Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary

The Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary is a Roman Catholic religious order of Catholic missions draw inspiration from Mary, in the mystery of the Visitation, like Mary they travel the world hopeful that all people may come to know the love of God. They professed religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, in order to dedicate the entire life to the missions.

History

The Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary, started in Parma, Italy, in 1945 by the initiative of Celestine Bottego (an Italian American born in Glendale, Ohio on Dec. 20, 1895) and Fr. James Spagnolo. It is the female order of the Xaverians Missionaries founded in 1898 by Blessed Guido Maria Conforti.

Works

Xaverian Missionary Sisters communities are engaged in evangelization, catechetical activity, health care, and human promotion (especially of women). They live in small mission communities, often in areas of great poverty. They strive to respond to deep-rooted aspirations of the local churches and people among whom they live, and whose journey, sufferings, hopes and expectations they share, including the people needs of medical, agricultural, educational. They don’t use dress uniform, but wear a simple dress in conformity with the usages and customs of the country.

Today, the Missionaries of Mary – Xaverian Sisters – are present in United States, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, Japan and Thailand.

Organization

The Xaverian Missionary Sisters are headed by the Mother Major and the society's general council.

Translation of "Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary"

French: Sœurs Missionnaires de Marie Xavériennes, Italian: Società Missionaria di Maria.