Feast of the Precious Blood – 1 July 2020
“Redemisti nos, Domine, in sanguine tuo… You have redeemed us, o Lord, with your Blood.” We, the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood, honour in a special way the Blood of Christ, through which he redeemed ALL people, from every tribe and tongue, people and nation. (Revelation 5:9-10) Inspired by our Founder, Abbot Francis Pfanner, join us […]
Happy Mother Paula and Father Founder Day!
We give you thanks, God our Father, for Abbot Francis Pfanner and Mother Paula Emunds. May the holiness of their lives inspire us to serve You and work for Your honor and glory. Bless all of us that we may faithfully and joyfully continue the work which they began. All for and with God! Father Founder […]
DO NOT BE AFRAID
Video Summary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi – Vatican Media Pope Francis gave an extraordinary message “To the City and to the World” (Urbi et Orbi) on 27 March 2020 to pray for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are all on the same boat” in this crisis and we cry out to […]
Worldwide Crisis, Worldwide Prayer
LOCKDOWN Yes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying. Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death. But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise You can hear the birds again. They say that after just a few weeks of quiet The sky is no […]
World Day for Consecrated Life / Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
“My eyes have seen your salvation” (Luke 2:30). These are the words of Simeon, whom the Gospel presents as a simple man, “righteous and devout.” Pope Francis continues to say, “You too, dear consecrated brothers and sisters, you are simple men and women who caught sight of the treasure worth more than any worldly good. And so you […]
53rd World Day of Peace, 1 January 2020
On 1 January 2020, the 53rd World Day of Peace, the Community of Sant’Egidio organized its annual March for Peace, supporting the message of Pope Francis: Peace as a journey of hope: dialogue, reconciliation and ecological conversion. “The world is our “common home” and we are all called to take care of it. There are too […]
Celebrating Abbot Francis Pfanner in Langen, Austria – October 2019
The Extraordinary Missionary Month of October began in a truly extraordinary way with the opening and blessing of the Abt Pfanner Haus in Langen, Austria, the birthplace of our Father Founder. On October 5-6, 2019, Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPS) from Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Rome, the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM) and the […]
September 1 – October 4, 2019 Season of Creation
The Season of Creation begins on September 1st, the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends on October 4th, the Feast Day of St. Francis. The theme for 2019 is “the web of life.” Each species reveals the glory of the Creator. We honor the Creator by loving creation and one other. We regard creation as […]
MAY 2019 – MAY 2020 LAUNCHING of THE YEAR OF ABBOT FRANCIS PFANNER
It was on the 18th of May 2019 when the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM), the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPS), and the faithful of Umzimkulu Diocese, Kokstad Diocese, Mariannhill Diocese, Archdiocese of Durban and other dioceses came together in South Africa to celebrate the life and works of Abbot Francis […]
Provincials’ Meeting at Heilig Bloed, the Netherlands
Farewell from the Motherhouse! The Provincial/Regional Superiors’ Meeting of 2019 has come to an end at Heilig Bloed, the Netherlands. It was a time of grace and blessing for the General Leadership Team and the Provincial/Regional Superiors of DR Congo, Europe, East Africa, Eastern Cape, Korea, Mariannhill, Mozambique, North America and Zimbabwe-Zambia. We thank you all for […]