Hello! I am Sr. Regina-Maria.
I live in Bavaria, Germany. I am a member of the Franciscans of Dillingen at the Regens-Wagner province. I am 35 years old and live with one another sister in Absberg near the Brombachsee, a wonderful lake. We have here one of fifteen institutions for disabled people of Regens-Wagner; I work at the “Müßighof.” In the middle of the 19th century, the spiritual guide of our community was the priest Johannes Wagner. He was also director of the seminary. In German we use the title “Regens,” so he was called Regens Wagner. He saw the poor disabled children and people and the need to help them. He saw that they are not stupid, but are misunderstood by the other people. He asked the Dillingen Franciscans to help them. So the Dillingen Franciscans gave the disabled people work and a home, and the priest Regens Wagner became their “father.” Regens Wagner and the Dillingen Franciscans founded the institutions for the disabled people. In 1973, the German province got divided in three provinces because we were so many sisters! The sisters who worked in the disabled institutions got one province and it got the name of the priest Johannes Wagner. For a long time only Sisters and the disabled people were in the institutions. Later also secular employees have came to work with us. Now we have about 5000 employees and 90 Sisters in the Regens Wagner Province. We have kindergartens and schools for the disabled people; they work in special workshops, and often they live in the institutions. Sometimes they live at their parents home and come here to work. We have special workshops for the disabled people so they can be challenged and given a chance to grow, so they can do all they are able to do! This is the task of the employees! Where I work is a organic working farm with a shop and a small restaurant. My workplace is the shop. We sell our own produced organic vegetables, but also many other food from other small family businesses! It is important for us to know our suppliers and manufacturers. We prefer regional and seasonal things. I make the orders and sell at the cash desk. I love it to work here, to know the customers. To meet the tourists who come to us at the Brombachsee Lake in summertime for their vacation – and to the Müßighof. The people like to do their shopping here, too. They say there is a special atmosphere. Not so much stress like in the city… it is like vacation in everyday life! First go shopping, then drink a cup of coffee… and then watch the animals with the kids. We have donkeys, alpacas, hens, roosters, cows, cats, horses, goats, rabbits, peacock and peafowls, ducks and geese. At the shop, in the small restaurant, and at the farm, disabled people also work. This is our passion. We are here for the disabled people, to help them at their daily life and work. When you are in Germany, it would be nice if you would visit me at the Müßighof! For older posts, please visit the old blog site.
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AuthorSr. Christina M. Neumann Archives
December 2019
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