Why is Sister Dulcissima such a keen concern for saving souls?

Why is Sister Dulcissima such a keen concern for saving souls?

Dec 3, 2020 | FORUM

LOGGED IN JESUS Helena Hoffmann, who from childhood, certainly loved God she cared for the construction of an internal chapel. God saw her deep searches and intimate desires of her heart, he perceived the longing and urgent readiness to become a religious sister. Helena's piety and the fact that she was willing to spend time for prayer that she valued the sacraments, and above all that she often participated in the Eucharist and had a passion for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, carved in her heart the space and desire to serve God. Undoubtedly such sincere child's trust made Heavenly Father happy! For this simplicity, God responded with trust to the child and bestowed many favors on Helena. I don't think she was expecting it herself. On Trinity Sunday in 1925 in front of the altar she asked for a religious vocation. And to the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate she joined in 1927, although her parents were not thrilled with her decision. Helena, however  knew what she wanted. She wanted to make Jesus happy: to build an inner chapel, to save souls - these are the urges born of the Holy Spirit. It's Jesus who calls me to the victim, she said Mary Immaculate. Helena, gifted with the charism of prayer and guided by God's grace, entered Marian congregation, which from the very beginning aimed at saving girls and women against spiritual, moral and material poverty. It is Mother of God, Fr. John Schneider, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate (Congregatio Sororum Mariae Immaculatae - SMI), entrusted the work created as a gift of the Holy Spirit to Church and in the Church. She who crushes the head of the serpent (cf. Gen 3:15) – Mary Immaculate became the main patron of this Congregation. Servant of God in Mary who believed the Word of God and was the first man to be in the center of the fight against evil, he saw help and Defense. After all, it is she who stands up to fight for the soul that Satan does today still tempts to enslave her. Mary's sister Sister Dulcissima often talked to Mary, she knew that she could stand this way get rich for eternity. She was listened to the request of Father Schneider, who said that the sisters of Mary should imitate Our Lady with humility and love, and sacrifice themselves for the most abandoned souls. Obedient, she entrusted not only to Mary during her life her affairs, but she offered herself and continues to intercede: Receive the sacrifice, Mary, a treasury of graces and give souls everything they need: love, love, a thousand times love! 1st degree of specialization: Saving Souls The charism of the Congregation and the call of Fr. John Schneider: Help save souls, it very quickly became Sister Dulcissima's first concern. Saving souls that they stood over gaps that were experiencing a collapse of spirit. Saving the souls of priests, who have embraced the world spirit, the lukewarm souls of consecrated and lost people, children and adolescents, sick people, educators, sinners, souls in Purgatory ... - it is a wide range of intentions that have become the object of prayer and sacrifice of the Handmaid of  God. Sister Dulcissima, reading her call, not only made an effort realization of the charism of the Congregation, which lived it fully and the vitality of this gift it continues to delight radiating it to this day.   24/7 care On the bet by Fr. John Schneider asked: What deed can be nobler and more beautiful than helping to save and win souls? Sister Dulcissima responds positively, winning, saving and supporting hers today a silent presence before God of all who ask her for help. And no intentions missing. Some of them are: Thank you for directing my prayers to Sr. Dulcissima. I have contact with her every day, and I also invite her to visit her every day Pompeian rosary (Andrew) I am asking for effective protection against all visible and invisible evil. I am asking for prayer, for deliverance from all evil. I am asking for all needed graces and abundance of graces (Sylvia). Sister Maria Dulcissima, pray for us, ask for the favors we need God  in our families and our homeland (veronica). For the grace of freeing the house from the influence of the evil one. God bless you (Sophia). I am asking for your prayers for the release of my husband Paweł from pornography. God I pray! (Gosia). Through the intercession of  B. S.M. Dulcissima, our Helena zgoda, please Lord, for the protection and protection of the entire parish of St. Josef on the Consensus. Surround under the care of the vicar priest of our altar boys and all children Concord, give mercy to all the sick and grant them grace healings, extend your merciful hand over sinners them to convert. Bless our families, parish communities and to all those who pray for our parish, protect us in this difficult situation during the epidemic. Finally, together with Sister Dulcissima, I am asking you for my recovery (Pastor of Concord). Sister Dulcissima, pray for all the sick who suffer pandemic give them strength to overcome this disease in you I hope (Teresa).   Prayer I come to you, my sister Dulcissima, to ask for advice and help. You were always in a hurry to help other people. You carried their burdens and you led them to heaven. I know that my request will be heard by you, therefore I am asking you with confidence, obtain for me God's grace ... and lead me straight road to Heaven. Amen. Sr. Maria Małgorzata Cur SMI
Stay awake, I am in charge, Do my task!

Stay awake, I am in charge, Do my task!

Nov 29, 2020 | POSITIVE IMPULSES, SPIRITUALITY

It is like a man travelling abroad:he has gone from home, and left his servants in charge, each with his own task; and he has told the doorkeeper to stay awake! Three points: Stay awake, I am in charge, Do my task! To stay awake is to feel the ardent desire to be at the presence of the Lord who is molding the clay. Feel that you are the work of His Hand (first reading) I am in charge of what: of all the graces I have received through Jesus Christ. So, don’t stop thanking the Lord in prayers and witnessing. (second reading) Each one with his own task: That is to respect the task of each one and to help the other with his or her task. Each task is important as it is entrusted by Lord. Don Giorgio
On November 29 we begin the Novena

On November 29 we begin the Novena

Nov 29, 2020 | SPIRITUALITY

We are sisters of Mary Immaculate and we draw our spirituality from Her. We want to trust in God and obey Him, just as Mary “Let it be your word for me.” (Lk 1:38) Mary, regardless of public opinions, external circumstances or her own life situation, trusted God completely and did His will, even when she did not humanly understand where God leads her. Sister of Mary Immaculate seeks perfect obedience to God and boundless trust in Him. She learns to seek and discern her will every day in ordinary things and in prayer. We want to pray like Mary “Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Lk 2:19) Mary was just always with Jesus. She participated in His life and pondered and kept His words and actions in her heart. Our prayer in the Marian spirit is a constant stand by Jesus. Not only in the chapel, but also in everyday activities. We build our bond with Him in the holy Sacraments, among other important in our spirituality is: adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, meditation and joint meditation of the Word of God and rosary prayer. We want to look at others, their shortcomings and needs, just as Mary And when wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no wine anymore.” (J 2,3) Mary is close to our earthly, ordinary things. With the sensitivity of the mother, she deals with problems that seem insignificant and, as a result, cause great trouble. She reacts before we know we’re in trouble. We learn from Mary the sensitivity to the needs of others, to notice problems that others do not pay attention to for comfort. We want to help those in need for their good and in the name of Jesus without expecting gratitude or recognition in return. We want to continue and support the weak, the sick and the rejected, just as Mary And next to the Cross of Jesus stood His Mother and his mother’s sister, Mary, the wife of Cleofas and Mary Magdalene. (J 19,25) Our Lady has experienced the great, unjust suffering and painful death of Her Son. He knows what a person who is excluded by society feels rejected. Mary teaches us attitudes towards the suffering and dying. He continues to the end and support even a quiet, compassionate presence. We try to follow her in our apostolic tasks and in our daily lives. We want to give our lives to others every day, serving them in simple activities, just like Mary “Behold, the handmaid of the Lord.” (Lk 1:38) Mary, despite the fact that she did not carry out any great and spectacular works in her life, played a huge role in the Work of Salvation of Mankind. But she didn’t do it with her own efforts. Her merit was only humility and servitude, and this allowed God to act in her and to do great things through her. In our conduct and manner of being, we cultivate humility and a well-understood ministerial attitude. Simple and joyful service characterizes our spirituality. We have given our lives to God, just like Mary, and He calls us to give it to others in His name every day. We want to shape within us the attitude of a loving mother towards all we serve, just like Mary So when Jesus saw the Mother and the disciple he loved next to her, he said to the Mother, “Woman, behold your son.” (J 19,26) Mary is our Mother; she is the Mother of all people. We turn to her with confidence, and she is never indifferent to our affairs and needs. With the personal experience of Mary’s maternal love, we also strive to shape in our way of being the mother’s attitude towards those we serve and live with. In this way, we want to realize our vocation to spiritual motherhood. We shape our Marian spirituality by living in a religious community according to the Constitution based on the Rule of St. Augustine “This is my mother and my brothers. For whoever does God’s will, he is my brother, sister, and mother.” (Mk 3, 34-35) Our environment of everyday life and formation is the religious community. Here we first realize our spirituality and charism. Living in a community that operates according to strict rules is the basis of our apostolic activity.
MY MISSION EXPERIENCE IN ITALY/ ROME

MY MISSION EXPERIENCE IN ITALY/ ROME

Nov 28, 2020 | NEWS

On the 21st of this month ( November) we have celebrated the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In unity we came together in a special way to thank God. This day  touched me in a special way, I was able to thank God for the gift of calling, as well as for the various talents of my fellow sisters. These  talents are really  the enrichment of the Church and the congregation. Through our talents  we can offer a variety of services  happily. I would like to share with you about the  mission I serve as a Catechist. Some years ago I did this mission in  various parishes in my country Tanzania, now I am doing this mission in the parish of St.Francis of Assis here in Rome,  Italy. I am preparing children to receive various sacraments including first communion and confirmation . For the first time   here in this general  house community of Rome, the leaders have seen it worthy  to be close to the society  around us for the testimony of our mission. So I happily started my mission  this year. At  the  beginning  I faced some challenges in terms of  language, culture and even the manner of teaching which is  quite  different from Tanzania. Since I have a passion to this mission I rejoice and now I no longer find it difficult . On 21/11/2020 ten children received the first communion. And despite this Covid 19 epindemic , these children received Jesus with great joy in their hearts. And although  their lips  were covered with  masks, their smiles of joy appeared  in their bright eyes. Let us be proud of our talents and use them  in the benefit of others  instead  of hiding them . Our first mission  is prayer, then in every other mission that each one of us is entrusted, we should  offer  the very best of ourselves  for the praise and glory of God. We will be more blessed wherever we are. Sr. M. Clementina
Why is this medal so valuable?

Why is this medal so valuable?

Nov 23, 2020 | FORUM

A gift out of this world. A wonderful medal that we receive when making our first religious vows is not only a sign of belonging to the Congregation of Mary Immaculate, but it is also an expression of our dedication to God in imitation of Mary. Can it therefore be concluded that the miraculous medal is a spiritual gift from Mary, offered to the brave women who want to express their ‘fiat mihi secundum verbum Tuum’ in their lives (Luke 1:38)? Certainly! The guarantee is the assurance that the Mother of God has given st. Catherine Labouré, revealing to her this sign of its strange presence: All who wear this medal will enjoy great favors, especially if they wear it around their necks. For those who trust in me I will grant  many graces. The power of calling Helena Joanna Hoffmann, a real Silesian, boldly crosses our thresholds Congregation with a living desire to imitate Mary and be like her. Helena, as a novice, was given the name Maria Dulcissima, and when she made  the first vows, as a sister of Mary Immaculate, she received a miraculous medal of her image. The desire to "be like Mary" is nurtured in prayer, where she asks, that Mary would mold her soul like the joyful song of thanksgiving "Magnificat" (Luke 1: 46-55). Miraculous medal of Sister Maria Dulcisisma has established herself as the one who carries Jesus, who - how Mary - quietly serves the gift of prayer. Her prayer changes a lot, it becomes a source of joy, it smells of the greatness of God's Mercy and contributes to many changes in life attitudes, but also healings. In Brzezie nad Odrą, in the place where she spent her last years of service, she is called the "Angel of Goodness". By visiting Brzezie families with their guardian, Sister Maria Lazaria Stefania, the superior, it brought faith and kindled hope where the experience of illness weakened love and trust in God. Today I still see how Sister Dulcissima came to us with Sister Lazaria. she was leaning with one hand on Sister Lazaria and with the other hand under her arm "Wooden scepter" Sister Dulcissima made signs of crosses on our foreheads and she blessed - remembers Kazimierz. ‘In the sixteenth week of pregnancy, I was diagnosed that I would give birth to a boy with a big severe heart defect. The doctors' prognosis was not favorable. Then my grandmother gave me a wonderful medal from Sister Maria Dulcissima, which I wore until the day of delivery. At that time, I only asked my sister for strength in this difficult  trial, and the suffering I experienced, I offered for the intention of my son - confesses Grażyna’. Medals and many other memorable  belongings to Sister Maria Dulcissima, people  brought and still bring to the Memorial Chamber of the community in Brzezie. One of the oldest female residents of Brzezie, Mrs. Lucy Bugdol (95), tells about Fr. The "extraordinary visit" of God's handmaid in their home: Dulcissima used to visit her mother and little sister Teresa. She said that she would be a spiritual mother for her and she gave Teresa a medal. I have this precious medal. It's a relic. ABOUT! As in many families, even in hospitals, I always borrow as soon as someone asks, but I have to be sure that she will come back to me when it fulfills its purpose. I already told my [relatives] to give it to the monastery when I die. In this way, the miraculous medal, a precious family heirloom, travels through the families of Brzezie on the Oder. Passed from hand to hand, it enlivens and strengthens her love for Mary's presence in so many homes. And the prayer of Sister Maria Dulcissima continues: Dear Mother of God, You must lead souls to the Savior. You know the best you can get started and how you can get it. I am sure that it is also thanks to the conviction in the effectiveness of intercessory prayer of Sister  Maria Dulcissima, the promise of the Immaculate is fulfilled, which pours graces on all people who ask her for it. Let the cry bear its fruit: O Mary, conceived without original sin, pray for us who have recourse to You, which rises in our hearts to Heaven and is repeated at the request of the Mother of God countless times by Christians around the world! May the request of Sister Maria Dulcissima be granted: Mary, You are our Advocate and Comforter, do everything well and lead us through the darkness to the eternal light!   Sister Maria Małgorzata Cur SMI