Country’s 110-year Canossian legacy began in Malacca

1 The Banda Hilir convent is a noted landmark along the Banda Hilir tourist belt and a stone’s throw from the Malacca Merdeka Memorial and the A Famosa, Portuguese Fort.2 Senior Canossian Sisters from Segmat, Kluang and Malacca given the honour to jointly cut the anniversary cake marking the 110th anniversary of their religious community in Malaysia.

MALACCA: It was in Malacca that the Malaysian Canossian Daughters of Charity religious ministry, or fondly known as the Canossian Sisters community, was first established in 1905. History also records that it was from the historic state that this religious community (founded in Italy by St. Magdalene of Canossa in 1808), spread its wings, setting up convents, learning centres and religious communities in Kluang in 1950, Segamat (1956), Jinjang (1961 and Sungai Siput (1984).

The 110th commemoration themed A Journey of Purpose, Truth & Love was celebrated recently with no less than 30 Canossian religious community members from Kluang, Sungai Siput, Segamat, Jinjang, Singapore and Malacca joining hands with alumni members, past and present students, teachers and staff, benefactors and loyal supporters.