The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) founded St. Michael community near Outjo in 1948. They opened a school for boys in 1950. Invited by Bishop Rudolph KOPPMANN, OMI of Windhoek; the first three MSC Sisters arrived at the mission on 26 January 1952. They taught in the school and opened a hostel to accommodate the learners who lived far from the mission. In 1981, the MSC Sisters handed over their work at St. Michael Mission to Oshikuku Sisters. On 17 May 1996, St. Michael was assigned to the Tutzing Sisters when a group of Oshikuku Sisters started their probation period to integrate into the Tutzing Congregation. At that time, the following Sisters, stationed at St. Michael, were members of the Tutzing Congregation: Sr. Margareta Maria KAKOLOLO, OSB (Superior), Sr. Sophia TSHAVUKA, OSB, Sr. Eufemia AMESHO, OSB, Sr. Katharina IPETWA, OSB, Sr. Maria Franzisca KASHUUPULWA, OSB, Sr. Ehrengardis AMADHILA, OSB and Sr. Walbulga AMUTENYA, OSB.
The Sisters at St. Michael are engaged in teaching catechism, preparing the children for the Sacraments and supervising them in the hostels. St. Michael is a spread-out mission station with a large church and a hall, built in 1988/89, for a capacity of 400 people. About 287 learners, boys and girls, are accommodated in the hostels.
The Sisters’ apostolate is Hostel ministry, pastoral work in the Parish, prepare children for the Sacraments and the Liturgy. They also have a poultry, a small garden and welcome visitors who come to the mission on pilgrimage.
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