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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.

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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.

Sister Florentia Riebel, ASC

Sr. Florentia Riebel, ASC, celebrated 88 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) at the Wichita Center on May 29, 2022. She made her first profession on Aug. 6, 1934 and her final vows on Aug. 10, 1939.

Sister Mary Schoenecker, ASC

Sister Mary Schoenecker, ASC, celebrated 75 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) at the Wichita Center on Sunday, May 29, 2022. She made her first vows on July 1, 1947 and her final profession on July 1, 1952.

Sister Rita Schilling, ASC

Sr. Rita (Mary Dominic) Schilling, ASC celebrated 70 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) at the Wichita Center on May 29, 2022. She made her first profession on July 1, 1952 and her final vows on July 1, 1957.

Sister Miriam Rau, ASC

Sister Miriam (Miriam Therese) Rau, ASC, celebrated 60 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) at the Wichita Center on Sunday, May 29, 2022.