The Czech-Moravian Province consists of two Communities: - the majority of Sisters live and work in Svaty Kopecek near Olomouc and the other community is in Humpolec. Until 1950, the Sisters worked in parishes, caring for sick people and orphans and maintained a house for pilgrims. In 1950, during the period of Communism, the Sisters were forced to move from their convent and they had to accept whatever work they could find (in factories, rest homes, hospitals, etc.). After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the confiscated but severely damaged Convents were given back to the Sisters, who started to regenerate them step by step.

THE RESTART

In June 2000, the sisters moved from Radvanov to Norbertinum on Svaty Kopecek near Olomouc. They renewed their community life, adoring the Eucharist, and taking care of older Sisters. Norbertinum consists of three interconnecting buildings of different sizes. In January 2004, a new kitchen and laundry were installed for the people living on Svaty Kopecek and the Norbertine confreres. In July 2005 a new nursing home, "The House of St. Norbert", was established, where they care for senior citizens.

The reconstruction of their Motherhouse was finished in May 2008 since when they can now offer accommodation for students from the Palacky University in a guest-house. Next to the Convent is the beautiful Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, where four confreres of Strahov Canonry serve. The sisters cooperate with them in a variety of ways.

COMMON LIFE AND APOSTLESHIP

Their chapel is devoted to St. Norbert and is the centre of their Community and Convent. They pay special attention to adoration, a common liturgy, reading the Bible, and community life. Their Motherhouse is more cloistered but they still have plenty of contact with other people. The community finds regular relaxation in their garden where they grow vegetables for the kitchen and flowers for the chapel. The meditation garden is a lovely area for the Sisters and for guests visiting the Monastery. Three of the Sisters work outside in the community. Sr. Rafaela helps at the Secretariat of the Archbishop and is also the Choirmaster in the Basilica on Svaty Kopecek. Sr. Siarda teaches at the Theological Faculty of the Palacky University in Olomouc. She also helps young people and spends a lot of time with them. Sr. Norberta helps her brother -who is the diocesan priest-, as a housekeeper in Velky Tynec.

COMMUNITY IN HUMPOLEC

Since 1994, five Sisters have been running a nursing home in a building called "The House of the Blessed Bronislava".

In December 2016, the sisters stopped working there and lay people are now running the nursing home.
The Third Order - The Sisters are receiving people who want to live the Norbertine spirituality with them. They work in their own parish and pray devotional exercises together. They also enjoy regular spiritual and cultural programmes together.

Sisters in adoration chapel

Prayer before the Lourds Shrine

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