by Therese Horvat
Special to The Leaven
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick, will close their Jubilee Year of three major observances with a triduum of Holy Hours.
The Sisters invite the public to join them in prayer each evening from 7 to 8 p.m. from Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 in their convent chapel, located at 800 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Refreshments will follow.
Mother Catherine Bussen, SM, local superior, explains that the themes of the three Holy Hours will focus on gratitude for the past, fidelity to the Holy Spirit and looking to the future with trust.
“We are grateful to everyone who has supported our ministry through the years and participated in our Jubilee Year observances,” she said. “We hope that our friends will join us in giving thanks and praying for God’s guidance and blessings going forward.”
December 2 also marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of St. Maria Soledad, foundress and superior general of the worldwide religious congregation for many years. The Servants of Mary will observe this milestone with a Mass that day at 6:45 a.m. at their Kansas City convent.
Other major observances this Jubilee Year have included the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Servants of Mary in Spain and the 150th anniversary of papal approval of the order.
Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Jubilee Year for the Sisters, Servants, and granted a plenary indulgence to Catholics who have met required conditions. December 4 will conclude this plenary indulgence opportunity for the year.
For more information about the Holy Hour Triduum, call (913) 371-3423.
