Our Spirituality
We, Sisters of St. Mary, are an international congregation of apostolic women religious consecrated by vows in the Church. Together, we live our faith in Jesus Christ and carry it to others. We make our own the words of Scripture which express the spirit of Dom Minsart, Mother Claire and our first sisters: In the simplicity of my heart, full of joy, I have offered all to God. (1 Chronicles 29, 17)
In the Incarnation, God offers us all, and then enables us to return everything to Him.
With Mary, we offer ourselves totally and confidently to God incarnate in our world.
We ask for the grace of simplicity of heart and a contemplative vision which reveals the profound unity of all that exists. The certainty of God's love for each of us and for all creation is the source of our joy.
In community we share a love always ready to forgive, ever mindful of our need for on-going conversion, and trusting in the power of the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts.Our love for one another enables our communities to be open to others and to be places of true hospitality. We desire that simplicity mark all aspects of our life. Community, solitude, action and contemplation are held in creative harmony.
In the midst of difficult times, with the road ahead unclear, we are called to announce and be a sign, in collaboration with others, of the Good News of the Kingdom of justice, love and peace. Because we desire to make Jesus known, we reach out to all peoples, nations and cultures. Just as our first sisters had a preference for the disadvantaged, we too give priority to service among the poor, with a particular commitment to women and young people.
With our eyes fixed on Jesus and with certain hope of God's saving love, we seek to discern the will of God in the light of the Holy Spirit.
United with the joys and sorrows of the human family, we offer all to God in thanksgiving, intercession and adoration, through the rhythm of the Church's prayer and attentiveness to the Word of God. We come to Eucharist, entrusting ourselves and our world to the transforming power of the Spirit, that we may become more fully a part of the Body of Christ and the glory of God.
General Assembly, 2000
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