Sisters of Mary Immaculate
Servant of God Fr. Johannes Schneider Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate
“Is there any gift that would please God more than the very fact that you will help recover
His poor, lost children?”
LATEST
Our first house in Indonesia
After beginning our mission on the island of Flores in Indonesia in 2024, we are delighted to have been able to build our first mission house there. Initially, the sisters and three young women who want to join our congregation lived in a small house with the Steyler...
Closure of St. Hedwig Convent in Cochem
Due to an acute shortage of sisters and the advanced age of the sisters in the German region, the leadership of our congregation was forced to close St. Hedwig Convent in Cochem after 72 years of service by our sisters at this location. At the end, there were only...
Nomination of new superiors
The Generalate held a ceremony to present decrees to superiors.Sister M. Agnes Mwanajimba received a decree for her third term as Superior of the Tanzania Region.Sister M. Franciszka Jarnot received a decree for her first term as superior at the GeneralateSr. M....
Visit of our sisters from Tanzania in Europe
From February 1st to March 4th, three sisters from the Tanzanian regional board visited Europe. The main purpose of the visit was to hold workshops and preparatory meetings for the regional chapter, which is scheduled for this fall. During this time, in addition to...
DAILY BREAD
Wednesday 23 April
Easter WednesdaySt. GeorgeFirst reading Acts 3:1-10On this Easter Wednesday, the Word invites us to contemplate the profound power of the Resurrection at work through the apostles. Peter’s words—“I have neither silver nor gold, but I will give you what I have: in the...
Tuesday 22 April
Easter TuesdayThe day after the death of Pope FrancisFirst reading Acts 2:36-41On this Easter Tuesday, just a day after the passing of Pope Francis, the Word from Acts echoes with solemn clarity: “God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” In...
Monday 21 April
Easter MondayFirst reading Acts 2:14,22-33On this Easter Monday, the Church invites us to remain in the radiant light of the Resurrection and to listen anew to the testimony of St. Peter in the Acts of the Apostles. Standing before the people, Peter does not rely on...
THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
The wall of the Tomb of Christ is now a doorThe Resurrection is not a metaphor — it is a cosmic event, a divine uprising. Christ did not simply return from death — He overthrew death itself. He broke its grip from the inside. On Holy Saturday, death believed it had...
SPIRITUALITY
Unique wedding
Despite the fact that we live in Ruda Śląska, close to Zgoda, we only learned about Sister Dulcissima when our daughter Edyta fell ill. Father Peter, the pastor of our parish, then gave us relics, that is, earth from the grave of Sr. Dulcissima, the future saint, and...
Homily by Bishop Jacek Kicinski
Dear brothers and sisters! Today, we gathered in this temple to express our gratitude to God for the gift of the priesthood of the Servant of God Fr. John Schneider founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate. Today we heard the beautiful words “Our...
Bishop Waldemar Musiol’s homily in Rudziczka.
175TH, ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION SERVANT OF GOD THE REV. JAN SCHNEIDER RUDZICZKA, CHURCH of the Holy Trinity - June 23, 2024. Msgr. Waldemar Musioł Beloved in Christ, Sisters and Brothers! Venerable Sisters of Mary Immaculate! Dear fellow Priests! As I...
St. Rose of Lima, patroness of our Congregation
Feast Day: August 23Born: April 20, 1586, Lima, Peru, as Isabel Flores de OlivaDied: August 24, 1617, Lima, PeruCanonized: April 12, 1671 by Pope Clement XPatronage: embroiderers, gardeners, florists, Latin America, Peru, Philippines, India, California, against...