| It all started with two lay ladies from Germany. It is Miss Hildegard
Nivelstein and Miss Helga Tilmann. They arrived in 1957 |
| and immediately dedicated themselves for the work of God as auxiliaries
of the apostolate, ever ready to help the Bishop of t |
| the Diocese, by that time H.E. Bishop Eberhard Spiess OSB. They dedicated
themselves in social development, especially for |
| the emancipation of women in economic and social development. They continued
to work as auxiliaries eversince up todate. |
| Thus they have been of great help in the ministry of the late Archbishop
James Komba and to the present Ordinary as well. |
| Hildegard left for eternal rest after being called by God in the Jubilee
Year 2000. Helga is still in service. |
| These lay auxiliaries attracted Tanzanian girls who joined their vocation
and life style. The first one was Mary Turuka who is |
| now ca 70 years. After her many have joined in this Archdiocese as well
as in the Dioceses of Njombe, Iringa, and Mbinga. |
| Here in Songea they are now 15 of them together. |
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