70th Religious Profession
Sister Maria Cordula
Birth name: Hedwig Maas
Birthplace: In a little village near Cloppenburg, Germany, in the diocese of Münster
Entrance: 1952
First profession: 1955
Service in the archdiocese: Contemplative missionary sister assigned in the kitchen, laundry, ironing and host baking, Mount Grace Convent, St. Louis. 1969-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Contemplative missionary sister, Convent of Divine Love, Philadelphia, 1956
Missioned to begin an adoration chapel and convent and assigned in the kitchen, laundry, ironing and host baking, Austin, Texas, 1958-69
About Sister Maria Cordula: She has been a faithful perpetual adorer of the Most Blessed Sacrament and fervent in her intercessory prayers for the Church, for the Congregation, for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, for the world and for all people in need of spiritual assistance. She enjoys prayer and silence, and she likes a good card game of UNO and hearty laughter during recreation. She is attentive to detail and appreciates being informed and participating in community affairs. Although not a person of many words, she is unafraid to express what is meaningful and true to tradition, maintaining faithfulness to our charism. We value her prayerful presence and her smile during meals and community gatherings.
