As announced in recent weeks, the XXIII UISG Plenary Assembly will be held from 5 to 9 May 2025 in Rome at the Ergife Palace Hotel and the theme chosen is ‘Consecrated Life: a hope that transforms.'

We asked the sisters for a personal reflection on the theme of hope: what does ‘hope that transforms’ mean? How does hope transform the sisters' daily lives? What are their hopes related to the upcoming Assembly?

We share with you the testimony of Sr. Katharina Magdalena Hemmers, Prioress General of the Dominican Sisters of Bethany    

What does “a hope that transforms” mean to me? 

• Not to be paralyzed, to become immobile
• Accepting reality, allowing pain and limits, letting go
• Hope- remain open in German (h)offen-offen

How does hope transforms my daily life - as a consecrated woman and/or Superior General? 

• Accepting the challenges of everyday life and the present
• Counting on the power of God, but standing with both feet on the ground
• Learn to look tot he future with hope