"By our religious profession, we place our lives into the hands of the Church which receives our profession for the glory of God and the service of the poor. "

- Holy Rule

While pondering the simplicity and beauty of Mary's "fiat" and her "magnificat," we discover the steadfast faith and joy that overflows in the life of one who offers herself in total consecration to Divine Love.

~ Holy Rule

Chastity

By her vow of chastity, a Sister consecrates herself body and soul to God in a total surrender of love. This preferential love of God is an exceptional gift of grace that transcends human affection and proclaims to the world the existence of realities beyond the present one.

Poverty

By her vow of poverty, following in the footsteps of Christ, a Sister professes to live a life that is poor in fact and in spirit. It is a life of labor lived in moderation and simplicity, rejecting the lure of earthly riches, a life that proclaims to the world that God is the one thing necessary.

Obedience

Obedience is an entire sacrifice of self which a Sister freely undertakes in a true spirit of faith and love. A Sister voluntarily forsakes her own will and surrenders herself to God's Will, which is manifested to her, in a special way, by her superiors.

Works of Charity

Convinced of the importance of apostolic action, our Founder, Monsignor John Zwijsen, included in the profession of the members of his Congregation, a fourth vow having as its object continual availability. The Sisters individually and collectively undertake to devote themselves to the works of charity proper to the aim of the Congregation.