Sr. Gabrielle Marie Oestreich, OSB was elected on November 30, 2024 during the Norfolk Priory Election Chapter, which Sr. Rosann Ocken, OSB the outgoing prioress of Norfolk and Prioress General-Elect, presided. Chapter Delegates The installation was integrated with Vespers on this same day. The last five prioresses of Norfolk Prioryfrom left to right: Sr. Kevin Hermsen, Sr. Gabrielle…
On November 9, Sr. Beatrice Francis Mdoe celebrated her final profession in Norfolk. Sr. Beatrice Francis belongs to Ndanda Priory. Congratulations and may God always uphold you!
With joy the prioresses of Ndanda and Norfolk announce the final profession of Sr. Beatrice Francis Mdoe belonging to Ndanda Priory. The rite of profession will take place during a Eucharistic celebration in our Immaculata Monastery in Norfolk / USA on November 9 at 2 pm. Let us pray for her!
On September 21 Novice Patrícia Avelino da Silva made her first profession in the church of Our Lady of Mercy in Olinda, the seat of the priory house. She read her profession card in front of the celebrants and the assembly promising to follow Christ in religious community,to persevere in the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters…
Blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled! (Lk 1:45)Mother Maria Madalena Ferreira de Mendonça, Prioress, and the Missionary Benedictine Sisters ofTutzing, Olinda Priory ask your prayer for Novice Patrícia Avelino da Silva, who will make her first profession on Saturday, September 21 at 9 am in the Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia…
On April 2, our two sisters for the International Juniorate Program 2024 were officially welcomed in a short rite during noon prayer. They are Sr. Michael Marie Kudumu from Windhoek Priory and Sr. Maria Auderlane dos Santos Belarmino from Olinda Priory. After a prayer by M. Maoro,all sisters blessed the junior sisters with a song, while they…
On December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Olinda Priory could celebrate the final profession of Sr. Isabela Barbosa do Anjo and first profession of Novice Maria Helen Rodrigues das Neves, now Sr. Maria Hellen. Novice Maria Helen reads her profession card promising faithfulness for three years… …and signs it on the altar. She…
Sr. Madalena Mendonça, OSB, Prioress, and the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing Olinda Priorywith joy and gratitude invite youto the Eucharistic celebration with rite of final vows ofSr. Isabela Barbosa do Anjos,and first vows of Novice Maria Helen Rodrigues das Neves Friday, December 8, 2023 at 9 amChurch of our Lady of Mercy, Olinda
On Sunday, Christ the King, November 26, Sr. Irene Paggi was installed by Sr. Ursula Fuchs, her predecessor in office, as delegated by M. Maoro Sye, as the new prioress of Sorocaba. She received from Sr. Ursula the statue of our Lady of Aparecidathat she may help her in the exercise of the service of…
“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. Norberta (Benedita) Sanchez, OSB was called home to God on September 27, 2023 in Sorocaba She was born on December 10, 1922 in São Manoel, Diocese of Botucatu in Brazil. She offered herself…
