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The congregation of the Little Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, based in Livorno, Italy, opened a new foundation in the diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, in 2012. Following the desire of their Foundress, Mother Clotilde Gigli (1872-1928), “to work with humility, so that the mercy of the Heart of Jesus may be known,” they are involved in the fields of education, health care, parish work and missionary evangelization.

There are currently four sisters serving in the community in Iowa who work at the Bishop Drumm Retirement Center as registered nurses and certified nurse assistants. “Their presence is cherished in our Diocese,” says Most Rev. William M. Joensen, Bishop of Des Moines, “and they are well respected as holy and dedicated women giving strong witness to Christ in the grace-filled living out of the evangelical counsels.” (LMSHsisters.com)