OUR CHARISM:
“To be a Disciple and to make disciples”
OUR SPIRITUALITY:
St. Francis of Assisi
OUR MOTTO:
“எளியோருக்கு நற்செய்தி” (Good News to the poor)
GENERAL AIM:
Our general aim is “TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR” and “TO BE A DISCIPLE AND TO MAKE DISCIPLES”. This we achieve in a special way by the observance of the public vows of chastity, poverty and obedience and also of the Constitutions and Regulations of our Congregation.
CHARISM:
The institute with its motto “to be a Disciple and to make disciples” tries to bring God’s glory and salvation of souls particularly among the poor and the oppressed with the missionary zeal of St. Thomas the Apostle and with the simplicity and the joy of St. Francis of Assisi. Henceforth we are called FST.
SPIRITUALITY:
Spiritual life being the foundation of a genuine religious life and apostolate, the sisters try to follow Christ more closely by their life of poverty, obedience and chastity and nourish their spiritual life with personal with communal prayer and Eucharistic and Marian devotion besides Prayer of the Church and other daily, weekly, monthly and annual spiritual practices recommended by the Church.
APOSTOLATE:
“We are called by God… and everyday He is calling us anew to collaborate in His work for the salvation of all His people… All over the world, people suffer due to lack of dignity as children of God” (Experience God in everyday life – Spirituality book) The pilgrim Church is missionary by her very nature , her missionary activities find their reason in the will of God who wants everyone to be saved and attain to the full knowledge of the truth.
OUR MOTTO:
Our Motto is “Good News to the Poor” (Lk 4:18). We aspire to carry out this motto in our life and ministry in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi and with the spirit and the faith of St. Thomas our patron.
OUR PATRON AND CO-PATRONS:
The Principal Patron of our Congregation is St. Thomas. Co- Patrons : Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare.
