Misioneros Servidores de la Palabra
Misioneros Servidores de la Palabra
Missionary Servants (and Sisters) of the Word
Through the preparation and sending forth of lay and religious missionaries of both sexes, the Servants of the Word work in response to the commission from the Lord to proclain the Gospel. Its founding charism is "evangelization, with the Bible in hand by the laity to evangelize with the laity ".
Biographical Information
Founder: Father Butera Louis Vullo
Foundation: 1984
Ecclesial Recognition: Constitutions approved by the Holy See on June 6, 1997 as Religious Institutes of Diocesan Right Established as religious institutes of Pontifical Right on February 22, 2008 by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, with the approval of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
Organization
Lay/Religious: religious
Individual/Community: community
Commitment/Vows: vows
Purpose and Activities
Overall Purpose: To evangelize, in obedience to God's call and to live a life of service and sacrifice.
Apostolic commitments:
Marian Characteristics
Major Inspirations: The Servants of the Word honor the Mother of Jesus, seeing her as their own mother and a role model.
General Marian Characteristics: Entrustment to the unique intercession of the Blessed Mother
Spiritual\Devotional Exercises:
Pastoral/Apostolic Endeavors: To make each day filled with God's love and to better serve others by proclaiming the message of salvation, all through the intercession of Mary.
Sources
http://www.cybersepa.org.mx/msp/index.html
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