Milestones

2016
IV Regional Chapter in East African Region
Sr. Denis Mary Parackal elected as the 4th Regional Superior.
2015
East African Region celebrates the Silver jubilee of the Mission.
2014
IV Provincial Chapters in the 3 Provinces
Sr. Daisy (CP), Sr. Kusuma (NP) and Sr. Pauline Augustine (SP) are reelected as Provincial Superiors.
2012
III Regional Chapterin East African Region; Sr. Sunitha Pazhayattil is reelected as 3rd Regional Superior.
Sep 2012
III General Chapter
Sr. Elizabeth Antony Chirayath elected as the 3rd Superior General.
12 Feb 2011- 12 Feb 2012
Death Centenary Celebration of Founder Fr. Wilhelm Meyer.
2010
III Provincial Chapters in the 3 Provinces
Sr. Daisy (CP), Sr. Kusuma (NP) and Sr. Pauline Augustine (SP) are elected as Provincial Superiors.
Sep. 2008- Sep. 2009
Centenary Celebration of the foundation of the Society in India and in Switzerland.
July 2008
Second Regional Chapter in East Africa; Sr. Sunitha Pazhayattil elected as 2nd Regional Superior.
May 2007
The remains of Founder Fr. Wilhelm Meyer is shifted from the Grotto of the hospital to the Mother house in Tivoli, Switzerland.
Jan 2007
Second General Chapter in India – Second Session.
Ot 2006
Second General Chapter in Switzerland. Sr. Heidi Kaelin is elected as Second Swiss Superior General.
July 2006
Second General Chapter in India
First Session. Sr.Tresa Ann Vadakkan elected as Second Indian Superior General.
2006
II Provincial Chapters in the 3 Provinces
Sr. Elizabeth Antony (CP), Sr. Clementa (NP) and Sr. Flory (SP) are elected as Provincial Superiors.
08 Sep 2004
East African Region is erected. Sr. Antonita Nadamukath elected as the first Regional Superior.
30 Jun 2004
3 Sisters sent on Italian Mission
First Provincial Chapters in the 3 Provinces under Superior General India;Sr. Elizabeth Antony (CP), Sr. Ann Jose (NP) and Sr. Mary Lynn (SP) are elected as Provincial Superiors.
13 Jun 2001
East African Delegation is formed. Sr. Antonita Nadamukath nominated as the Delegation Superior.
12 Oct 2000
First General Chapter in India. Sr. Immaculate Pariyarath elected as the First Indian Superior General.
8 De 2000
India and Switzerland become two Autonomous Societies under separate Generalates in Hyderabad and in Luzern respectively. Federation structure of the two Societies is approved by the Holy See.
21 Nov 1999
The Society is given Pontifical right; Approval of the Constitutions of the two Autonomous Societies by the Holy See.
Mar 1998
II Ordinary Provincial Chapter, India.
The three Regions of India are raised to the status of Provinces.
Oct 1997
VIII General Chapter at Luzern, Switzerland.
Re-election of Sr. Heidi Loser as Superior General and Sr. Immaculate nominated as Asst. Superior General.
1996
First Provincial Chapter Switzerland. Sr. Rosa Scherer elected as Provincial Superior.
1994
First Provincial Chapter - Second session in India
1993
First Ordinary Provincial Chapter, India – First Session.
Election of Sr. Immaculate Pariyarath as First Provincial Superior. Division of the Province of India into three Regions: Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Madras. Sr. Tresa Ann, Sr. Marietta and Sr. Brita are appointed as Regional Superiors respectively.
1992
Sr. Clarit is appointed as the Mission Superior to East Africa.
May 1991
VII General Chapter in Luzern.
Sr. Heidi Loser takes over as the 4th Mother General. The Region of India and Switzerland are given the status of Provinces. Sr. Elizabeth Ann Kunnapally becomes the 1st Provincial Superior of India.
12 Sep 1990
The first missionaries sent from India to Tanzania, East Africa.
1990
II Ordinary Regional Chapter, Switzerland. Handing over the office to Sr. Rosa Scherer by Sr. Esther Staubli.
1987
II Ordinary Regional Chapter, India; Diamond Jubilee of Indian Mission.
25 Sep 1985
Approval of the Constitution by Bishop Otto Wuest.
1985
First Ordinary Regional Chapter, Switzerland.
1984
VI General Chapter, Switzerland; Mother Esther Staubli re-elected
1983
Society canonically erected as “Society of Apostolic Life” (Canon Law 731) with obligations to the Evangelical counsels
1979
First ordinary Regional Chapter in India. Sr. Elizabeth Ann Kunnapally takes over as the fourth Indian Regional Superior.
1978
V General Chapter, Switzerland; Mother Esther Staubli re-elected. Sr. Rosa Maise, Regional Superior, Sr. Elisabeth Affentranger, two Indian sisters and one Swiss sister from India attended the Chapter as delegates.
1975
Extraordinary Regional Chapter in India. Election of Sr. Rosa Maise
1972
IV General Chapter, Switzerland. Mother Esther Staubli – elected as the 3rd Mother General. Sr. Rosa Maise, Regional Superior, 2 European sisters and two Indian sisters from India attended the Chapter as delegates.
1969
Chapter in India; Nomination of Sr. Rosa Maise as Regional Superior.
1969
III General Chapter, Switzerland; Mother Frieda Baldegger re-elected.
1963
II General Chapter, Switzerland. Mother Frieda Baldegger re-elected. Mother Elisabeth Affentranger, Sr. Rosa Maise and 2 sisters from India as delegates attended the Chapter.
May 1957
First General Chapter, Switzerland. Mother Frieda Baldegger re-elected. (Mother Elisabeth Affentranger attended as Regional Superior from India).
8 Dec.1956
Recognition of the Society as a Religious Society of Diocesan Right (Can. 673) and Approbation of the new Constitutions by Bishop Franciskus von Streng of Basel.
1954
Chapter in India; Taking over of Indian Region from Mother Walburga Schmidt by Mother Elizabeth Affentranger.
27 Apr. 1950
Death of Mother Emilie Dormann.
23. Jan.1947
General Congregation: Election of Sr. Frieda Baldegger as the 2nd Mother General. Sr. Walburga Schmidt nominated as Mission Superior, India.
1940
Construction of St. Ann’s Hospital, Vijayawada; Regional house since 1969.
1939
The first 3 Indian candidates joined.
14 Mar 1939
The mortal remains of Rector Wilhelm Meyer brought from the Hofkirche and re-buried in a Grotto near the Mother House.
Dec 1935
The first visit of Mother General Emilie Dormann to India.
21 Mar 1932
Death of Co-Founder Mr. Hans von Matt.
1932
Mother Francisca Feer appointed as Mission superior.
1931
St. Ann’s Health centre, Madugula - The first institution in India
1930
St. Ann’s Home, Bheemunipatnam, the first residence called the first Regional Mother House, India.
27 Dec. 1927
The first missionaries arrived at Madras, India. Sr. Catherine Muller appointed as the Mission superior. Sisters began working at Golden Rock hospital, Trichy, Govt. hospital, Machilipatnam, and St. Aloysius school, Vishakapatnam.
04 Dec. 1927
The first four Indian missionaries received their mission mandate.
1923
Construction of a new Sisters’ house at Rigistrasse
1921
Superior Emilie Dormann was called from now on Mother General (first).
07 Nov 1921
Approval of the new constitutions of St. Ann’s Society (Can.707) by Bishop Jakobus Stammler.
19 Mar. 1918
Moving into the newly constructed Sanatorium St Anna at Brunnhalde, Luzern: the first Mother house.
1912 - 1916
Fr. Peter Stocker took charge as the 2nd Director. He remained as a member of SGKW till 1949.
08 Feb. 1912
Death of Founder Fr. Wilhelm Meyer after a brief illness of cancer; buried near Hofkirche, Luzern.
04. July 1911
Rector W. Meyer accepted the promise of Sr. Emilie Dormann. Administration handed over to Sr. Emilie Dormann as Superior.
First Holy Mass at Schoetz.
14. May 1911
First Clinic started in a rented house called “Schloss Bramberg’” Luzern.
First Holy Mass at Schoetz.
1910
Sisters lived in a rented house named as St. Ann’s Home in Mariahilfgasse 9, Luzern.
15. Sept.1910
Ms. Emilie Dormann joined the Society.
21 Nov 1909
Vestition and first promise of the first three Sisters. Foundation of the Society of the Sisters of St. Ann at Luzern.
18 Oct. 1909
Foundation of Civil Society-S.G.K.W. with the assistance of Mr. Hans von Matt.
19 July 1909
Fr. Wilhelm Meyer submits the ‘Rules and Regulations’ of the new Society of St. Ann to Bishop Jakobus Stammler.
15 April 1909
Two more candidates joined the Association
15 Feb. 1909
First candidate responded to the call to join the Pious Association of St. Ann.
1st Aug 1897
First Holy Mass at Schoetz.
18 July 1897
Wilhelm Meyer ordained to priesthood at Solothurn.
12 Sept.1870started
Wilhelm Meyer born in Schoetz, Luzern, Switzerland.

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Centenary Celebration of the foundation of the Society in India and in Switzerland.

Second Regional Chapter in East Africa; Sr. Sunitha Pazhayattil elected as 2nd Regional Superior.

The remains of Founder Fr. Wilhelm Meyer is shifted from the Grotto of the hospital to the Mother house in Tivoli, Switzerland.

Second General Chapter in India – Second Session.

Second General Chapter in Switzerland. Sr. Heidi Kaelin is elected as Second Swiss Superior General.

Second General Chapter in India

II Provincial Chapters in the 3 Provinces

East African Region is erected. Sr. Antonita Nadamukath elected as the first Regional Superior.

3 Sisters sent on Italian Mission

East African Delegation is formed. Sr. Antonita Nadamukath nominated as the Delegation Superior.

First General Chapter in India. Sr. Immaculate Pariyarath elected as the First Indian Superior General.

India and Switzerland become two Autonomous Societies under separate Generalates in Hyderabad and in Luzern respectively. Federation structure of the two Societies is approved by the Holy See.

The Society is given Pontifical right; Approval of the Constitutions of the two Autonomous Societies by the Holy See.

II Ordinary Provincial Chapter, India.

VIII General Chapter at Luzern, Switzerland.

First Provincial Chapter Switzerland. Sr. Rosa Scherer elected as Provincial Superior.

First Provincial Chapter - Second session in India

First Ordinary Provincial Chapter, India – First Session.

Sr. Clarit is appointed as the Mission Superior to East Africa.

VII General Chapter in Luzern.

The first missionaries sent from India to Tanzania, East Africa.

II Ordinary Regional Chapter, Switzerland. Handing over the office to Sr. Rosa Scherer by Sr. Esther Staubli.

II Ordinary Regional Chapter, India; Diamond Jubilee of Indian Mission.

Approval of the Constitution by Bishop Otto Wuest.

First Ordinary Regional Chapter, Switzerland.

VI General Chapter, Switzerland; Mother Esther Staubli re-elected

Society canonically erected as “Society of Apostolic Life” (Canon Law 731) with obligations to the Evangelical counsels

First ordinary Regional Chapter in India. Sr. Elizabeth Ann Kunnapally takes over as the fourth Indian Regional Superior.

V General Chapter, Switzerland; Mother Esther Staubli re-elected. Sr. Rosa Maise, Regional Superior, Sr. Elisabeth Affentranger, two Indian sisters and one Swiss sister from India attended the Chapter as delegates.

Extraordinary Regional Chapter in India. Election of Sr. Rosa Maise

IV General Chapter, Switzerland. Mother Esther Staubli – elected as the 3rd Mother General. Sr. Rosa Maise, Regional Superior, 2 European sisters and two Indian sisters from India attended the Chapter as delegates.

Chapter in India; Nomination of Sr. Rosa Maise as Regional Superior.

III General Chapter, Switzerland; Mother Frieda Baldegger re-elected.

II General Chapter, Switzerland. Mother Frieda Baldegger re-elected. Mother Elisabeth Affentranger, Sr. Rosa Maise and 2 sisters from India as delegates attended the Chapter.

First General Chapter, Switzerland. Mother Frieda Baldegger re-elected. (Mother Elisabeth Affentranger attended as Regional Superior from India).

Recognition of the Society as a Religious Society of Diocesan Right (Can. 673) and Approbation of the new Constitutions by Bishop Franciskus von Streng of Basel.

Chapter in India; Taking over of Indian Region from Mother Walburga Schmidt by Mother Elizabeth Affentranger.

Death of Mother Emilie Dormann.

General Congregation: Election of Sr. Frieda Baldegger as the 2nd Mother General. Sr. Walburga Schmidt nominated as Mission Superior, India.

Construction of St. Ann’s Hospital, Vijayawada; Regional house since 1969.

The first 3 Indian candidates joined.

The mortal remains of Rector Wilhelm Meyer brought from the Hofkirche and re-buried in a Grotto near the Mother House.

The first visit of Mother General Emilie Dormann to India.

Death of Co-Founder Mr. Hans von Matt.

Mother Francisca Feer appointed as Mission superior.

St. Ann’s Health centre, Madugula - The first institution in India

St. Ann’s Home, Bheemunipatnam, the first residence called the first Regional Mother House, India.

The first missionaries arrived at Madras, India. Sr. Catherine Muller appointed as the Mission superior. Sisters began working at Golden Rock hospital, Trichy, Govt. hospital, Machilipatnam, and St. Aloysius school, Vishakapatnam.

The first four Indian missionaries received their mission mandate.

Construction of a new Sisters’ house at Rigistrasse

Superior Emilie Dormann was called from now on Mother General (first).

Approval of the new constitutions of St. Ann’s Society (Can.707) by Bishop Jakobus Stammler.

Moving into the newly constructed Sanatorium St Anna at Brunnhalde, Luzern: the first Mother house.

Fr. Peter Stocker took charge as the 2nd Director. He remained as a member of SGKW till 1949.

Death of Founder Fr. Wilhelm Meyer after a brief illness of cancer; buried near Hofkirche, Luzern.

Rector W. Meyer accepted the promise of Sr. Emilie Dormann. Administration handed over to Sr. Emilie Dormann as Superior.

First Clinic started in a rented house called “Schloss Bramberg’” Luzern.

Sisters lived in a rented house named as St. Ann’s Home in Mariahilfgasse 9, Luzern.

Ms. Emilie Dormann joined the Society.

Vestition and first promise of the first three Sisters. Foundation of the Society of the Sisters of St. Ann at Luzern.

Foundation of Civil Society-S.G.K.W. with the assistance of Mr. Hans von Matt.

Fr. Wilhelm Meyer submits the ‘Rules and Regulations’ of the new Society of St. Ann to Bishop Jakobus Stammler.

Two more candidates joined the Association

First candidate responded to the call to join the Pious Association of St. Ann.

First Holy Mass at Schoetz.

Wilhelm Meyer ordained to priesthood at Solothurn.

Wilhelm Meyer born in Schoetz, Luzern, Switzerland.