Adorers-US Region

Catholic women religious -- courageous, compassionate, committed -- making God's love present in the world

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"The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free." - Maya Angelou

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Visited the Sisters at the Adorers of the Blood of Christ Convent in Ruma this morning. The sisters have provided well over a century of education, health care, and service to the local community. Their convent dates back to 1876 with additions in 1890 and 1926.

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6/2-National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Join us in prayer & “commitment to advocate for an end to gun violence & its root causes & to promote pragmatic solutions through significant & meaningful dialogue & legislation.”
#NunsAgainstGunViolence #LoveYourNeighbor #BanAssaultWeapons

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FUTURE ASC? This young lady, while visiting the Wichita Center, decided she wanted to get a picture with Saint Maria and jumped right up and struck this pose!

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It wasn’t until junior Alpha Magafu’s interview for the ASC Service Award that she realized Newman University was founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) sisters — the same founders as her high school.

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Sr. Mary was a woman of faith, courage, joy, and compassion. All interactions with her included her humor and laughter.

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Sister Rose McKeown, ASC, visited with ASC Associate Lona Satore at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, IL, for her 97th birthday.
Happy Birthday, Lona!

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The Catholic Missourian paper wrote an article about Sr. Kathleen McGuire, ASC, and remembering the Martyrs of Charity on the 30th anniversary.

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Join us today at 2pm (CST) for the live streaming of our 30th Anniversary Commemoration of the Martyrs of Charity!
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The Adorers founded Sacred Heart Junior College, the predecessor of Newman University. Newman is now a sponsored ministry of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ United States Region with many Sisters still actively involved on campus and as board members.

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"On Tuesday, August 16, Brianna Southworth and I, the two archivists for the U.S. region, participated in a small CARA (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate) focus group to share ideas about the state of archives for religious communities."

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"It is August, the last days of summer. I think of August as a time to refresh and renew, to savor the longer days and sweet evenings. I recently had an opportunity to take time away from my regular routine and do just that."

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Sr Helen Kiefer, has left us a great example of care and concern for every person. She was an educator, a child advocate, a companion in illness, and a true compassionate presence.

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The Precious Blood Spirituality Institute (PBSI) is pleased to announce the hiring of the first director of the Schreiter Institute at Catholic Theological Union, Dr. Kevin Considine, Ph.D.

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The general council makes it a priority to try and visit each of the ASC ministries around the world. The ASC Wichita Center south of campus is one of four ASC centers located in the United States.

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