Sr. Escolastica (Albertina) Salgado Magalhâes, OSB
“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are
28/10/2023
TORRES NOVAS - Portugal, Spain
In 1961, a community was founded in Portugal. Today, the Torres Novas with its Priory House in Torres Novas / Portugal includes also the house in Madrid / Spain and the communities in Angola.
ADDRESS : Beneditinas Missionarias; Mosteiro São Bento,Casas Altas; P-2350-434 Torres Novas; PORTUGAL
TEL : 00351-249-811.528
E-MAIL : eleniceferrariapa@gmail.com
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Sr. Escolastica (Albertina) Salgado Magalhâes, OSB
“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are
16/10/2023
World Youth Day in Portugal
As the World Youth Day 2023 was taking place in Lisabon – Portugal, our sisters in Torres Novas
07/08/2023
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St. Benedict Monastery, completed and dedicated in 1991, lies on the edge of the city of Torres Novas, about 15 miles (25 km) from Fatima.
One wing of the building is a nursing home for the elderly and offers jobs for 25 employees. The monastery with its beautiful church is the work of an architectural firm available to the town’s projects.
The 11 sisters work in their own nursing home. The sisters take care of 37 elderly, sick and less physically able persons.
The Sisters of Community of Baltar work in the parish of Baltar. The Sisters of the Community of “Our Lady of Good Counsel” in Madrid (Spain) has a small hostel for students. They also guide a group of oblates in Barcelona.
Portugal : The beginning of our mission in Portugal is connected with the history of the Congregation in Angola.
The Sisters of Cuchi wanted to have Portuguese speaking sisters in the community. Sr. Cristina Eloy da Rosa, a junior Sister, was sent from Sorocaba Priory to Cuchi, where she had her perpetual vows. The Abbot of Singeverga, who was visiting the monks in Moxico, came for the preparation for Sr. Cristina’s final profession. D. Gabriel de Sousa witnessed the dedication of the Sisters and appreciated their good spirit. Thus he asked from the Mother General, Mother Maria Lucas Rauch, to send Sisters for the foundation in Portugal, to prepare vocations for Angola….
Spain : In 1933, two Sisters from this group went to Belgium and had their Canonical Novitiate in the community of the active Benedictines in Maredsous. Two years after, which was in the year 1935, the “Benedictine Oblate Sisters” were approved as Diocesan Congregation….
Three countries, three histories, one Priory -great challenges, lot of efforts, big differences within one and the other reality, but the same ideal that unites us:
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Sr. Escolastica (Albertina) Salgado Magalhâes, OSB
28/10/2023
“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. Escolastica (Albertina)
Sr. Escolastica (Albertina) Salgado Magalhâes, OSB
16/10/2023
“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. Escolastica (Albertina)
World Youth Day in Portugal
07/08/2023
As the World Youth Day 2023 was taking place in Lisabon – Portugal, our sisters in Torres Novas Priory together with the young and old
Sr. Elenice Aparecida Ferrrari re-elected as Prioress of Torres Novas Priory
21/03/2023
On March 19, Sr. Elenice Aparecida Ferrari was elected for a second term as Prioress of Torres Novas Priory, which includes the communities in Portugal,
Foundation Day in Torres Novas Priory
25/09/2022
Also in Torres Novas, Portugal, the Foundation was celebrated with a festive liturgy and a special decoration in the chapel. Likewise, in our small community
Grandparents´ Day in Torres Novas – TORRES NOVAS PRIORY
30/07/2022
In the celebration of Grandparents’ Day, 07/26, the Elderly, assisted by the Social Educator, made cookies and then presented them to all the grandmothers residing