{"id":1124,"date":"2025-03-03T13:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.zrsmaria-ing.be\/the-belgium-region\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:51:31","slug":"the-belgium-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/en\/the-belgium-region\/","title":{"rendered":"The Belgium region"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; min_height=&#8221;425&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-image-banner wpex-flex wpex-flex-col wpex-justify-center wpex-relative wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-max-w-100 wpex-bg-gray-900 wpex-text-white wpex-text-center\"  style=\"min-height:425px;\"><span class=\"vcex-ib-img wpex-block wpex-z-1 wpex-transition-all wpex-duration-500 wpex-bg-cover wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-position:center top;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.1.1.a-Gemeenschappen-Belgie-1.a-Zusters-in-Schoolstraat-Belgie.jpg)\"><\/span><div class=\"vcex-ib-content-wrap wpex-z-10 wpex-w-100 wpex-transition-all wpex-duration-500 wpex-relative wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-content wpex-mx-auto wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-title wpex-heading wpex-inherit-color-important\">The Belgium region<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Belgium region<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.1.3.-Geschiedenis-regio-Belgie-Zr.-Mia-Derycke-en-zr.-Rose-Buyls-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.1.3.-Geschiedenis-regio-Belgie-Zr.-Mia-Derycke-en-zr.-Rose-Buyls-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.1.3.-Geschiedenis-regio-Belgie-Zr.-Mia-Derycke-en-zr.-Rose-Buyls-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.1.3.-Geschiedenis-regio-Belgie-Zr.-Mia-Derycke-en-zr.-Rose-Buyls-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.1.3.-Geschiedenis-regio-Belgie-Zr.-Mia-Derycke-en-zr.-Rose-Buyls-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.1.3.-Geschiedenis-regio-Belgie-Zr.-Mia-Derycke-en-zr.-Rose-Buyls-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 420px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 420\/236;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sr Mia Derycke ans Sr Rose Buyls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\">Sr Mia Derycke works as a nurses at the Saint-Jozef clinic in Izegem.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of sisters on the boards of education, the hospital, residential and care centres, assisted living facilities and the nursery continues a meaningful mission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Due to aging, much of the direct and professional involvement has diminished.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">However, small but not insignificant services can still be a valuable contribution.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Some sisters volunteer in residential care centres. Other sisters are involved in parish life through assisting in the church, in secretarial work, serving as team members, by visiting the sick and various other forms of voluntary work.<\/p>\n<p>Some fellow Congolese sisters<b> <\/b>help in our region of Belgium.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743161433888{background-color: #bfe5ff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 class=\"p2\">Motherhouse \u201cSisters of Mary\u201d , Schoolstraat 8, 8770 Ingelmunster<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The sisters&#8217; residence is situated between a private primary and a private secondary school.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The sisters feel closely connected to the life of the schools, offering meeting rooms, assisting small assignments, just sympathising with the evolution of the schools.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;99px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;571&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221; border_color=&#8221;orange&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 class=\"p2\">Sisters of Mary, Hendrik Consciencestraat 13, 8770 Ingelmunster<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1042&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The monastery is connected to the private primary school.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743161452456{background-color: #bfe5ff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 class=\"p2\">Sisters of Mary, Weststraat 53, 8770 Ingelmunster<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The community joins the residential and care centre &#8220;Maria Rustoord&#8221;. The sisters show care and attention to the residents, offering a listening ear and provide small gifts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;45px&#8221;]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-clr textcenter\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"777\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weststraat-1-1.jpg\" class=\"wpex-align-middle lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weststraat-1-1.jpg 1599w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weststraat-1-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weststraat-1-1-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weststraat-1-1-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Weststraat-1-1-1536x746.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1599px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1599\/777;\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Zusters van Maria, Budastraat 3, 8500 Kortrijk<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.1.4.-Gemeenschappen-Belgie-Zusters-Kortrijk-zr.-Rosa-zr.-Hadewych-en-zr.-Jozefa-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.1.4.-Gemeenschappen-Belgie-Zusters-Kortrijk-zr.-Rosa-zr.-Hadewych-en-zr.-Jozefa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.1.4.-Gemeenschappen-Belgie-Zusters-Kortrijk-zr.-Rosa-zr.-Hadewych-en-zr.-Jozefa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.1.4.-Gemeenschappen-Belgie-Zusters-Kortrijk-zr.-Rosa-zr.-Hadewych-en-zr.-Jozefa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.1.4.-Gemeenschappen-Belgie-Zusters-Kortrijk-zr.-Rosa-zr.-Hadewych-en-zr.-Jozefa-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.1.4.-Gemeenschappen-Belgie-Zusters-Kortrijk-zr.-Rosa-zr.-Hadewych-en-zr.-Jozefa.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zr. Rosa, Zr. Hadewych en Zr. Jozefa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">3 zusters verblijven in het Woon- en Zorghotel \u2018Heilig Hart\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Zusters van Maria, Kouterstraat 46<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>8650 Merkem<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1 zuster verblijft in het Woon- en zorgcentrum \u2018De Groene Verte\u2019.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743161467422{background-color: #bfe5ff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space]<a href=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/en\/history-foundation-belgium\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline\" style=\"font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\"><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">Click here to learn more about the history of the Belgium region<\/span><\/a> [vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<a class=\"theme-txt-link vcex-count-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/en\/the-congo-region\/\" rel=\"\">Lees hier meer over onze gemeenschappen in Congo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"theme-txt-link vcex-count-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zrsmaria-ing.be\/en\/the-vietnam-district\/\" rel=\"\">Lees hier meer over onze gemeenschappen in Vietnam<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; min_height=&#8221;425&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; The Belgium region Sr Mia Derycke works as a nurses at the Saint-Jozef clinic in Izegem. The presence of sisters on the boards of education, the hospital, residential and care centres, assisted living facilities and the nursery continues a meaningful mission. 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