Missionaries of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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Missionaries of
Our Lady of
Perpetual Help
Do you want to be a Missionary?
The Congregation has the duty to grant solid formation to those who feel called by God to share the same vocation in our religious family (CIC 670). Initial formation begins with the aspirancy and concludes with the perpetual profession. Its purpose is to lead the sisters to a human and spiritual maturity that enables them to assume, consciously and responsibly, their consecration to God (VC 71; PC 18; ES II, 34; OT 8-11; CC No. 18) (C 92).
DIFFERENT STAGES OF FORMATION
PREPARATORY STAGES
The initial stage is not yet aimed at a formation to a specific vocation. Still, it is intended to prepare the candidates by providing them with a deeper religious and vocational understanding and greater freedom in choosing their vocation to religious life.
PASTORAL VOCATION
Pastoral Vocation is the activity of the ecclesial community that accompanies Christians in their discernment and vocational choice within the Church. While this is a responsibility of the entire Church, it is also a commitment for every sister in our Congregation. Therefore, we dedicate ourselves to promoting, coordinating, and fostering the growth and maturity of all vocations, especially to consecrated life and, in particular, to our Congregation. (C. 104)
Objective
- To promote and accompany young women in their personal journey of seeking God's will in their lives. We do this by engaging with their historical reality, integrating into their ecclesial context, and fostering their formation in Gospel values so that they may freely and wholeheartedly choose Christ the Redeemer in our Congregation of the Missionaries of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
ASPIRANCY
Young women aspiring to join our Congregation must be genuinely motivated by a desire to dedicate themselves solely to God and to serve the extension of the Reign of Christ the Redeemer under the patronage of Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Can. 597).
The aspirancy can take place in three ways: while living with their families, in a formation house as a group, or in different communities.
Objective
- To accompany young women in their vocational discernment and human-Christian formation, helping them as they respond to Christ’s call in our Congregation while also supporting their academic preparation.
PRE-POSTULANCY
The pre-postulancy is a preparatory period of at least two weeks that serves as an introduction to the postulancy. It provides young women with an environment conducive to group integration while also offering fundamental knowledge in Christian doctrine, charismatic identity, and personal development dynamics.
Objective
- To welcome and introduce young women into a community of those called by Christ the Redeemer, helping them transition into this new family with a sense of belonging and purpose.