The Adorers on the Supreme Court’s DACA Decision
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ, US Region, applaud the decision of the Supreme Court to allow the DACA program to remain in place. … Read More »The Adorers on the Supreme Court’s DACA Decision
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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.
Kathleen S. Jagger named 12th president of Newman University
Wichita, Kansas — The Newman University Board of Trustees has named Kathleen S. Jagger, Ph.D., MPH, the 12th president of Newman University effective July 1, 2020.… Read More »Kathleen S. Jagger named 12th president of Newman University
Adorers Join Black Sisters in Statement about George Floyd Death
We know our hearts must continue to be changed as we work for systemic reforms. We commit to our on-going conversion and to advocate and educate for equal justice for all. We support the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in their condemnation of the murder of George Floyd. We stand in solidarity with the National Black Sisters’ Conference as we affirm their history and heritage as expressed in their statement.
A Call to Mourn the Nation’s Dead of Covid-19
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ, U.S. Region, are joining faith leaders from throughout the country in a call for a national Day of… Read More »A Call to Mourn the Nation’s Dead of Covid-19
Sister Ruth Timmermeyer
Sister Ruth Timmermeyer, ASC died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Wichita Center. She was 93 years old and was a professed Adorer of the… Read More »Sister Ruth Timmermeyer
Sister Mary Perpetua Gusic, ASC
Sister Mary Perpetua Gusic taught school for 50 years in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia and New Mexico. She was 98 years old.
Sister Bernice Taylor
Sister Bernice Taylor, ASC, a teacher who saw the humor in life and loved to tell stories, died Tuesday, March 10. She was 100 years… Read More »Sister Bernice Taylor
Sister Elizabeth Determan
Sister Elizabeth Determan, ASC of El Reno, Oklahoma died February 6, 2020 at the Wichita (Kansas) Center. She was 98 and had been an Adorer… Read More »Sister Elizabeth Determan
Sister Marian Russo, ASC
Sister Marian Russo, an Adorer of the Blood of Christ, died February 1, 2020 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois. She was 76 years old… Read More »Sister Marian Russo, ASC
Sister Theresa Marie Braun, ASC
Sister Theresa Marie Braun, ASC, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the Ruma Center in Ruma, Illinois. She was 93 years old and was a… Read More »Sister Theresa Marie Braun, ASC
Tanzania, 50 Years On
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Adorers’ arrival in Tanzania in East Africa, which is now its own “region” or province of the… Read More »Tanzania, 50 Years On
Sister Mary Thomasine Stoecklein
Sister Mary Thomasine Stoecklein, a lifelong educator and professed Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 78 years, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at the… Read More »Sister Mary Thomasine Stoecklein