Sister of the Blessed Sacrament

Sister of the Blessed Sacrament  –  Sister Marie-Christiane of the Bread of Life, S.B.S.                                          “Called to be a sign in the world of the power of the Eucharistic Christ                                                          to affect unity and community among all peoples”                                                 “Adveniat Regnum Tuum Eucharisticum  –  “May Your Eucharistic Kingdom Come” 

Foundress:  Saint Katharine Drexel  † a convert to the Faith and patron saint of racial justice † 

Place:  Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Year:  1891 A.D.

Her Charism:  This Sister is a Eucharistic Adorer and a missionary combined.  She is consecrated body and soul to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament (her inspiration and sustenance) to serve the neglected and abandoned Native Americans and all People of Color who are still struggling with the aftermath of slavery and to challenge all forms of racism, prejudice, deeply rooted injustices and inequalities in the world today.  She understands that prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.  With a wide open compassionate heart she leads people to the knowledge and the love of God through her prayer and work.  It is Joy that invites her and she fears nothing.  Hers is the spirit of the Eucharist, the gift of total self.  It is at the heart of her charism and mission.