MISSIONARY SISTER OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God –                                                                                        Sister María Aline Tristessa, S.M.I.C.                                                                                  “Her charism begins and ends in eternity with and in God.”                                                                            “Pace e Bene”  –  “Peace and all that is Good”

Founders:  Bishop Armand August Bahlmann, O.F.M.                                                                                               Mother Maria Immaculada of Jesus   ( Elizabeth Tombrock )

Place:  Santarém, Brazil

Year:  1910 A.D.

Her Charism:  Possessing a Marian-Franciscan spirituality, this Sister’s loving surrender to the living God moves her constantly to imitate Jesus and to pray and contemplate the reality of His abiding love.  This experience opens her eyes to the nearness of God in the people around her.  He comes to her in the poor, the little ones, and the powerless and enables her to work for His reign of justice, peace, and the integrity of Creation.  Like Mary, she endeavors to develop her attentive listening skills, her unwavering faith, and her loving response to God’s Will, so that she may reveal God’s eternal love and mercy to all those in schools, hospitals, orphanages and social welfare units in mission areas.  This Sister heals the wounded and binds up those who are bruised in the true spirit of Franciscan charity.