Commemorating the 250th birth anniversary of St Magdalen of Canossa

The Canossian Sisters of the Malaysian Province gathered to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of their foundress, St Magdalen of Canossa on March 3.

Mar 17, 2023

By Sr Esther Thomazios
The Canossian Sisters of the Malaysian Province gathered to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of their foundress, St Magdalen of Canossa on March 3. Although St Magdalen was born on March 1, 1774, the Sisters organised the celebration to coincide with the completion of their Post-Chapter conference in Kluang.

The event aimed at uniting the Canossian Sisters and Fathers together with the laity in the Canossian family. It is to experience a year of grace, with the motto Light Up Your Life: Magdalen of Canossa 250 years, a gift of love and freedom.

In line with this motto, the Sisters, with their candles lit, gathered at the foyer of the Oasis before proceeding to the conference hall where Mass was celebrated by the parish priest of the Church of St Louis’, Msgr Peter Ng. They placed their candles close to the statue of St Magdalen before the Eucharistic celebration began.

During Mass, the Sisters, as a gesture of respectful solidarity, placed their medals on the relic of St Magdalen. The celebration was a memorable occasion to thank the Lord for the gift of the Charism of Charity at the service of the Church and the world today.