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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 of women, the Congregation has now grown to around 3,500 members of 42 nationalities.

Sharing in the same MISSION of JESUS, they are committed to life-promoting relationships in communities, especially with the poor and marginalized.  Within 47 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 first mission in Alem-Tena,
Ethiopiain the Apostolic Vicariate of Meki. Later 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. 

In 2006, 2 sisters are rendering services in St. Luke Hospital, Woliso in different capacities.

In 2007 a branch community of Waragu has started in Chole. They are running a hostel for school-going girls who have no opportunity to complete their education in their villages.

The Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit are engaged in Kindergarte, women's promotion, health care, integrated rural development, youth annimation and pastoral work.

 

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Addresses / 2008

Addis Ababa
Convent of the Holy Spirit
P.O.Box: 57115, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.011.646.31.74
E-mail: sspsethiopia@ethionet.et

Alemtena

Convent of the Holy Spirit,
P.O.Box 20, Meki
Tel: 00.251.022.115.01.59
Fax: 00.251.022.115.01.58
E-Mail
sspsethiopia@ethionet.et

Waragu

Holy Spirit Sisters
C/o Consolata Fathers
P.O.Box 5535, Addis Ababa
 

Badessa

Mother Josepha House
P.O.Box 132, Soddo, Wolayita
Tel: 00.251.046.470.03.20
       00.251.0912..04.95.35
 

Chole

Convent of the Holy Spirit
C/O Consolata Fathers
P.O.Box: 5535, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.022.45.40.26

 

Main Activity in Ethiopia

Education

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

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

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

Health Facilities

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

Degadima Clinic
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  Arsi
Wereda: Gololcha
Town: Waragu

Women Promotion

Alemtena 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: Wolayita
Wereda:  Damot Weyde
Town: Bedessa

Chole Women Promotion Center
Region: Oromiya
Zone:  Arisi
Wereda: Chole
Town: Chole
 

 

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MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION, 2008

No.

Name

Profession

Location

1.

Sr. Anna Trzepacz

29.06.88

Waragu

2.

Sr. Benigilda Ladia

01.05.77

Alemtena

3.

Sr. Carmen Silvero 15.01.96 Wolisso

4.

Sr. Edita Vera

02.02.88

Wolisso

5.

Sr. Fabiola Jolanta Lech 06.07.93 Waragu

6.

Sr. Florence Utah

15.01.96

Alemtena

7.

Sr. Judyta Elzbieta Ligieza

29.06.88

Alemtena

8.

Sr. Kavita Kochurani Paulose

06.01.96

Alemtena

9.

Sr. Lovely Thomas Powathil

15.05.92

Chole

10.

Sr. Luzia Agnes Schmuki

16.08.92

Badessa

11.

Sr. Maria Anjelin Mersi

07.12.88

Chole

12.

Sr. Mary Izabel C. Barbosa 23.07.94 Badessa

13.

Sr. Maria Jerly T. Renaccia

06.05.95

Badessa

14. Sr. Maria Herrera 01.05.98 Waragu
15.

Sr. Mary Stella Alappatt*

31.05.75

Addis Ababa

16. Sr. Sheeba Mathew 15.05.93 Alemtena
       

 

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