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.
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.
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.
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 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, 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, an Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 71 years, died February 6, 2021 at the Wichita Center. She was 90 years old
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
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 died on January 7, 2021 after a lifetime of teaching and social justice activism and advocacy.
Sister Mary Ann Bahr, ASC died on December 14, 2020 in the Caritas Center in Wichita, Kansas. At 95, she taught more than half of her life. She was one of 11 children born on the family farm near Olmitz, Kansas, and knew by age 6 that she wanted to enter religious life.
On November 11, 2020, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, U.S. Region, filed a new pipeline complaint against Transcontinental Gas Pipeline LP (Transco) in… Read More »New Pipeline Complaint over Religious Freedom
Sister Mary Ann Mueller was a teacher, housemother to orphans, an administrator, and someone who cared for seniors. She was kind and loving.
Sister Agatha Marie Groft was a longtime teacher, province leader, novice director and mentor. She enjoyed politics, crafts and playing cards.
The ASC Family is a community of Adorers of the Blood of Christ Religious Sisters and those inspired by our values and spirituality. The Adorers were founded by St. Maria de Mattias in Italy and came to the United States in 1870. Today, we work for justice, peace, and love for our dear neighbor all over the world.
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