Posts by Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
With Gratitude We Close this Year-long Celebration of 125 Years of International MSC Mission
Since March of 2025 we have been celebrating the founding of the international congregation of The Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. In gratitude for these years of presence and mission, we have: sent emails and posted on Facebook to share our stories of founding missions in 21 countries; hosted an anniversary…
Read MoreChallenging Beginnings: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow in Manila
As a prelude to the establishment of an international community in Manila, the MSC Sisters General Administration visited the Philippines and found Manila offered good opportunities for studies and religious renewal courses, as well as a place for mission to the poor. The project started in earnest on September 15, 1993, when Sr. Klara Sietmann,…
Read MoreSISTER THERESA MOLCHANOW, MSC
Theresa Mary and Dolores Ann were born twins just shy of Pearl Harbor Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Seven and a half years later their twin brothers, Paul and Michael, were born. I, Sister Theresa Molchanow, now reside at Saint Joseph Villa, Reading, Pennsylvania with other retired MSC Sisters. God gave me parents and faith-filled grandparents…
Read MoreFoundation in Guatemala and El Salvador from Spain
In the last century, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have suffered many conflicts and abuses by military, authoritarian and corrupt governments inspired and greatly influenced by capitalist ideologies and movements, from the United States and other countries, who took advantage of the situation of poverty and dependence of poor countries to achieve…
Read MoreIndia Province: the Beginning of the Beginnings
India is known for its religiosity and missionary activity. During the 1960’s, after Vatican II, Europe experienced a decline in vocations while Asian countries like Indi, were flourishing. At this point in time Fr. Joseph Kundukulam from Kerala (southern part of India), happened to visit Germany at the MSC Motherhouse and witness the decline in…
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MSC Sisters Founding Legacies in Korea
In the 1960s, Korea was a barren and poor land and ruins of war had not been restored. In March 1965, when the nation had just taken a step towards economic growth, two German MSC Missionary Sisters, Edelgith and Vocata, arrived in Busan. They came to Korea with the fire of Christ in their hearts…
Read MoreSister Catherine Crilly, MSC
1935 – 2025 Before dawn on October 25, Sister Catherine Crilly (Theresine) welcomed the One she loved with her whole being. How beautifully Psalm 119, “Dawn finds me ready to welcome you, my God.” describes Sister Catherine’s readiness to meet her God, the One she served so well. …
Read MoreThe Presence of MSC Sisters in the Peruvian Province
In the first half of the 19th century, word had gotten out that the MSC congregation was spreading to other continents and countries and so the President of the Republic of Peru contacted the Congregation in Hiltrup, Germany requesting the sending of sisters for various social works. When the large community at the motherhouse heard…
Read MoreThe Canonization of Blessed Peter To Rot
19 October 2025 at St. Peter’s Basilica Life: Childhood, vocation and mission as a catechist Peter To Rot was born in 1912 in the small village of Rakunai, Papua New Guinea, a land surrounded by tropical forests, volcanoes and islands. He was the son of Angelo Tu Puia, the village chief, and Maria La Tumul,…
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