First day in Bremerhaven

September 4, 2024. The delegates and guests of the 21st General Chapter today set off on a two-day trip to Bremerhaven, which was jointly planned and organized by Sister M. Caecilia Musekamp, delegate from the German Province, and a team from the Generalate, consisting of Sister M. Beata Kapica, Sister M. Rita Edakkoottathil and Finance Director Martin Krawinkel.

After the travel blessing of Spiritual Professor Father Dr. Dr. Michael Plattig O.Carm., the bus journey started from Muenster to the small village of Wremen on the North Sea dike. On the way, Brian Blasco, Head of Communications and Archivist of the U.S. Canonical House, explained the history of the US founding sisters, who made their way from Germany to America by ship from 1875 to the 1930s. Arriving at the North Sea coast, the group stopped for lunch at the ‘Wremer Fischerstube’ after a short walk on the dike.

Then the journey continued by bus to Bremerhaven, first through the port area with a view of large container ships and finally to the B&B hotel. From there, the travelers walked to the Climate House and were surprised by heavy rain on the way – quite a prelude to the exhibition, which deals with climate change.

After an introductory lecture on the concept of the house – a journey along the 8th degree of longitude – the delegates and guests spent almost three hours in the Climate House before the evening ended with a cozy meal in the Kaiserhafen restaurant.

The successful selection of the very original restaurants was due to the local knowledge of Sister M. Caecilia, who lived and worked in Bremerhaven for many years. For the wonderful, impressive day together, the tour group thanked the organization team with warm applause, and also the bus driver who accompanied everyone safely through the day despite the adverse weather conditions.

Some impressions of the first day in Bremerhaven can be found in the following film.