Sister Florentia Riebel, ASC
Sister Florentia Riebel, ASC, died the morning of December 1, 2022, at 7:40 a.m. after a brief illness. She was 106 years old and lived 88 of her years as a professed Adorer 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.
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, died the morning of December 1, 2022, at 7:40 a.m. after a brief illness. She was 106 years old and lived 88 of her years as a professed Adorer of the Blood of Christ.
Sister Leona (Mary Ambrose) Luechtefeld celebrated 80 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on October 7, 2022. Sr. Leona made her first profession on July 1, 1942 and her final vows on July 1, 1947.
Sr. Marita Toenjes celebrated 75 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on October 7, 2022. Sr. Marita made her first profession on July 1, 1947 and her final vows on July 1, 1952.
Sister Lucille Kern celebrated 75 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on October 7, 2022. Sr. Lucille made her first profession on July 1, 1947 and her final vows on July 1, 1952.
Sister Janet Marie Wilhelm celebrated 70 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on Friday, October 7, 2022. Sr. Janet Marie made her first profession July 1, 1952 and her final vows on July 1, 1957.
Sister Cecilia (Marie) Hellmann celebrated 70 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on Friday, October 7, 2022. Sr. Cecilia made her first profession on July 1, 1952 and her final vows on July 1, 1957.
Sister Celine (Mary Gilbert) Birk celebrated 70 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on Friday October 7, 2022. Sr. Celine made her first profession on July 1, 1952 and her final vows on July 1, 1958.
Sister Joan Marie Voss celebrated 65 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on Friday, October 7, 2022. She made her first profession on July 1, 1957 and her final vows on July 1, 1962.
Sr. Therese Anne Kiefer celebrated 65 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on Friday, October 7, 2022. She made her first profession on July 1, 1957 and her final vows on July 1, 1962.
Sister Mildred (Michael Ann) Gross, ASC, celebrated 65 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on Friday, October 7, 2022. Sr. Mildred made her first profession on July 1, 1957 and her final vows on July 1, 1962.
Sister Alicia Drone celebrated 65 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) on Friday, October 7, 2022. Sr. Alicia made her first profession on July 1, 1957 and her final vows on July 1, 1962.
Sister Mary Schoenecker, ASC, entered into eternal life, on Friday, November 18, 2022, in Wichita, KS. The previous day she was admitted to Ascension St Francis Hospital following a fall. Sr. Mary was 92 years old and a professed Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 75 years.
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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