“We commit all our strength to inculturate the Gospel, . . .to prolong the Incarnation to all men, in the whole of man, and in all the manifestations of man” (Constitutions, 5). Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation, the great mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God. We also remember the fortieth anniversary of the foundation of our beloved Religious Family. Forty years ago, on the…
Celebration for the Feast of St. Joseph in Washington, DC Today, Solemnity of St. Joseph, we celebrate the 36th Anniversary of our congregation, Institute Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, female branch of the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word. On March 19, 1988 we were founded, taking St. Joseph as our special father and protector. We read from the foundational decree of that day: Our only…
This January, as always, our Religious Family participated in the National March for Life in Washington DC. And, as always, it was followed by our Winter Youth Festival that takes place at our Seminary each year. On Thursday January 25, we kicked off our annual March for Life-Winter Youth Festival event by attending the Vigil Mass for Life at the National Shrine of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. With…
Adoration of the Shepherds, Rembrandt (1646) More than 2000 years ago, the Christ Child came to a world full of darkness and sin in order to bring light, peace and salvation to all who would receive Him. His dwelling was humble and his companions were poor, but He was welcomed by those who were simple and in need of His Divine Assistance. St. Alphonsus Ligouri tells us that the greatest…
19 Novices Receive the Holy Habit In the first few days of December, 19 of our Servidora novices received the holy habit. Four of our contemplative novices received it on December 4th at the Precious Blood Monastery in Brooklyn, NY and 15 of our active novices were invested on December 6th at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Our Constitutions reminds us that: “The religious of our…
November begins with the celebration of the triumph of the saints, those who victoriously participate in the reign of Christ in heaven. The following day we commemorate all the faithful departed, those who struggled here on earth and whom we hope will also share in Christ’s heavenly Kingdom. The last Sunday of the month is Feast of Christ the King, the Eternal King of Glory who reigns over all creation.…
“Come, Spouse of Christ, Receive the Crown the Lord has prepared for you from all Eternity” These past weeks, our Religious Family had the joy of celebrating the first profession of vows for eight sisters in our province. There were two celebrations, one in the contemplative monastery in New York and one in Washington, DC. Brooklyn, NY – Profession of vows in the Contemplative Monastery On October 7, Feast of…
Total Surrender As religious, “we surrender ourselves totally to the service of God… through the fulfilling of the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, driven by charity” (Constitutions, 48). Our constitutions outline the characteristics of the profession of the religious vows, by which we are Spouses of Christ: First, it is the “most perfect expression [of the baptismal promises] for the person who thus surrenders himself to God fulfills…
According to our Constitutions, the specific end of our small religious family is “to extend the Incarnation to all men, in the whole man, and in all of the manifestations of man”; and to this end, we are called to “commit all our strength” (Constitutions, 5). This is a multi-faceted enterprise that requires the collaboration of all the members of our religious family: both male and female branches, active and contemplative…
Our founder, Father Carlos Miguel Buela, IVE, was the first Son of Our Lady of Lujan in our Religious Family. As a young seminarian, he asked for many priestly and religious vocations from her hands. Thanks to him, Our Lady of Lujan is our special Mother and Patroness, officially named by the Holy See in 2011. Father Carlos Miguel Buela, Son of Our Lady of Lujan April 4, 1941 –…
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