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”The spirit of the Daughters of the Divine Redeemer should be the Spirit of Jesus Christ.”
(Blessed Alphonse Marie Eppinger)
Many of us are still under the strong experiences from the Beatification of our Foundress, Blessed Alphonse Marie. A great joy and enthusiasm filled us from the celebration in Strasburg. The Congregations, which originated from the foundation of Blessed Alphonse Marie, has been developed in diversity, which shows the fullness of redemption as well as the need of redemption of people. This becomes more clear to us.
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The solemn Holy Mass with the ceremony of the Beatification of Mother Alphonse Marie was celebrated on September 9, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. in Notre-Dame Cathedral of Strasburg. The celebration was presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
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Soon Proclaimed Blessed, Mother Alphonse Marie,
Lives in our Hearts
On August 18, 2018 three Sisters from the Slovak Province made their final profession in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Spišská Nová Ves. They professed their vows in the hands of the Superior General, Sister Johanna Vogl. Holy Mass was celebrated by the Bishop of Spiš diocese, Msgr. Štefan Sečka.
At the reception, the Superior General, Sister Johanna Vogl said: “Today our Sisters made a decisive step in front of the public – they courageously surrendered their lives to God, Jesus Christ, and our Congregation.”
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“Have courage, God is with you!”
(Venerable Mother Alphonse Marie Eppinger)
The celebration of the Beatification of Mother Alphonse Marie is approaching. Mother Alphonse Marie is the Foundress, of now existing three Congregations originated from her foundation. The Beatification will be held on September 9, 2018 in Strasburg.
Her Beatification is a unique historical period of the history of the three Congregations. We are happy that we can participate in it by prayer and support, in hope and faith.
The official acknowledgement of Mother Alphonse Marie by the Church is for us, a deep spiritual impulse and a great motivation. On one hand, she was the initiator of our form of life and on the other hand, she became for us an example of faith and fidelity in our vocation and the service to others in the Church and in the world.
Besides all necessary preparations, initiatives, and spiritual practices we want to remember that even Mother Alphonse Marie was always focused on God, she never forgot people. She saw the needs and worries of her neighbors. She understood the challenges of time and answered them at the right time. In the Original Rule, she clearly expressed what she held in her heart: “The spirit of the Sisters of the Divine Redeemer should be the Spirit of Jesus Christ.”
The zeal and tireless engagement of Postulator Sister Katarína Krištofová was led to this spectacular result of beatification, for which we are very grateful. We hope and we are convinced that this beatification will bring blessing to the Congregations, originated from the foundation of Mother Alphonse Marie and all who are in connection with the Sisters, so they can bring a rich harvest in the work of Redemption.
The mission continues. We, who are redeemed shall contribute to the salvation of the Church and society and make visible the mystery of redemption in the challenges of today.
Sister Johanna Vogl, Superior General
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The Tertiate at our Generalate in Rome
From May 7 to 16, 2018 our General Leadership organized the tertiate program for the Jubilarians in Rome, on the occasion of their 25th Anniversary of profession. This Jubilee for each Sister is a time to reflect on her calling to follow Jesus. It is a time to look back with the view in the future and with a certain vision.
