Sister M. Lioba Schwarte
Born: February 27, 1932
Entrance: July 2, 1957
Professed: October 28, 1959
Died: November 28, 2024
The faithful and merciful God called our dear Sister M. Lioba Schwarte, Hospital Sister of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, into His kingdom of light and peace.
Lord, where shall we go?
Joh. 6
You have the words of eternal life.
Hermine Schwarte was born in Störmede near Lippstadt, where she grew up and went to school. At the age of 25, she joined our congregation and the young woman took the religious name Sister M. Lioba.
After her nursing exams, she completed her secondary school leaving certificate and trained as a medical-technical assistant at the University of Münster. She worked in the X-ray departments in Meerbusch-Lank, Lünen, Greven, Wilhelmshaven and Brake until 1989.
In accordance with her wish and her charism, Sister M. Lioba was able to complete her training as a hospital pastoral care with the Malteser organization in Bonn. She was happy to provide pastoral care, first to the sick in Brake and then in Greven until 2012. She was often seen sitting in the chapel and praying for everyone.
At the age of 80, Sister M. Lioba went to St. Josefs-Haus in Seppenrade to enjoy her retirement. Here, too, she continued to be involved in organizing church services and praying together. When the convent there was dissolved in 2021, Sister M. Lioba moved with the other Sisters to St. Heriburg House in Münster. Here she prepared herself for the coming of the Lord, who called her to himself in the midday hours of November 28, 2024.
We gratefully bid farewell to Sister M. Lioba. We remember her in prayer and in the celebration of the Eucharist and remain united to her as sisters.
We will celebrate the resurrection Mass for Sister M. Lioba on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. in the Motherhouse Church. We will then accompany her to her final resting place in the Sisters’ Cemetery.
Afterwards, we can share our memories of her over coffee in the Motherhouse.
