Germany

Foundations in Germany

Schlehdorf
1904 – —- St Immaculata Convent

St Immaculata Convent, view of Church at the centre

St Immaculata Convent, Schlehdorf

Originally the Congregation drew young women for mission from St Ursula’s Convent in Augsburg; then, in 1904, the Convent was founded in Schlehdorf as a House of Formation. The Convent was self-sufficient, having its own farms and also the trained Sisters who carried out various skilled taskes, e.g. a butcher, a sheomaker, a dentist, etc. Besides the Noviciate, the Sisters took an active part in the Parish and the wider community.

Schwichteler Convent, 1949
Of the many Sisters who had entered the Dominican Motherhouse Convent in Ilanz, Switzerland with a view to being sent to the Missions only a small number were actually sent as the Sisters were needed in the various local houses. This caused problems between the Sisters in their House of Formation at Schwichteler and the Motherhouse in Ilanz and plans were made to separate and to found a new Missionary Congregation. However, permission was not obtained from either Rome or from the Motherhouse. The Sisters who were at the time based and working at Schwichteler were then expected to return to Ilanz. A number of the Candidates decided to seek a Missionary Congregation which would accept them and nine of the Sisters applied to St Immaculata Convent in Schlehdorf for a transfer. They were accepted and joined the ‘King’ Congregation on 1 April 1949.

Sisters from Schwichteler 1949. Srs Assumpta Bernemann, Aurelia Rhode, Dionysia (Denise) Först, Ingeborg Bierbaum, Innocentia Spaeth, Martha Gaes, Otmara Hackmann, Richardis Kurre

Gaildorf
1951 – 2002 St Dominikus Community The first branch-house of St Immaculata Convent was founded to offer Parish work, run a Kindergarten and provide home-nursing to the local community.

St Dominikus Convent, Gaildorf

Dachau
1953 – 1992 Haus Petersburg
The Sisters were involved in Administration and house-keeping at this College for Adult Education as also in work in the local Parish.

Haus Petersburg, Dachau

Bummerstede
1956 – 1960 Branch house
The Community worked in the local Parish and provided home-nursing in the community.

Holdorf
1958 – 2000 Convent of St Jordan
The Sisters of this Community were involved in home-nursing and Parish work as well as a Training School for domestic work and child care.

Convent of St Jordan, Holdorf

Munich 1958 – 1959 Hansa Haus The Sisters were involved for a short while at this residence for members of the Hansa Society.	Hansahaus, Munich
1961 – 1971 Albertus Magnus The Community of Sisters were involved in Administration and house-keeping at this Student Community in Pasing.
1961 – 2015 Johanneskolleg Hostel The Maria von Magdala Community of Sisters did Administration and house-keeping at this College run for African and Asian Students.	Johanneskolleg, Munich
1991 – 1995 Haus Bethanien The Sisters ran a shelter for homeless people.
1994 – 2003 Haus Ottilienkolleg This was a Residence offering accommodation for the IFMO (Initiative for Homeless People) Project founded in 1993 2003 – 2011 Haus IFMO, Lochhausen, a new Home for the above project.	Sr Ortrud at Otillien Kolleg
1996 – 1998 Therese-Giese-Allee The Community of Sisters here were involved with the Deaf Community, with the Homeless and also in MISSIO work.