The Blessed Edmund Bojanowski, founder of the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, died 150 years ago.
On Aug. 7, the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception worldwide will celebrate Blessed Edmund Bojanowski, founder of the congregation, who died 150 years ago.
Various initiatives are being planned during the anniversary year from now until August 2022.
Blessed Edmund Bojanowski was born into a devout, patriotic family of the nobility on November 14, 1814 in Grabonog, Poland, then partitioned and oppressed by Prussian invaders in his region, and other parts by Russia and Austria. A lay apostle, writer and an educator, he worked for social justice and started a home for orphans, day nurseries for children, and health services for the ill including during cholera pandemics. Inspired by the need to support works of mercy, he founded the Congregation of the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception on May 3, 1850.
The Eucharist was the center of his day, and he spent many hours before the Blessed Sacrament. He promoted the Living Rosary and was a guiding force of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in Poland.
Two years before his death on Aug. 7, 1871, he entered the seminary, but his desire to celebrate Holy Mass for the sisters could not be realized due to his failing lung health. His last will to the congregation was the recommendation of the blessing of simplicity and communal love. He was beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1999 in Warsaw.
Today, the Little Servant Sisters continue to live the founder’s charism of love of God and neighbor, and bring faith in serving youth, caring for children, the poor, the disabled, the sick, and the elderly across the world. The Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, who have a provincialate in Cherry Hill, serve in spiritual, educational and healthcare ministries in the Diocese of Camden.
For prayer cards for the canonization of Blessed Edmund Bojanowski, contact the Little Servant Sisters, 1000 Cropwell Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, or email sisters@lsic.us . For more information, visit www.lsic.us.
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