Bishop Franz Wiertz of the Diocese of Roermond, opens today with a solemn Holy Mass the Beatification Process of our Co-foundress, Mother Mary Michael, Adolfine Tönnies.

After the Mass the members of the Church Tribunal for the Process was installed. The Tribunal is the competent authority who will gather, study, investigate and judge the historical documents as well as the testimony of many witnesses regarding the life and works of our Co-foundress. After the conclusion of the first part of the process in the Diocesan level, all results will then be submitted to the Vatican, where the Process will be continued and finalized. May God’s holy will be fulfilled!