IHM CHARISM

The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary have a two-fold purpose for their existence: first, the holiness of the members of the Congregation and second, but no less important, the joyful service they render to Christ and to His Church.  Holiness and service are inseparable in the daily life of a religious and are reflected in the manifold works of the Congregation. 

The charism of the founder, Father Louis Florent Gillet, is the spirit of the Father through the Holy Spirit.  This charism is essentially, LOVE, a love that continues to manifest itself each day in the sisters’ joyful service of God and His people.  This charism is also creative HOPE, which puts all its trust in the loving providence of God.  Finally, this charism is FIDELITY, which inspires the sisters’ commitment to vocation in Christ and zeal for their mission in the Church.

The spirit of the Congregation is, in the tradition of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, the spirit of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.  This spirit impels the sisters to offer themselves in joyful oblation to God by their transformation in Christ and by their incorporation into his redeeming mission through the Church.  This Alphonsian spirituality exemplifies itself by simplicity of lifestyle, dedication to the abandoned poor, and a warmth and welcoming hospitality for all the people of God.

The spirit of an I.H.M. school

Calls each person to a life of …

+Prayer

+Love and Service

+Courtesy and Hospitality

In this school

Jesus is the Center

And Mary, the Model