MISSIONARY BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF TUTZING

The Daegu Priory in South Korea, founded in 1951 by the sisters who fled from North Korea, is the largest priory of the Congregation today with 326 sisters and 33 houses. Out of the terror, suffering and death of the persecution, abundant new life flourishes here. The number of sisters grew so large that they decided to divide and found a new priory in Seoul in 1987.
The sisters engage in manifold areas: they run the enormous 800-bed Fatima Hospital in Daegu, another 500-bed hospital, several rehabilitation centers for the handicapped, a high school with 463 students, Bible schools for adults, and a retreat center. They devote themselves to military chaplaincy and extensive ministries in 25 parishes. In addition, the sisters work in a home for needy TB patients and run a soup kitchen for the poor.
In the monastery they make vestments. Several sister artists decorated the beautiful chapel with sculptures, made statues in the park, and created other objects.

                     Learn more about the Daegu Priory at: http://www.benedictine.or.kr

Pictures from the Daegu Priory

Remembering Pioneer Sisters in Korea

Eighty years ago, four German Sisters arrived at Wonsan, North Korea on November 21, 1925 after 48 days of ocean and land traveling. The seeds of these four Sisters were sown and are now reaping more than 600 Sisters (Seoul and Daegu Priories). A 150-fold of increase. We thanked God for His blessings and protection with a celebration of joy and thanks. Our special guests included three General Councilors, Sr. Chantal and Sr. Agatha, Sr. Antoinette Adelman, Sr. Kevin Hermsen, Norfolk Prioress, Sr. Dolores Hong, Seoul Prioress, and several Sisters from Seoul Priory.
They all came to celebrate this occasion, the 80th anniversary of Korean foundation and our Prioress, Sr. Gertrud Kim's nameday. On the 19th, Bishop John Choi Youngsoo of Daegu Archdiocese concelebrated the Thanksgiving High Mass with monks of Waegwan Benedictine Abbey. Also, some oblate postulants and employees of both Daegu and Changwon Fatima Hospitals came and attended the Mass.