Sister M. Honorina Borg

Born: August 7, 1938
Entrance: October 7, 1964
Professed: May 1, 1967
Died: July 7, 2024

From the Provincialate of the German Province, we received the following death message:
“After patiently enduring a serious illness, the good and merciful God called to Himself our dear”

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

John 11:25

Sister M. Honorina was born in Mesum near Rheine as the third youngest of twelve children. Her father died at the age of 53, and God called five of her siblings to Himself at a young age. After leaving school, Hedwig worked as a seamstress in Neuenkirchen and trained in first aid with the Red Cross. She wanted to help people. This is probably why she decided to become a Sister and a nurse with our Hospital Sisters.

She managed the intensive care unit in Lingen for ten years and then worked in Vreden for 25 years, first in the men’s internal ward and later in foot care. She looked after the chapel and became the Convent Superior in the last few years. She then took care of the chapel in Maria Frieden rehabilitation clinic in Telgte and came to Seppenrade and later came to St. Heriburg-Haus as a senior citizen in 2018, where she gave her life back into the hands of God.

Sister M. Honorina suffered a serious traffic accident before she joined. The fact that she survived this can be attributed to God’s protection. She was always very grateful to him for this. The last years of her life were marked by many serious illnesses, which she fought through bravely time and again. She never lost the joy of life and the desire to stay a little longer. As soon as she was feeling a little better, she began to let her creative skills run free. She would make games out of simple materials. The nursing staff learned a great deal from her. As she continued to suffer, she was sustained by the deep faith she had inherited from her family and which never left her.

We gratefully bid farewell to Sister M. Honorina. We remember her in prayer and in the celebration of the Eucharist and remain united to her as Sisters.

On Thursday, July 11, 2024, we will say goodbye to Sister M. Honorina at 2.00 p.m. in the Motherhouse Church and 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.