September 26, 2025

Two Franciscan sisters from the archdiocese profess perpetual vows

Franciscan Sister Mary Peter Ruschke, left, and Franciscan Sister Mary Amata Naville beam with joy on Aug. 2 while receiving the congratulations of those present for their profession of perpetual vows as members of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in the community’s motherhouse chapel in Mishawaka, Ind., in the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese. Sister Mary Peter was previously a teacher at St. Louis School in Batesville. Sister Mary Amata grew up as a member of St. Mary Parish in Navilleton and was a student at Holy Family School in New Albany. (Submitted photo)

Franciscan Sister Mary Peter Ruschke, left, and Franciscan Sister Mary Amata Naville beam with joy on Aug. 2 while receiving the congratulations of those present for their profession of perpetual vows as members of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in the community’s motherhouse chapel in Mishawaka, Ind., in the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese. Sister Mary Peter was previously a teacher at St. Louis School in Batesville. Sister Mary Amata grew up as a member of St. Mary Parish in Navilleton and was a student at Holy Family School in New Albany. (Submitted photo)

Franciscan Sister Mary Peter Ruschke and Franciscan Sister Mary Amata Naville professed perpetual vows as members of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, Ind., in the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese, during an Aug. 2 Mass in the chapel of the religious community’s motherhouse.

Sister Mary Peter, 33, was previously a teacher at St. Louis School in Batesville from 2014-17. She now serves as a teacher at St. Boniface School in Lafayette, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese.

Sister Mary Amata, 28, grew up as a member of St. Mary Parish in Navilleton, was a student at Holy Family School in New Albany and now serves as assistant vocations director for her religious community at the motherhouse.

Both sisters joined the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 2017.

The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration were founded in 1863 in Olpe, Germany, by Blessed Maria Theresa Bonzel and have served in Indiana since 1875. They operate several hospitals in the Midwest, including Franciscan Health Indianapolis in Indianapolis. †

 

 

 

 

 

 

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