Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Formal Name: Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Commonly Called As: ICM Sisters
Classification: Apostolic, missionary congregation

Habit: Optional

Foundational Data: Mother Marie Louise De Meester founded the Religious - Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) in Mulagumoodu, India in 1897. Born on April 8, 1857 in Roeselare, a coastal town in Belgium, Maria grew up to be a talented young lady with a love for the missions. At age 22, she joined the Canonesses of St. Augustine in leper, Belgium, where she received the religious name, Dame Marie Louise.

Vision/Charism/Mission Statement:

Our preferential option is for the poor. We are ready to go to peoples of other nationalities, races, cultures, religions, ideologies to be witnesses to the unity to which humankind is called in Jesus Christ and so to participate in the local Church’s mission.


Claim to History: St. Theresa's College formed some of best women leaders in the country


Five Reasons Why You Might Be Attracted:

a. a very strong missionary spirit permeates the whole congregation

b. openness of the sisters to try out something new

c. anchored on the values of justice, peace and integrity of creation

d. a very solid history of being one of the best educators in the country

e. a chance to be assigned to exotic countries like Mongolia, the Bahamas, Zimbabwe

Reasons Why You Might Be Discouraged:

a. community life is very erratic, relationships of the sisters are not as intimate compared with other congregations

b. formation program surprisingly does not float with the rest of their directions

c. strong women leaders sometimes can be intimidating to the young ones

Best For: Young independent women with a passion for justice and peace


Contacts

Tabuk: Sr. Lita Perez,icmCP#: 09198905213 Email: promotabuk@icmphilippines.org

Ilocos Sur:Sr. Lucy Andrews,icmCP#: 09196153158 Email: promoilocos@icmphilippines.org
La Union:Sr. Jelli Cruz,icmCP#: 09198531718Email: promolaunion@icmphilippines.org
Baguio:Sr. Cora Sastre,icmCP#: 09213044262Email: promobaguio@icmphilippines.org
Banawe:Sr. Anita Inyat,icmSr. Marie-Jeanne Pardou, icm CP#: 09184008422Email: promobanawe@icmphilippines.org

NCR:Sr. Emma de Guzman,icmSr. Remedios Encarnacion, icm CP#: 09184648191Email: promoncr@icmphilippines.org
Visayas
Carrascal: Sr. Gina Berin, icm CP#: 09182587246Email: promocarrascal@icmphilippines.org

Cebu:Sr. Tessie Reyes, icm CP#: 09204380082Email: promocebu@icmphilippines.org

website: http://www.icmphilippines.org/