We are in 1966. In the recent mission in Bangladesh, Sr. Anna Giudici, Sr. Aangela and Sr. Carmela, return from the moffosol, an activity carried out to go and preach the gospel in the villages, with the wagon drawn by mules that was the only means of transport at that time. We are in the villages around Dhanjuri.
2nd December 1988: sr. Silvana Lobo and Sr. Elizabeth Manimalakunnel arrive in Wataluma,
In 1977, Sr. Lidia Serra was in Boldipukur. The little girl she is carrying is the daughter of Boniface, who worked at the dispensary together with Sr. Magdalena.
Community of Monza, everyday life: the sisters still wearing the first black veil, in the years 1945-1948.They are working preparing the yarn, learning to sow their own dress and the embroidery: this in view to be able to teach the women in the mission but also to earn something for the house in the difficult financial period after the second world war. This work continued till the 60es, when the ...
sr. Angela Casati, missionary in Guinea Bissau, tells us something about her encounter with Mrs Danfa, the first Christian of the village of Blassar, 8 km from Bissorà.
We are in Gudivada, the first community of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate opened in India in 1948, which over the years has grown in number of sisters, nationality (in 1954 it accepts the first vocations from India) and of activities: such as a clinic, an equipped hospital and a school that serve the whole surrounding area. So, in 1967, sr. Edvige Zanfrini – above – while visits a pa...
sr. Bruna De Col in 2007 in Bangladesh in Shoronkola - Bagerhat District, after a severe cyclone the missionaries went to various medical camps to see the situation of the families and give their help.
Gudivada School (India) 1968 R.C.M. School Gudivada (Roman Catholic Mission School, can be read on the board). The school of reeds and straw is very dark. So, sr. Serena takes class in the courtyard under the neem tree. We can see the presence of small girls (and not only boys!) in between the school benches.
In this photo, we are at Khalisha, who at that time was my community. Sr. Samuela, as our provincial superior at that time, was visiting our activities.
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