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Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit
Addresses
Members of the Congregation

Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, SSpS

An international community of women, dedicated to the Life-giving SPIRIT, called and sent, in mission for mission, to make known the saving LOVE of the TRIUNE GOD to all Peoples.  Anchored in the Trinitarian spirituality, nourished by the Word of God and the Eucharist, guided by the Spirit in discernment, they are sent as prophetic missionary communities beyond barriers of language, culture and social classes in order to reveal the feminine face of the Triune God.

Founded in 1889 in Steyl, the Netherlands, by St. Arnold Janssen with Blessed Maria, Helena Stollenwerk, and Mother Josepha, Hendrina Stenmanns.  St. Arnold Janssen canonized on the 5th of October 2003 with the first Divine Word Missionaries St. Joseph Freinademetz, founded three congregations.  Two women congregations and a male congregation supported lay associations in most of the countries.  The SSpS work hand in hand with the Divine Word Missionaries in five continents.

From a small group, the Congregation has now grown to around 3,500 members of 38 nationalities.

Sharing in the same MISSION of JESUS, they are committed to life-promoting relationships in communities, especially with the poor and marginalized.  Within 44 countries in the five continents, they serve the Local Church in various ministries, such as education, health-care, socio-pastoral work and in other relevant apostolates.

In 1995 they began their mission in Ethiopia with their first mission at Alem-Tena in the Apostolic Vicariate of Meki, later on, in the same Vicariate the Alaba mission is being helped by a sister, taking part of the management of the kindergarten.

In 1997 the sisters started working with the Consolata Missionaries in Waragu and Chole Mission.

In 2002, the new mission of Badessa has started in the Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo Hosanna.  A sister is involved in the social development office at the Vicariate level.

Since May 2003 another sister was assigned at the Meki Vicariate Secretariat office.  The SSpS are engaged in kindergarten, women's promotion, health care, integrated rural development, youth animation and pastoral work.

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Addresses / 2004e

Alemtena

Convent of the Holy Spirit,
Diocese:  Meki
P.O.Box 20, Meki, East Shewa
Tel: 00.251.2.12.65.95
Fax: 00.251.2.12.77.18
E-Mailsspseth@ethionet.et

Waragu

Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters
C/o Consolata Fathers
P.O.Box 5535, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.1.71.28.99
Fax: 00.251.1.71.00.97
E-Mail:  sspseth@ethionet.et

Badessa

Mother Josepha House
Diocese:  Soddo Hosanna
P.O.Box 132, Soddo Hosanna
Tel: 00.251.6.51.20.61/51.20.62
Fax: 00.251.6.51.20.63

Main Activity in Ethiopia

Education

St. Paulos Kindergarten
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  East Shewa
Wereda:  Dugda Bora
Town: Alem Tena
Kebele: 02

Chole Kindergarten
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  Arsi
Wereda:  Chole
Town: Chole

Alaba Kindergarten
Region: Southern Nations
            Nationalities and Peoples
            (SNNP)
Zone: Alaba
Wereda:  Alaba
Town: Alaba

Holy Cross Kindergarten
Region:  Southern Nations
             Nationalities and Peoples
             (SNNP)
Zone: North Omo
Wereda:  Damot Weyde
Town: Bedessa

Health Facilities

Catholic Church Health Unit
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  East Shewa
Wereda:  Dugda Bora
Town: Alem Tena
Kebele: 02

Degadima Health Unit
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  Arsi
Wereda: Gololcha
Town: Waragu

Mobile  Health Unit
Region:Southern Nations
           Nationalities and Peoples
           (SNNP)
Zone:  North Omo
Wereda: Damot Weyde
Town: Mundeja Sake
          /DaweSake /Galcha  Sake

Women Promotion

St. Paul's Women Promotion Centre
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  East Shewa
Wereda:  Dugda Bora
Town: Alem Tena
Kebele: 02

Waragu Women Promotion Center
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  Arisi
Wereda: Gololcha
Town: Waragu
Kebele: Waragu

Bedessa Women Centre
Region: Southern Nations
        Nationalities and Peoples
        (SNNP)
Zone: North Omo
Wereda:  Damot Weyde
Town: Bedessa

 

 

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MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION

No.

Name

Profession

Location

1.

Sr. Anna Trzepacz

29.06.88

Waragu

2.

Sr. Benigilda Ladia

01.05.77

Badessa

3.

*Sr. Edita Vera

02.02.88

Alemtena

4.

Sr. Fabiola Jolanta Lech 06.07.93 Waragu

5.

Sr. Florence Utah

15.01.96

Wolisso

6.

Sr. Judyta Elzbieta Ligieza

29.06.88

Badessa

7.

Sr. Kavita Kochurani Paulose

06.01.96

Waragu

8.

Sr. Lovely Thomas Powathil

15.05.92

Alemtena

9.

Sr. Luzia Agnes Schmuki

16.08.92

Badessa

10.

Sr. Maria Anjelin Mersi

07.12.88

Alemtena

11.

Sr. Maria Herrera 01.05.98 Waragu

12.

Sr. Mary Izabel C. Barbosa 23.07.94 Badessa

13.

Sr. Maria Jerly T. Renaccia

06.05.95

Alemtena

14.

Sr. Mary Stella Alappatt

31.05.75

Wolisso

15.

Sr. Monika Polakova

08.06.89

Chole

16. Sr. Sheeba Mathew 15.05.93 Alemtena

 

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