Sister Anne Marie Meadowcroft, ASC
Sister Anne Marie Meadowcroft, ASC is celebrating 65 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ at St. Anne’s Retirement… Read More »Sister Anne Marie Meadowcroft, ASC
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Adorers of the Blood of Christ
We are the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, a vowed religious community of Roman Catholic women who were founded in 1834 as a teaching order by the Italian, St. Maria De Mattias, in the small town of Acuto, Italy. Worldwide, we are nearly 1,000 women strong, including 140 in the U.S.
A Significant Moment
Sister Jenny Sellaro’s professing of final vows late last month was a significant moment for the U.S Region of Adorers. Before Jenny, Sister Hang Pham was the last sister in the region to profess final vows — a decade ago in 2011.
Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence
Christine is a survivor of domestic abuse, and joined our program in August of 2020. Her take on her experience is below:
Sister Bernita Marie Leiker, ASC
Sister Bernita Marie Leiker, ASC, a Kansas native who ministered in Brazil for 44 years, died May 19, 2021, at Caritas Center, in Wichita, Kansas. She was 97 years old, and had been a professed Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 80 years.
Sister Leona Riebel, ASC
Sister Leona Riebel, ASC died Friday, April 30, 2021, at Caritas Center in Wichita, Kansas, five days after the passing of her younger sibling, Sister Barbara Riebel, also an Adorer. Sister Leona was 103 years old and had been a professed Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 85 years. She was one of four Riebel siblings who became Adorers.
Farewell, Sweetgum Tree
By ASC Sisters Rose Anthony Mathews and Anne Irose For many years, a sweetgum tree graced the front of the Ruma Center, providing beauty, shade,… Read More »Farewell, Sweetgum Tree
Sister Barbara Riebel, ASC
Sister Barbara Riebel, ASC died on April 25, 2021 at Caritas Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was 97 years old and had been a professed… Read More »Sister Barbara Riebel, ASC
Sister Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC
Sister Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC, who was still serving her beloved Newman University after 42 years there, died Sunday, March 21, after a brief illness. She… Read More »Sister Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC
Sister Imelda Rose Hammeke, ASC
Sister Imelda Rose Hammeke, an Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 71 years, died February 6, 2021 at the Wichita Center. She was 90 years old
Covid Vaccine: A New Year’s Present for the World
As the first of the Covid vaccines roll out, we feel relief, hope and a strong desire to return to the normalcy of the lives… Read More »Covid Vaccine: A New Year’s Present for the World
Sponsorship of St. Joseph’s Villa Will Be Ceded to Board
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ will cede sponsorship of St. Joseph’s Villa and Court to the Villa’s board of directors on March 1.
Sister Stephanie Mertens, ASC
Sister Stephanie Mertens, ASC died on January 7, 2021 after a lifetime of teaching and social justice activism and advocacy.