On July 11, Abbot Primate Gregory Polan came to the Casa Community to celebrate the solemn mass and have breakfast with us. His homily reflected on the gospel Mt 19: 27-29 and ended with the promising words:And so, “What will there be for us?” In the mysteries we celebrate here, around the table of the word and the…
On Sunday July 7, the Casa Community said good bye to Sr. Eun Hye Cha, who after 4 years in Rome went back to her home priory Daegu. She looked so beautiful with the blue khanga and necklace. Many single sisters … and groups expressed their gratitude for the presence and service of Sr. Eun…
On June 30, the Tanzania Mission Renwal Program started with 23 participants from all 12 priories.The theme for the program is:In the Footsteps of our Pioneers;Reclaiming our Missionary Zeal They met in the center of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference in Dar es Salaam,where they received the online opening conference by M. Maoro Sye from Rome,followed…
On June 22, Sr. Simon Lee was re-elected as Prioress of Windhoek for a second term of three years. The election chapter was presided over by Sr. Lumen Gloria Dungca. Congratulations to Sr. Simon and the Windhoek Priory!
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,…
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 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.…
The Prioress and Community of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, Sacred Heart Priory Nairobicordially invitesto the Eucharistic Celebration with Rite of First Monastic Profession of: Novice Florence Ketchup Nov. Aimerance K. Matata Nov. Veronica M. Musumbi Nov. Christine W. Njoroge And Ruby Jubilee of: Sr. Maria Goretti Achieng OSB. At Sacred Heart Priory, Karen –…
On May 18, Saturday before Pentecost, Sr. Mary Celestine Ngesheya pronounced her final profession in the chapel of the priory house of Windhoek.The holy mass was presided over by Fr. Werner Simanekeni Afunde, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Windhoek. The profession card is signed by Sr. Mary Celestine and M. Simon Lee, prioress from…
