By: Philip Bolton, PHJC Marketing and Social Media Coordinator
On Friday, November 6th, Sister Judith Diltz gave a presentation as a part of the Marshall County Museum Historic Crossroads Center Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture series. Brown Bag lectures are held at noon so attendees can bring their lunches while they enjoy the event.
Sister Judith outlined the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ’s 175-year history, sharing details about the order’s foundress Saint Katharina Kasper and the different ministries that the Sisters established. She recounted the Poor Handmaids’ migration from Germany to the U.S. and listed the other Poor Handmaid units around the world. Sister Judith offered a detailed account of the Sisters’ arrival in Indiana and the establishment of their Motherhouse in Donaldson in 1922, where they remain to this day. It was an engaging informative description of the ways that the Poor Handmaids have allowed themselves to be “Moved by God’s Spirit” throughout the course of their nearly 200-year history!
Shortly before Sister Judith’s lecture, Mayor of Plymouth Robert Listenberger surprised everyone in attendance by presenting the Poor Handmaids with a Key to the City as a part of his “Mayor’s America 250 Key to the City” series. The Poor Handmaids were the inaugural recipients of this award, which recognizes those whose faith, leadership, sense of community, and spirit of service have helped to uplift Plymouth and the United States as a whole.
We’d like to extend a warm thank-you to the Marshall County Museum and all those in attendance for showing their support!