On October 1, 2023 Peramiho with the whole Archdiocese of Songea celebrated the jubilee of 125 years Christianity in the region, as in 1898 the first Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr. Cassian Spiss on the hill of Peramiho. In preparation for this great event on September 17, the Missionary Benedictine Sisters and St. Ottilien…
On September 16, 2023 Sr. Leticia Saraza from Manila Priory arrived in Peramiho for her 4-year assignment and was welcomed with much joy and gratitude. May the time of Sr. Leticia there be a blessing for her and the whole Peramiho Priory!
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2023, Tuluyan ni San Benito (TSB) welcomed once again the homeless during its blessing and reopening rite. Since its reopening day on August 15, Tuluyan ni San Benito has continuously opened its doors to the homeless, where they can bathe, wash their…
Through the dedicated commitment of Board Members and generous donors, the funds were raised to construct a new elementary school to replace the “third-generaton building” constructed in the 1950’sfor purposes other than a school. On this very hill in 1907, St. Katherine Drexel,Foundress of the Sisters for the Educaton of Colored and Natve Children, had openedthe…
On July 27 and 28, 2023, Tuluyan scholars with Sr. Theodora, and some SPA and Tuluyan staff travelled to St. Scholastica’s Farm in Tanay, Rizal for an overnight bonding, reflection, nature appreciation, sharing, and enrichment.
During summer holidays, the sisters invite children from Zarevbrod and other near-by villages to spend days together, to play, pray and enjoy the beautiful nature. The theme for this year is: The Ten Commandments of God for a good life! The first group with Sr. Angela and Sr. Nadya The first group this year consisted of…
From June 26 – 27, the sisters in Bulgaria of the two communities of Zarevbrod and Sekirovo met for community days accompanied by Sr. Mechthild Hommel, Subprioress of Tutzing Priory. From left to right: Sr. Marie Ignatio Chung, Sr. Mechhild Hommel, Sr. Abraham Kang, Fr. Nedyalko of Sekirovo Parish, Sr. Elisabeth Busbach, Sr. Ludwig Cho,…
On March 21, the feast of St. Benedict, Márcia Graziella was initiated to the noviciate. In the morning there was the initiation with the questioning in the presence of all sisters. In the evening the sisters and other formandees celebrated in a festive recreation. Novice Márcia Graziella with her novice directress Sr. Karla and Prioress M. Madalena
The precious image of Our Lady of Mercy in the church of our Priory Olinda needs urgent restoration. On March 9, the sisters presented the official request to the national organisation IPHAN with the hope that they will approve the project and provide funds for it.
“We can all cooperate as God’s instruments for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvement and talents” (Laudato Si’ 14). With this motivation, Sr. Glória, Sr. Karla, Sr. Maria, Sr. Macionila, Sr. Rita Maria, Sr. Marineide and Sr. Maria Inez, Laudato SI Animators of the Priory of Olinda,…
