Remembering Sr. Dorothy Birk FCJM
Sister Dorothy Birk was born August 5, 1933, and was baptized Dorothy Elaine in St. George Church of Herman, MO. Her parents were Josepha (Speckhals) Birk and Victor Birk. She
“Pope Francis: The Vatican is the Home of my Last Service, not my Eternal Home”
Bells tolled in the Vatican to mark Pope Francis’ death, the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The rang out Monday (April 21, 2025) in St. Peter’s Basilica in
Remembrance Sr. Venantia Tamba
Being Chosen to Bear Fruit From early March 2025, Sr. Venantia already felt her illness in Pakkat. For several days she underwent treatment in Pakkat by the Sisters at the
Former temporary missionary Larissa Neumann brings physiotherapy to Malawi – Lecture evening at the Motherhouse
Larissa Neumann has big plans. The 34-year-old will be going to Malawi for three years starting in June. There, she wants to establish a physiotherapy unit at the Madisi Mission
Carnival, Days of Adoration, and Renewal of Professions
At the Carnival in the Motherhouse, we were once again able to welcome the Salzkotten Children’s and Youth Dance Groups. Our sisters enjoyed the joyful company of songs, sketches, comedy
Internal Reading about Sister M. Ruth Tümmeler
Safed Ulrike Dreekmann studied communication science and German in Munich and Cologne and is a state-certified speech therapist. Since 2008, she has worked as a speech and voice instructor at
Reading Tour at the Monastery
Sixth-grade students from the Liebfrauengymnasium Büren (LFG) made their way to the monastery to share their love of reading with their partner, the Franciscan Sisters of Salzkotten. Full of anticipation,
JPIC Germany
Creation as the Annual Theme On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the environmental encyclical “Laudato si” and the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’s Canticle of the Creation, we