In order to understand more about this day I looked up the web site for the Sisters at http://www.osb-tutzing.it/
Here is a little introduction as to the beginning of this community of Benedictines.
Joseph Georg Amrhein was born on February 4, 1844, in
Beromünster, Canton Luzern, Switzerland
Fr. Amrhein dreamed of founding a community that would live
according to the Rule of St. Benedict and establish monasteries in the “foreign
mission” to do apostolic work. His exemplars were the Anglo-Saxon Benedictine
missionary Boniface and his companions who, with the support of Sts. Lioba,
Thecla and Walburga, evangelized German-speaking northern Europe in the 8-10th centuries.
In 1884 he founded a mission house in Reichenbach, Oberfalz,
Diocese of Regensburg, and received the first brother candidates. From this
beginning developed the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictines of St.
Ottilien.
(see also: http://www.ottilien.de )
(see also: http://www.ottilien.de )
On September 24, 1885, the first four women candidates, who
came from Westphalia , entered in Reichenbach.
This is the Foundation Day of the present Missionary Benedictine Sisters.
In 1887 the entire community moved from Reichenbach to
Emming in Upper Bavaria , Diocese of Augsburg,
later called “St. Ottilien”.
In 1904 the new motherhouse of the Sisters was finished in
Tutzing. On July 29 the community of Missionary Benedictine Sisters, under
the leadership of the first prioress general, M. Birgitta Korff, moved from St.
Ottilien to Tutzing.
Today the Sisters are very happy as a young lady, college graduate from South Dakota is entering the community as a postulant. She seems to be a very good candidate so all you readers pray for her and for the grace of perseverance.
Last week Keith Jiron visited me again. It is always good to see him. He again had to speak to the teachers in the Catholic school here and then stopped by after the meeting. We had a little lunch here at the house. I believe Keith is now in Colorado as his mother was having surgery on her back I believe. He just sent me a picture of him and Father James Spahn out fishing. I was Father Spahn's chaplain during his junior year in college at Conception. Now he is pastor of a large parish in the Archdiocese of Denver
Father James Spahn on the left with Keith Jiron
And look at that fish.
About three weeks ago I got a phone call from my very good friend Benjamin Darnell. Ben was a seminarian at one time but left the seminary after discerning he was not called to the priesthood. In 2008 he married Alicia and I presided at their wedding About two or three weeks ago Alicia had a seizure and was rushed to the hospital. They found a tumor in her brain. The doctors are now watching it very closely and many of us are praying everyday for her and Ben and their family. They have two small children -- about 3 and 5 years of age.
Ben and Alicia with their two children.
Ever since Ben left the seminary he has worked for the Church -- as a youth minister in three parishes and now as Director of Faith Formation in a parish in Kansas City. Please keep them in your prayers.
Fall is now here and some of the trees are now beginning to change color. This is a beautiful time of the year, but unfortunately we all know that winter follows fall. But, let's thank God for this time of the year and enjoy it as long as we can. I am thinking of driving to Yankton, South Dakota tomorrow just to see the open country and how the crops are looking and trees that are changing color. Yankton is a little over an hour drive from here.
Finally I invite you to visit the Missionary Benedictine Sisters facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/MissionaryBenedictineSisters
Have a good week and God bless you all.
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