Sister Christa Gesztesi’s profession of first vows at Sacred Heart University’s Holy Spirit Chapel on August 20, 2022 was a moment of great joy for her family, friends, and Sisters of the Congregation, as well as for Christa herself. We wish her many blessings as she continues her journey of love and service.
In the late 1920s, the sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame were asked to collaborate on missions. At that time, the Catholic missionary world was flourishing. In fact, Pope Pius XI placed missionary work above other Catholic works.
In Japan, unlike the educators of this country, non-Christians or Protestants, Catholic institutions, with few exceptions, began by opening schools for the little ones to meet the needs of the children who were there, in front of them. Then, these schools opened classes for higher levels as their students got older. The schools of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame in Japan are a perfect example.
