DAUGHTER OF THE QUEEN OF THE ROSARY

Daughter of the Queen of the Rosary –  Sister Indah Mawar Kristiyana, P.R.R.                                                                                               “Rosary Queen Sister”                                                                                                                     Kongregasi Turekat Puteri Reinha Rosari                                                                                            “Jesus, Servant of Yahweh, Mary, Servant of God”

Founders:  Archbishop Gabriel Manek, S.V.D.  (Apostolic Vicar)                                                                              Mother Anfrida van der Werff, S.Sp.S.

Place:  Larantuka, Flores, Indonesia

Year:  1958 A.D.  (August 15th, Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption into Heaven)

Her Charism:  Growing from indigenous to global, this Sister participates in Christ’s mission to build up the Kingdom of God by proclaiming His Word to the poor, sick, and needy.  Under the protection of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, she follows Mary with her Son to Calvary by striving to be mother and sister to those she meets along the way.  In her spirit of thanksgiving Magnificat, she serves God and His people in simplicity and with a joyful heart  by sharing her talents for the development of the whole Mystical Body of Christ.  She is part of Mary’s Army – a fruitful sign of gratitude and praise to God for the faith that saved the people and an integral part of the Church.  The spirit of Jesus, the Servant of Yahweh and Mary, the Servant of God, is a major inspiration and structural underpinning of the apostolates of this Sister.  She engages in pastoral work, serves families in remote rural areas that have limited access to medical care, runs orphanages, establishes schools for faith formation, and runs small medical centers in the countryside for lepers and AIDS victims.  The “small people” she lovingly serves experience a harsh and cruel faith challenge from visible and invisible enemies.  By making a pledge (Kaul) to be faithful to her calling, she is a companion for the poor and translates the soul and spirit of her founder in her ministry to the leprosy sufferers of Naob.  This Daughter of Mary is “a delicious fruit with different flavors.”  Each of her gifts appeals to the various needs of the people.  With her creative courage, she uses the cultural and religious diversity of her mission territory to introduce Christ into the society as the “Bringer of Salvation” to everyone who encounters Him.  It is the desire of His Sacred and Merciful Heart to be known and loved by all His earthly children.