Sisters of St.Rita
Roses at Ritafest 2023
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On Monday, May 22, we celebrated our annual Rita feast. This year, the year after the pandemic, many guests joined the festive service in the Motherhouse of the Rita Sisters.
Rev. Robert Borawski, who celebrated the service with us, read the Gospel of the Vine and the branches. ... Read More »
Six of the Rita Sisters celebrated their Jubilee of their Profession on Saturday May 13th
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Six of the Rita Sisters celebrated their Jubilee of their Profession on Saturday, May 13th,2023.
75 years ago, Sr. Barbara Winter made her religious profession and celebrates a special and rare anniversary.
Sisters Margarete Latzko and Konradine Arnold joined the community of Rita Sisters 65 years ago.
Sisters Ines Frank and Sisters Amata Schwemmer celebrated their 60th anniversary of profession.
Sister ... Read More »
Farewell in Lucerne
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Obituary Sister M. Agnesia Greß
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Prepared and quiet, early in the morning of March 23, 2023, our dear sister M. Agnesia Greß was called by God to her eternal home after 92 years of life.
Sister Agnesia was born on January 18, 1931, as the only child of Philipp and Hedwig Greß in ... Read More »
Congratulations to the Jubilarians in 2023
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On February 16, we celebrated the anniversaries of our employees and our volunteers.
General Superior Sr. Rita-Maria Käß thanked each one of them in her speech.
"Each and every one of you has shaped and lived these years with your respective talents and abilities, with your professional competence ... Read More »
New article about the Rita Sisters on the website of the Diocese of Würzburg-In the spirit of Christmas all year round
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12/21/2022 | 12:18 p.m © Kerstin Schmeiser-Weiss (POW) Rita's sister Agnesia Greß makes the straw stars for the Christmas trees in St. Kilian's Cathedral and in the Marienkapelle - again 100 stars for the cathedral parish presented - "I like doing it because the people are happy about it"
Würzburg (POW) Every year at Christmas they are the eye-catcher in St. Kilian's Cathedral: Countless large, handmade straw stars decorate the Christmas tree, which the Dommesner set up in the chancel this week. Some resemble small suns, others are reminiscent of snowflakes with their many jagged tips. The Christmas trees in Neumünster and in the Marienkapelle are also decorated with straw stars. All were lovingly handcrafted by Rita's sister Agnesia Greß (91). "I like doing it because people are happy about ... Read More »
Mary, Mother of Consolation
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Since the 17th century, the Augustinian Order, to which we belong, has been venerating Mary as the Mother of Consolation. On September 3rd we got in the mood for this high festival with a Lucernarium.
According to tradition, Mary appeared to St. Monika in her grief over the death ... Read More »
We celebrate the feast day of St. Augustine
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On August 28th we celebrated the commemoration of St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354 - 430) celebrated.
We Rita sisters belong to the Augustinian order.
Our father Augustine was initially a speaker at the Roman imperial court, after his conversion to Christianity he became a bishop and doctor of the church. Throughout ... Read More »
Midwest Prior Provincial and Council Members Installed to Four-Year Term
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LEFT TO RIGHT (FRONT): FR. JIM HALSTEAD, O.S.A.; FR. JOHN MERKELIS, O.S.A.; FR. TONY PIZZO, O.S.A.; FR. BILL LEGO, O.S.A.; FR. RICH YOUNG, O.S.A.; FR. RAY FLORES, O.S.A.; (BACK) FR. BERNIE SCIANNA, O.S.A.; BR. NICK MULLARKEY, O.S.A.; FR. JACK TIERNEY, O.S.A.
On Wednesday, June 8th, Very Rev. Anthony ... Read More »
Midwest Augustinians Chapter Election Results
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On Tuesday, June 7, the 2022 Ordinary Provincial Chapter elected the Counselors, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Province to aid the Prior Provincial in his role of leading us for the next 4 years.
Counselors:
First Counselor - William E. Lego
Second Counselor - John D. Merkelis
Third Counselor ... Read More »