As women of memory at the service of the Crucified and the crucified ones, consecrated to the Passion of Jesus and to the sorrows of Mary, we express our charism:

To unite in the reparative action of Christ and participate with him in the work of reconstruction and reconciliation of the person wounded by evil
To participate in Christ mission of intercession with the Father for humanity
To make ours the sentiments of Christ who praises and thanks the Father.

Today, united by this unique ideal, we form a family of Sisters who are committed to opening paths of hope and mercy in the history of our time. We come from 34 countries and operate in 27 countries on five continents. We are currently about 1000 Sisters.

Our lifestyle in multicultural communities is already a proclamation and a sign of the Kingdom in a world that yearns for unity in the sign of peace, justice and solidarity.

As memory women at the service of the Crucifix.

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A life-giving gift, our Charism

Experiencing the Passion of Jesus draws us into the Heart of God, present within the Universe, and within the whole community of life on Earth. It empowers who we are and what we do.

By entering into the pain and suffering of Jesus we are moved to enter into our own pain and suffering, to stand by others in theirs, and to respond to the pain and suffering of the Earth.

The Passion of Jesus offers no hope without the Resurrection, but Resurrection Hope cannot be experienced unless we are first willing to stay with the suffering.

When God is discovered in the ordinariness of life, and as the unfolding Mystery connecting everything and everyone, our Charism remains alive.

In the context of our world and its story, the spirituality flowing from our Charism inspires us to enter into relationships that may not be otherwise humanly possible or were unknown to us in previous times.

Our charism continues to create and sustain our sense of the community and communion of all, flowing from the heart of our creating and compassionate God.

It expresses itself in empathy, prayer, and ‘down-to-earthness’. It leaves us vulnerable to the pain and suffering all around us and impels us to work for the coming of that new world of peace and love, justice and joy, which is the Kingd