Mother Maria Barbara Weinzierl, SSND
(born Barbara Weinzierl))
Reception April 10, 1836
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
First Profession April 17, 1838
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
Founding Provincial
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Eastern Province
Baltimore, Maryland
1876 to 1877
When Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger founded the Congregation of the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame on October 24, 1833, one of her two companions was Barbara Weinzierl. She was the first novice to receive the habit from Mother Theresa. Sister Maria Weinzierl would, also, be part of the first group of School Sisters to travel to North America in 1847.
Mother Mary and Sister Seraphina taught at St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, in the beginning, the school opening on September 22, 1847. It was the first SSND school in North America. Later she was missioned to the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, where she followed Sister M. Seraphina von Pronath as superior. The German residents of St. James Parish, where the Institute was located, referred to her as "good Mother Mary," someone to whom they could turn in time of need.
When the Eastern Province was formally established in 1876, Mother Mary was named Provincial. (She had been the overall superior for the Eastern missions since 1857.) By this time, however, her health was failing and she was not up to the task. In 1877, Sister M. Theophila Bauer took her place as Provincial.
In 1879 Mother Mary was elected by the Sisters of the Eastern Province as a delegate to the General Chapter meeting at the main Motherhouse in Munich.
When Mother Mary's family and the Sisters in Munich saw how frail she had become, it was decided she would remain in Munich following the close of the Chapter and not attempt the return trip to Baltimore.
For the remainder of her life, (She lived another 12 years!) Mother Mary lived in the Munich Motherhouse and enjoyed the distinction of being the "Senior Member" of the Congregation, being listed as such in the annual Personnel Directory just after the Superior General.
(SSND Archives)
Christus sei ihr ewige Freude und Erfüllung!
(born Barbara Weinzierl))
Reception April 10, 1836
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
First Profession April 17, 1838
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
Founding Provincial
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Eastern Province
Baltimore, Maryland
1876 to 1877
When Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger founded the Congregation of the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame on October 24, 1833, one of her two companions was Barbara Weinzierl. She was the first novice to receive the habit from Mother Theresa. Sister Maria Weinzierl would, also, be part of the first group of School Sisters to travel to North America in 1847.
Mother Mary and Sister Seraphina taught at St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, in the beginning, the school opening on September 22, 1847. It was the first SSND school in North America. Later she was missioned to the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, where she followed Sister M. Seraphina von Pronath as superior. The German residents of St. James Parish, where the Institute was located, referred to her as "good Mother Mary," someone to whom they could turn in time of need.
When the Eastern Province was formally established in 1876, Mother Mary was named Provincial. (She had been the overall superior for the Eastern missions since 1857.) By this time, however, her health was failing and she was not up to the task. In 1877, Sister M. Theophila Bauer took her place as Provincial.
In 1879 Mother Mary was elected by the Sisters of the Eastern Province as a delegate to the General Chapter meeting at the main Motherhouse in Munich.
When Mother Mary's family and the Sisters in Munich saw how frail she had become, it was decided she would remain in Munich following the close of the Chapter and not attempt the return trip to Baltimore.
For the remainder of her life, (She lived another 12 years!) Mother Mary lived in the Munich Motherhouse and enjoyed the distinction of being the "Senior Member" of the Congregation, being listed as such in the annual Personnel Directory just after the Superior General.
(SSND Archives)
Christus sei ihr ewige Freude und Erfüllung!
Mother Maria Barbara Weinzierl, SSND
(born Barbara Weinzierl))
Reception April 10, 1836
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
First Profession April 17, 1838
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
Founding Provincial
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Eastern Province
Baltimore, Maryland
1876 to 1877
When Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger founded the Congregation of the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame on October 24, 1833, one of her two companions was Barbara Weinzierl. She was the first novice to receive the habit from Mother Theresa. Sister Maria Weinzierl would, also, be part of the first group of School Sisters to travel to North America in 1847.
Mother Mary and Sister Seraphina taught at St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, in the beginning, the school opening on September 22, 1847. It was the first SSND school in North America. Later she was missioned to the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, where she followed Sister M. Seraphina von Pronath as superior. The German residents of St. James Parish, where the Institute was located, referred to her as "good Mother Mary," someone to whom they could turn in time of need.
When the Eastern Province was formally established in 1876, Mother Mary was named Provincial. (She had been the overall superior for the Eastern missions since 1857.) By this time, however, her health was failing and she was not up to the task. In 1877, Sister M. Theophila Bauer took her place as Provincial.
In 1879 Mother Mary was elected by the Sisters of the Eastern Province as a delegate to the General Chapter meeting at the main Motherhouse in Munich.
When Mother Mary's family and the Sisters in Munich saw how frail she had become, it was decided she would remain in Munich following the close of the Chapter and not attempt the return trip to Baltimore.
For the remainder of her life, (She lived another 12 years!) Mother Mary lived in the Munich Motherhouse and enjoyed the distinction of being the "Senior Member" of the Congregation, being listed as such in the annual Personnel Directory just after the Superior General.
(SSND Archives)
Christus sei ihr ewige Freude und Erfüllung!
(born Barbara Weinzierl))
Reception April 10, 1836
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
First Profession April 17, 1838
Motherhouse
Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria
Founding Provincial
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Eastern Province
Baltimore, Maryland
1876 to 1877
When Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger founded the Congregation of the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame on October 24, 1833, one of her two companions was Barbara Weinzierl. She was the first novice to receive the habit from Mother Theresa. Sister Maria Weinzierl would, also, be part of the first group of School Sisters to travel to North America in 1847.
Mother Mary and Sister Seraphina taught at St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, in the beginning, the school opening on September 22, 1847. It was the first SSND school in North America. Later she was missioned to the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, where she followed Sister M. Seraphina von Pronath as superior. The German residents of St. James Parish, where the Institute was located, referred to her as "good Mother Mary," someone to whom they could turn in time of need.
When the Eastern Province was formally established in 1876, Mother Mary was named Provincial. (She had been the overall superior for the Eastern missions since 1857.) By this time, however, her health was failing and she was not up to the task. In 1877, Sister M. Theophila Bauer took her place as Provincial.
In 1879 Mother Mary was elected by the Sisters of the Eastern Province as a delegate to the General Chapter meeting at the main Motherhouse in Munich.
When Mother Mary's family and the Sisters in Munich saw how frail she had become, it was decided she would remain in Munich following the close of the Chapter and not attempt the return trip to Baltimore.
For the remainder of her life, (She lived another 12 years!) Mother Mary lived in the Munich Motherhouse and enjoyed the distinction of being the "Senior Member" of the Congregation, being listed as such in the annual Personnel Directory just after the Superior General.
(SSND Archives)
Christus sei ihr ewige Freude und Erfüllung!
