Visitors from America

Sr. M. Mercedes and Sr. M. Ignatia from our American Province

On April 30, 2025, Sister M. Mercedes Diaz and Sister M. Ignatia Cooney from the American Province arrived in Thuine for a six-week visit of our Motherhouse and nearby convents, as well as a pilgrimage that took them to Assisi and Rome. In the following interview, Sister M. Ignatia shares her impressions of this time.

 

  • Picture Gallery:
    Sr. M. Mercedes, Sr. M. Antonilla (was in America for a long time), Sr. M. Ignatia
    Sr. M. Mercedes, Sr. M. Antonilla (was in America for a long time), Sr. M. Ignatia
    Sr. M. Ignatia with Sr. M. Karolis at the Motherhouse entrance
    Sr. M. Ignatia with Sr. M. Karolis at the Motherhouse entrance
    The sisters at the crucifix in the cemetery
    The sisters at the crucifix in the cemetery
    In Heede – Sr. M. Mercedes next to the statue of St. Michael the Archangel
    In Heede – Sr. M. Mercedes next to the statue of St. Michael the Archangel
    At the Heede place of prayer – a “Place of Hope” (local pilgrimage site) for the 2025 Jubilee Year
    At the Heede place of prayer – a “Place of Hope” (local pilgrimage site) for the 2025 Jubilee Year
    In Assisi
    In Assisi
    In St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
    In St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
    At our Dutch mission house in Denekamp with Sr. M. Inge and Sr. Maria Rupert
    At our Dutch mission house in Denekamp with Sr. M. Inge and Sr. Maria Rupert
  • Downloads: Interview with Sister M. Ignatia (pdf)Reflections_of_the_Motherhouse