Sister Margaretha and other nuns discovered that many youngsters from motorbike taxi drivers, port workers, farmers, and fishermen lacked the necessary skills. They frequently have low self-esteem, lack confidence in society, and no income source.
St. Arnold Janssen made his entire life’s work about missioning, going beyond traditional boundaries and overcoming the political struggles of his time just to make the Good News known.
Tracing Janssen's path to founding SVD is a lengthy journey. It encompasses his numerous interactions with a variety of parties. Inevitably, a slew of issues and complications arose during the process. He encountered cultural clashes and religious strife in Germany following the outbreak of the "Kulturkampf," which resulted in the decline of spiritual practices in the country. As a devout Catholic family, Janssen was taken aback by a shift in the public's religious attitude.
