History of the Mission In California​

  • In 1964, Sr. Rinaldina Nela, Sr. Anna Perrone and Sr. Odetta Bonini  arrived in the United States of America and started a community in Fort Worth, Texas working with children from broken families. Their uplifting action was soon rewarded with the acceptance of the first American vocation.

  • General Superior Letizia Morena encouraged them to improve their preparation to better address the challenge that came to them from a culture that was somewhat different from that of origin but equally rich in values ​​to be known and valued.
 
  • In 1975, the sisters received an invitation from Mgr. Thomas Cummins to send a community in California to work in the school. The sisters have formed the Burlingame community in California: Sr. Antonietta Scanu, M. Claudina Cancedda, Sr. Antonella Manca and Enza M. Mastromatteo.
 
  • Since the major changes in society prompted the leaders of Catholic Charities to impart administrative arrangements increasingly difficult to implement, sisters operating in Fort Worth found themselves in great difficulty to continue to deal with this work of good.
 
  • In 1981, Madre Letizia, upon the invitation of Fr. Francis Prendergast, sent a community of Sisters to St. Luke Parish in Stockton (California) who are engaged in catechetical and pastoral activities.
 
  • Currently in California we have two communities. 
  • In Burlingame, the sisters are entrusted in the direction of the school and also help in the parish in the liturgical activities.

  • In Stockton, the sisters are engaged in pastoral work  and to the various ministries. Sr. Odetta and Sr. Angela are directors of Religious Education. Sr. Irma is incharge of RCIA,and  Sr. Mary Jane works in the school teaching Religion and Computers.  A sister is also responsible for the promotion and formation of seminarians who follow in the path of discernment and accompaniment to priestly ordination.

COMMUNITY
1. BURLINGAME, California ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CONVENT
2. STOCKTON, California ST. LUKE'S CONVENT