Happy Solemnity of the Annunciation! This day marks our 36th anniversary of foundation as the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word in San Rafael, Argentina: 1984 – 2020. Unlike past years, the feast of the Archangel’s greeting comes to us quietly, more hidden than usual. We have no large public solemn Mass, no festive reception, no bustling of seminarians and sisters and families and friends. And yet truly the day…
Lent 2020 is, on the one hand, turning out to be rather unusual. However, on the other hand, it calls all the more strongly for the annual revival of all the “standard” classic Lenten practices. We wish to share with you five insights from the religious life and monastic traditions which might be helpful in living well these days and weeks of COVID-19, a demanding time of our common history.…
We ask you to join us today as we celebrate the Solemnity of Good Saint Joseph. Our Institute Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará was founded on his feast in 1988 in San Rafael, Argentina. We give great thanks for his many blessings that he has poured out on our Religious Family in these 32 years. Virtually join the Servidoras around the world as they celebrate this feast…
We would like to invite you to join the sisters in praying the Holy Rosary, which will be live streamed from our convent in Washington, DC everyday at 7:00 PM (EST). We pray for the Church, the world and all those affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Today (March 15, 2020) is declared as a National day of Prayer for those affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic. We would like to invite you to join with the sisters in praying the Holy Rosary, which will be live streamed from our convent in Washington, DC at 6:45 PM (EST).
The beginning stages “Long before a creation is completed,…the artist will be able to perceive with new eyes the abundant wealth of all visible reality, and, thus challenged, additionally acquires the inner capacity to absorb into his mind such an exceedingly rich harvest. The capacity to see increases.” —Joseph Pieper, Learning How to See Again Directed toward the specific end of our charism, to evangelize the culture, some of our contemplatives…
Today the Church begins the Holy Season of Lent by which she “unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church, 540 “The seasons and days of penance in the course of the liturgical year (Lent, and each Friday in memory of the death of the Lord) are intense moments of the Church’s penitential practice. These times are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises,…
Recently, our sisters in the mission in Dallas, TX wrote a chronicle to give thanks for the first 6 months in that mission. We would like to share it with you! We ask you to join us in praying for missionaries all over the world. I Want to be Baptized for Christmas On January 1st, 2020, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, we gave thanks for 6 months of…
On February 18th, the 30 days of preparation for the Feast of St. Joseph (March 19) began. The sisters of our Institute, Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, have a special devotion to St. Joseph and since we were founded on his feast day in 1988 we take him as our special protector and patron. The Servidoras all over the world, begin a 30 Day Prayer to…
This year’s Come and See retreat is April 3rd-5th, 2020 at the Juniorate House of Studies in Washington D.C. This retreat is for young women (18-35) who are interested in learning more about religious life in our community. The weekend will include talks on our charism, history, and missionary life, as well as meals and recreation with the sisters. Each day’s schedule includes time for prayer, Holy Mass, and opportunities for Confessions and consultation.…
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