We are in the patio of the prison of Bragança Paulista, a city in the state of São Paulo located between the small city of Nossa Senhora Aparecida do Norte and the metropolis of São Paulo.
One of our sisters used to visit the prisoners on a regular basis and recounts this photo as follows: ‘It is 20 February 1995 and a group of prisoners is preparing the songs for Sunday Mass. At Christmas the participation was very good, they even did the presepio”.
The first four MSI landed in Brazil on 10 July 1954. Some thoughts taken from the diary tell the moments of departure and arrival.
A young Sister, Sr. Giuseppina Ciserani, on her way to Hong Kong, passes through India in 1969.
At that time there were no ambulances to transport the sick from the villages.
On the 12th SEPTEMBER 2020, in Monza, Villa Boschetto, took place the celebration of the DIAMOND and GOLDEN JUBILEE of CONSECRATION. We thank the Lord for the gift of the faithfulness of these sisters and pray for all of them, so that they may continue in joy to serve Jesus sower and seed for the growth of the Kingdom of God. DIAMOND JUBILEE – 60 YEARS Sr Luciana Senes, sr Ignazia Tentori...
Milan, early 1960es. Waiting for the departure towards their missions, some sisters are sowing and embroidering for the vestments or in order to earn something to help the financial situation of the house. Other sisters are doing sing practice for the liturgy. &nbs...
The communities of Rome have welcomed the proposal of the General Direction of praying creatively for the forth-coming General Chapter. With this intention a pilgrimage was organized on 27th May Sunday. Following the footsteps of the traditional route of the Roman pilgrims, about 23 km along the “7 Churches” – the Basilicas of the city, we walked, prayed and offered the pilgr...
Visit of Dom Pedro Zilli, Bishop of the Diocese of Bafatà, to our satellite community of Cafal. It is now closed and is entrusted to the care of the Oblate Fathers.
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...
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