Jubilarians | Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (SSPSAP)
25th Profession
Sister Mary Triana, SSpSAP
Birth name: Ma. Teresa A. Cortes
Birthplace: Quezon City, Philippines
Entrance: May 1, 1992
First profession: 1995
Education: College graduate course in child development and education, Maryknoll College, Quezon City, Philippines
Service in the archdiocese: Contemplative missionary sister, Mount Grace Convent, St. Louis. In June 2017, she received her mission mandate to Mount Grace Convent, assuming the duties as organist, house official, works in the correspondence room and as a Sunday portress.
Service outside the archdiocese: Right after graduation from college and before entrance to the congregation, she taught for six years in Maryknoll College, Quezon City, Philippines.
Contemplative missionary sister, in St. Joseph’s Convent, Quezon City, Philippines
Contemplative missionary sister, Convent of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Baguio City, Philippines as second councilor and as choir organist.
65th Profession
Sister Mary Cordula
Birth name: Hedwig Maas
Birthplace: In a little village near Cloppenburb, Germany, in the diocese of Munster
Entrance: June 5, 1952 in the convent in Bad Driburg, Germany
First profession: 1955 in Bad Driburg, Germany
Service in the archdiocese: Contemplative missionary sister, Mount Grace Convent, St. Louis, 1969-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Contemplative missionary sister, Convent of Divine Love, Philadelphia
Missioned to be one of the pioneers to begin an adoration chapel and convent in Austin, Texas, for 11 years assigned in the kitchen, laundry, ironing and host baking.
About Sister Mary 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. In the convent, she was of great help in the kitchen, baking and at present she is helping in the dining room.