Our human, religious, apostolic and professional formation does not end with Perpetual Profession; it continues throughout life. This requires a constant renewal of our personal commitment of fidelity to God in everything to better respond to his call to be for him and to serve him in those who suffer.
Continuous formation is born from the global effort that the religious assumes, with the grace of God, to remain in constant renewal of fuller fidelity to God and to the apostolic commitments of her own Charism; Taking advantage of with personal responsibility all the opportunities of community life and the special means of perfection that the Church and the Institute propose to us as indispensable.
Ongoing formation encompasses the longest and most fruitful period of religious life. The personal history of each religious has its stages, its own development, its "strong times" and therefore it is the responsibility of each one that requires an attitude of personal reflection and availability, to walk and acquire a greater knowledge of Christ and do He lives his attitudes, radiating them in his daily behavior and in the exercise of the ministry - the care of the sick.
The purpose of Formation is to offer each Servant of Mary the possibility and the means to fully realize her own identity, in a renewing dynamism of authentic fidelity, as a response to the urgent need of the Church and the Congregation.
MEDIA:
In this life-long process, the Servant of Mary has very powerful means that help her achieve the fundamental objectives:
- Sacramental life, centered on the Eucharist and the frequent living of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Personal and liturgical prayer and spiritual direction, interviews with our Superiors.
- Annual Spiritual Exercises and monthly retreat
- Daily spiritual reading
- Reading, study and reflection on the Documents of the Church and of the Holy Father.
- Annual renewal days and month of Spiritual Exercises
- Courses on religious, apostolic, professional topics, etc.
- Devotion to the Blessed Virgin
- Fraternal Life and community meetings
- The Regulatory Visits of our Major Superiors
- Apostolic service, assistance to the sick.