Sister M. Benediktis
Born: April 1, 1928
Entrance: August 9, 1952
Professed: Mai 3, 1955
Died: May 7, 2025
One day after celebrating the 70th anniversary of her religious profession, the Lord God completed the earthly life of our dear Sister M. Benediktis Brügge, Anna Feldhacke, Hosptial Sister of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis.
When God calls us home, it is the greatest holiday for our soul, because we come to the one who loves us most.
(St. Francis de Sales)
Sister M. Benediktis was born in Recke 97 years ago and grew up with her five siblings on her parents’ farm. After primary school she attended a commercial college in Osnabrück. There she received an “emergency diploma”, as the school had to be closed in 1944 due to the many bomb raids on the city. In the same year, her father died and her brothers were at war, so Anna had to help with the farm work at home. She met our Sisters in the hospital at Recke in 1952 and joined our congregation at the age of 24.
From 1961 to 1979, Sister M. Benediktis was in charge of the laboratory in Lingen and Cloppenburg. It was then that she had the opportunity for training in pastoral care. This was her heart’s desire. From 1980 to 2006 she worked as a pastoral counselor in Lünen and Gronau. There she was able to share her deep faith with many people. Because of her age, she then moved to St. Franziskus-Haus in Nordwalde. There she loved to spend time in the library until her strength no longer allowed it.
Sister M. Benediktis was given the great grace of celebrating her Jubilee of Grace the day before her death in the company of her sisters and relatives. She was especially grateful to her brothers and sisters, as well as to her nieces and nephews, who, together with her fellow Sisters, were always there for her.
Her wish was that Jesus Christ would meet her at the hour of death and that she would then be able to see all those who were dear to her again. We gratefully bid farewell to Sister M. Benediktis. We remain united to her in prayer and in the celebration of the Eucharist.
