Sister M. Heraclia Schulte

Born: February 20, 1926
Entrance: August 5, 1949
Professed: May 3, 1952
Died: January 26, 2025

On January 26, 2025, shortly before her 99th birthday, the good God called to Himself our dear Sister M. Heraclia, née Anna Schulte, Hospital Sister of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis.

Thus, says the Lord: “He who believes in me will live.”

Joh. 11, 25

Sister M. Heraclia was born in Beesten/Ankum. She came from a devout family of craftsmen. Together with her 11 siblings she grew up in Eggermühlen near Ankum. One brother became a priest, one sister joined the Missionary Sisters in Muenster Hiltrup and two sisters served as Caritas Sisters in Cloppenburg. Anna Schulte became acquainted with the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis in the hospital in Ankum, where her mother had been a patient for a long time.

She became a Hospital Sister herself at the age of 23. After completing her nursing exams and training as an MTA, she later trained to be the manager of a retirement home. From 1962 to 1977, she worked in various positions at the Marienstift in Alpen, finally as the superior.

Sister M. Heraclia was awarded the town’s “Ring of Honor” for her tireless service in Alpen. The tribute speech emphasized her never failing good mood and her great sense of humor. She always knew how to cheer people up and give them new courage to face life.

Then she became superior in Muenster Roxel and in Hamminkeln-Dingden. After that she took on small ministries in the Sisters’ convent in Boesensell.

Since 2013, Sister M. Heraclia lived in St. Heriburg House in Münster, where she gave her life back into the hands of God in the presence of some of her fellow Sisters. We say goodbye to Sister M. Heraclia with gratitude. We remember her in prayer and in the celebration of the Eucharist, which always gave her the strength for her ministry, and remain connected to her as Sisters.