Enjoy beauty of Switzerland:
The Sisters in Switzerland enjoyed a short visit from Sr. Izabela Swierad, the Superior General, who came to the community of Niederuzwill on October 30th. The visit, though short, although only3 days, was very fruitful and brought much joy.
On August 16, 2021, sixty years after her first profession, Sr. Raphaela Fuchs celebrated her jubilee of profession and her devotion to God in the Congregation of Pallottine Missionary Sisters. In the liturgical celebration of the feast of “Mary's Assumption”, we expressed our gratitude to God for His faithfulness and guidance. The feast day gave us the opportunity to express our gratitude to Sr. Raphaela also. It is our gratitude for her loyalty and service to our Congregation. We continue to recommend Sr. Raphaela to God's faithful leadership.
Since my earliest childhood I was aware of how much Mary and Joseph belong together. The crib by the Christmas tree at Christmas, the Christmas story, the Christmas carols. Children have their own logic; they understand more than they can put into words.
Photo: Sr. Maria Dörig, Switzerland
BRIGTHON is a little boy living in our village. His parents are from Sri Lanka. Our community cares for him a few hours every week while his Father is working and his Mama learning in the language school.
But was is doing the little boy in our chapel?
"Observe how the lilies of the field grow…
for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”. Mt 6
Photo: Sr. Maria Dörig, Switzerland
In these days we experience the splendour of the flowers in the meadows and in the gardens.
Fruits and vegetables promise a good harvest. The weather might be appropriate, not too dry and not too wet. And we have done everything we possibly could do: Sown at the right time and plants are cared for. So it would have to succeed with the harvest.
“FOR WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALSO!” The Gospel beckons us to look even deeper. Nature is delivered to every weather! Depending on the climate, the first buds in winter are exposed to frost and ice.
In the first week of June, the Sisters of our Switzerland Delegature, as part of our General Visitation, hosted Sr. Izabela Swierad SAC, Superior General and Sr. Anna Maldrzykowska SAC, Councilor and General Treasure. A cordial, sisterly atmosphere, cheerfulness and good humor followed a midst the beautiful Swiss landscape. The sisters have once again, strengthened us with their testimony of faith and trust in the Lord, living everyday life in peace, mutual love and joyful gratitude.
Christ I want to recognize and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship with his suffering. His death is to shape me. Philippians 3
Alpstein, Appenzellerland, Switzerland Photo: Sr. Maria Dörig
A young Jew came to a rabbi and said: “I would like to be your student.” The rabbi answered: “Well, you can, but I have a condition. I need you to answer a question. Do you love God?” The student became sad and thoughtful. Then he said: “Actually love, I can’t say that…”
«Now He is not the God of the dead
but of the living; for all live to Him.»
Luc 20,38
