On October 11th, feast of the Maternity of Our Lady, our convent of Maria Engelport solemnly celebrated its 800 years of existence.His Excellency Monsignor Stephan Ackermann, Bishop of Trier, came especially for this occasion. Monsignor Wach, Our Prior General, Monsignor Schmitz, Vicar General of the Institute and Provincial of Germany, Canon von Menshengen, Prior of Maria Engelport, Our Reverend Mother welcomed him on his arrival.The faithful, received one by one, are given a place at the entrance.Tents and screens to broadcast the ceremony have been installed to respect the sanitary measuresThe corridors, too, have been filledMonsignor Ackermann gives a sermon before exposing the Blessed SacramentHis Excellency expressed the importance of Mary's role in God's work in the world. Mary is the counter-proposal to a culture that is becoming more and more selfish, in which the only thing that counts is action, devoid of humility, gentleness and charity. He stressed that the Mother of God is not the one who "does" but the one who receives. She received and accepted the Will of God, which was to conceive and give birth to Our Lord Jesus Christ. She was a true contemplativeSeveral Marian prayers and a decade of the rosary were offered in thanksgivingBenediction of the Blessed SacramentAt the feet of our statue of Maria EngelportIn front of our reproduction of the grotto of LourdesDuring the small reception that followed, Monsignor Ackermann took the time to greet the faithfulMonsignor Schmitz presented the 800 year old history of the Convent, beginning with the appearance of the two angels to the knight Emelricus von Monreal in 1220...... then translated the greetings of Monsignor Wach, who made the trip from Italy especially for this occasionMrs. Anke Beilstein d'Erns, CDU deputy, who had been married here at Maria Engelport, expressed her support for the monasteryMr. Schnur, Sub-prefect of the district and president of the new association of the friends of Maria Engelport, resumed the history of the convent and underlined the difficulties encountered by the Oblates when they left in December 2013, concluding his speech with these words addressed to our community: "Today, your coming here to work and shine in the region was the best decision, because the people need you"Cakes served by the SistersNephew of one of our sistersMonsignor Wach also offered cakes to the faithful himselfSouvenir photo with Monsignor AckermannAfter this beautiful and intense day, there is no shortage of dishes and cleaning on the program!Feast of St. Margaret Mary, secondary patron saint of the Sister Adorers, with the presence of Our Reverend MotherMeal during a retreat offered to lay people. The sisters cooked the meal but unfortunately were not able to serve it due to the sanitary measuresBlessing of the holy objets at the end of the retreatThe retreatants helped clear the table. Here, Frau Sangle, a great friend of the InstituteThe Sister Cook and the Sister in charge of the guests are working together to draw up the shopping list!A walk near the MoselleFeast of Christ the King
