Rijeka is a Croatian harbour town on the Kvarner Bay in the northern Adriatic. It is considered the gateway to the islands of Croatia.

On the initiative of the Franciscan Capuchins and with the approval of the Bishop of Senj, the sisters came to Sušak in 1905, where they gave private lessons in music and foreign languages and ran a kindergarten.

Today, five sisters live in the community in Rijeka. They are involved in various apostolates or are pursuing their studies.

The diocese has built a day care centre for people with dementia, where one sister is working as a nurse. One sister works as a senior nurse in the palliative care centre at the “Marija K. Kozulić” hospice,

Since autumn 2023, one sister has been working as a psychologist at the “Josip Pavlišić” Catholic primary school. In addition to their professional activities, the sisters are involved in various activities.