On Thursday, May 15, 2025, we were blessed to receive a visit from Bishop Josef Holtkotte, auxiliary bishop of Paderborn, Germany, at our Motherhouse in Salzkotten.

He visited our sisters as part of his visit to our deanery. He celebrated Mass with our sisters, listened attentively, and marveled at our vibrant community, which includes a Motherhouse, Kindergarten, and Retirement home.

After lunch, he blessed the memorial plaque for our order’s founder, Mother M. Clara Pfänder. The plaque will be brought to Rome in the next few days and placed in the Campo Verano cemetery.

We were honored to welcome him. We expressed our gratitude to him for blessing us and sharing spiritual experiences with us in our community.

Source: FCJM Salzkotten

Photos: FCJM Archive