On June 16, Manila Priory in the person of Sr. Mary Thomas Prado, Prioress, turned over the stewardship of St. Peter’s College in Ormoc to the archdiocese in the person of Archbishop John Du. 94 years the sisters had served in providing Catholic quality education and formation based on Benedictine values. M. Mary Thomas thanked the Archbishop,…
“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.Didyma (Tereza) Pereira da Silva, OSB was called home to God on June 23, 2024 in Sorocaba, Brazil. She was born on February 16, 1930, in Crato, Brazil, Diocese of Crato. She offered…
“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. Maria Theresia (Maria) Vietoris, OSB was called home to God on June 19, 2024 in Tutzing, Germany. She was born on September 12, 1929 in Wien, Austria, Diocese of Wien. She offered…
From 14 to 16 June, the Bulgarian National Youth Congress was held in the monastery of our sisters in Zarevbrod. The theme of the meeting was “The Way of Hope”. On Friday, the first groups of young people from different parishes of the three Catholic dioceses in Bulgaria began to arrive at the monastery. The…
On the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 7, the new convent of the Sacred Heart Community in Majengo / Runzewe was opened and blessed. Our community belonging to Ndanda Priory stayed in Kabuhima / Runzewe since 2009 in the house of the parish.As the place became increasingly too small and busy, the sisters could with the…
On June 12, the Casa community could have the community outing.As places to be visited were chosen the sanctuary of Greccio, where St. Francis of Assisi presented the first living nativity scene in 1223, and Norcia, the birthplace of St. Benedict. The weather was beautiful with the sun shining and some cool breeze.It was still…
“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. Maria (Maria) Uhl, OSB was called home to God on June 12, 2024 in Paramiho, Tanzania. She was born on July 13, 1933, in Hausach, Germany, Diocese of Freiburg. She offered herself…
On May 31, four novices made their first profession and one sister, Sr. Maria Goretti Achieng, celebrated her ruby jubilee. The newly prfessed sisters are Sr. Jean Florence, Sr. Mary Grace Aime, Sr. Immaculate and Sr. Mary Christiane. The eucharistic celebration was presided over by Abbot John Baptist Oese of Tigoni. from left to right: Sr.…
On May 31, we celebrate the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.It is also the last day of the month of May dedicated to Mary.On this day, we expressed our filial devotion to Mary through a special liturgy. We prayed the rosary together in different languages and the litanywhile processing to the…
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of June 2024, and invites everyone to pray for people who flee their home countries. https://youtu.be/dCMyBxoalqA In his video, the Pope reminds Christians that “whoever welcomes a migrant welcomes Christ,” and expresses how often this context is forgotten.
