Mission in Brazil

5 Photos
These photos are of Felician Sisters from many of the North American provinces who were missioned to Niteroi, Brazil. In 1950, Mother Mary Simplicita Nehring received a letter asking for sisters to provide education, religious instruction, staff a retreat house and perform other humanitarian services as needed for Polish immigrants settling there after WWII. The mission work extended to Curitiba, Sao Paolo, Araruama, and Botafogo.
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Photographed in 1955 during a General Visitation in Niteroi, Brazil are SM Virginia Armatowski, SM Elfreda Wieribicka, MM Alexander Kucharski, SM Gualbert Kazmierczak, and SM Dulcilia Rys.
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Felician Sisters aboard the SS Exochorda enroute to the Felician mission in Brazil in 1952 were SM Ludgarda, SM Kolumba, SM Laudyna, SM Miriam, SM Rafaela (EN), SM Virginette, MM Simplicita (touching lifesaver), MM Annunciata (in back), MM Alexander Kucharska (holding purse), SM Paulinel.
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SM Dulcilia Rys and students in the Niteroi "Normal School" in Niteroi, Brazil in 1960.
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Farewell at the orphanage - 1950. Leaving for Brazil. SM Dulcilia and SM Gualbert.
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The first Felicians arrived in Brazil, spending the first hour in São Francisco. L-R: SM Gualbert Kazmierczak, SM Dulcilia Rys, the secretary of the bishop who spoke some English, Bishop of Niterói Dom Antonio, Mr. Nodari, MM Alexis, and Mrs. Nodari.

Details

  • Date
    November, 1950
  • Type
    Photo Group
  • Content Topic
    Immaculate Heart of Mary Province - Buffalo, Mother of Good Counsel Province - Chicago, Immaculate Conception Province - Lodi, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Province - Coraopolis, Our Lady of the Angels Province - Enfield, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province - Rio Rancho