offered herself to God through…
“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are mine.” Is 43,1 Our dear Sr. Andrea (Vivan) Polt, OSB was called home to God on May 19, 2023 in Norfolk. She was born on November 12, 1933 in Pierce, USA in the Diocese of Omaha. She offered herself to God…
With deep gratitudeMother Mary Thomas Prado, OSB Prioress and theMissionary Benedictine Sisters of TutzingManila Priory cordially invite you to a Eucharistic Celebrationwith theRite of First Profession of Vows ofNovice Anna Margaretha M. FondevillaandNovice Kathleen Mac L. de Guzman Saturday, 24 June 2023Solemnity of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist9:00 a.m. St. Scholastica’s Formation House27 Magallanes Drive, Silang Crossing WestTagaytay…
It is an old, even pre-Christian tradition to go around the fields to ask God’s blessing. The Christians replaced the pagan custom by doing procession in the days before Ascension praying the Litany of the Saints. We sisters in Rome, Casa Community and participants of the International Weeks of Encounter, followed this ancient tradition. On Thursday,…
