Born: Roedelsee, Lower
Franconia in the State of Bavaria, Germany
First Profession:
October 6, 1956
Final Profession:
October 12, 1959
Mission Experience: USA,
Namibia (Southwest Africa)
Why did I become a nun?
I admired the Sisters serving in
my hometown. Since I was 8 years old, I told one Sister that I wanted to become
a kindergarten Sister. Later, in 8th grade I changed to the desire
to go to the missions. I spend 4 years in the mission school in Tutzing at our
Motherhouse on Lake Starnberg with the Alps on the southern horizon. In 1953 at
the age of 19 I joined the Missionary Benedictine Sisters.
My most rewarding experience as a
Missionary Benedictine Sister is the personal development and growth in the
Catholic faith.
For me it was a challenge to
learn the English language and had some very unpleasant experiences due to
misunderstandings. This forced me to develop closer relationship with Christ
who always understood. Homesickness in the first 2 years after coming to America
was a painful experience. I missed my parents, 4 sisters and 2 brothers. There
were no phone calls or visits in those days.
My professional training was as a
Licensed Practical Nurse, Radiologic Technologist, and Nursing Home
Administrator. Purchasing agent, business office work, and assistant
administrator in the 1970s followed.
In 1992 I was missioned to
Namibia. In the Northeast of that country, what was once a ‘homeland’ for a
tribe I had a mild shock. We were 12-14 white people among an all-black
majority. The people were very poor but the situation got better with years.
For those considering a vocation
to religious life I would say: “Be ready for personal sacrifices but know that
the love of God far outweighs the cost”. I look forward to seeing God face to
face at the end of my life.
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