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 Missionary Sisters of St. Peter ClaverAbout the Sisters of St. Peter Claver | Contact the SistersMotto: "The most divine of all divine things is to work with God for the salvation of souls."  For the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver, opportunities for service are as vast as are the missionary needs of the Universal Church. Responding in faith and love to Christ's invitation to follow Him, they offer themselves to be with Him, to share His life of evangelical chastity, poverty, and obedience, "to be solicitous for the things that are His" (1 Cor. 7:32). A total lifelong consecration to Christ gives true worth and meaning to their life of prayer, sacrifice and work. By the charism of their foundation, they are particularly associated with Jesus as Missionary and Evangelizer ("I must proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God. . .that is what I was sent to do" Lk. 4:43). They are at the service of the missionary Church from afar, committed to foster mission awareness and cooperation, and intent on procuring the much needed means for the missionary apostolate. Their communities are international, but the Sisters generally do not go to the mission fields. In many countries, they staff mission-aid centers where the missions needs are publicized and the contributions and supplies which are subsequently received, are channeled to the most needy. A variety of tasks offers a wide scope for every talent or aptitude. A Sister of St. Peter Claver can be an administrator, secretary, accountant, journalist, editor, translator, artist, computer operator, receptionist, bookbinder. Not to be forgotten is the possibility for some to staff Catholic Information Centers, to be catechists and parish helpers, and to administer retreat houses. 
The Institute of the Sisters of St. Peter Claver was founded in 1894 by Blessed Mary Teresa Ledochowska.
The Foundress, a woman of faith, vision, and intrepid courage, was haunted by the immense urgent needs of Africa, and decided to act, and act promptly. She started by dedicating her literary talent to fight slavery and to protest against the inhuman treatment of women then prevalent in Africa.
Her correspondence and personal encounters with missionary Bishops, priest, and sisters made her realize how much they must depend on help from the homeland. Gradually she renounced her brilliant position at the Tuscan court in order to embrace a life of poverty, self-sacrifice and complete dedication to the service of the missionary Church. After guiding her Institute for 28 years amidst the vicissitudes of the times and personal suffering, Mary Teresa died in Rome in July 1922. Her new Institute spread to many countries in Europe, to both Americas, to Australia, to Africa, and to Asia. Though small in number, it has at present, Sisters of 28 nationalities.
The way of life handed over to the Sisters by their Foundress is that of evangelical charity and simplicity. The Rule is strongly marked by the apostolic spirituality of St. Ignatius and requires the sisters to be "contemplative in action and to pass on the fruits of their contemplation into action." Importance is placed on community living which enriches the personal commitment and witness with added mutual support, sharing and caring. Daily Eucharistic Celebration, the Divine Office, Rosary, private and common reading of the Word of God, retreats and conferences nourish the sisters' life of prayer and of action. The sisters wear a simple long religious habit and veil (black, grey or white, depending on the climate of the country where they live.) About the Sisters of St. Peter Claver | Contact the Sisters
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