Who we are
Mission, Vision & Charism
Answering the needs of our day in the spirit of Mary of the Passion with contemplative depth and practical service.
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Mission
Mary of the Passion, with a large heart willing to embrace those in need of whatever kind, did not specify a particular line of action for her daughters. Instead, they are expected to answer the needs of our day as she did in her lifetime. Being the first missionary congregation for women in the Church, she reached out wholesale for the development and liberation of women — claiming self-respect, providing the means to earn their livelihood, and daring greatly.
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Vision
For Mary of the Passion the very purpose of the Institute was to announce to all the reign of God. This universal concept of mission is clearly revealed in her writings on the Kingdom of God — sometimes called the kingdom of love, of charity, of justice, and the kingdom of peace. Hence the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary promote the reign of God through various activities, as well as by the silent witness of their lives, by accepting daily tensions, and through painful physical infirmities.
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Charism
Our Charism, which God confided to Mary of the Passion, commits us to follow Christ as he gave himself up to the Father for the salvation of the world, in the mystery of his Incarnation and his Pasch; thus we make up in our bodies all that has still to be undergone by Christ for the sake of his body the Church. This charism is lived in the fundamental attitude that was Mary's in her Ecce and Fiat: she offered her whole being in complete and loving disponibility, in faith and humble service, so that the Spirit might carry out the Father's work in her. Our Charism is the Ecce et Fiat of Mary.
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About Us
The Divine Providence Region of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary brings together communities and missionary stories that have grown through service, evangelization, healing, education, and accompaniment across different sectors of the region.
Rooted in history
Missionary presence since Liberia in 1936 and Ghana in 1939.
Present in ministry
Serving through education, healthcare, formation, and pastoral outreach.
Open to the future
Walking with women discerning vocation and communities seeking support.
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Stories, celebrations, and moments from the life of the region.
May 28, 2025
EXPERIENCES AND THE MISSION OF SISTERS IN SEVEN MARYTRS COMMUNITY KAKUMA
Our community is located in the semi-desert parts of northern Kenya. Turkana is our county, and we belong to the Lodwar Diocese. Our people with whom we work and serve […]
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May 28, 2025
CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF SACRED HEART PARISH, WINNEBA
A CENTURY OF MEMORIES AND TESTAMENT OF LOVE AND BLESSINGS! A LEGACY LEFT AND A STORY TO TELL FOR THE NEXT GENERATION!!
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May 28, 2025
A Century of Faith, a Legacy of Love
A century of Faith, a Legacy of love. HUNDRED YEARS OF EXISTENCE OF SACRED HEART PARISH, WINNEBA One hundred years of worship, prayer and praise, a century of community in […]
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FMM in Liberia after Retreat
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