A note from the Sisters:

The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, a missionary Institute of religious sisters, are speaking at St. Stephen for a mission appeal on July 15-16.

From our beginnings in San Rafael, Argentina, in 1988 we have grown to about 1,600 sisters missioning in 45 different countries throughout the world. We strive to go where the presence of religious sisters is most needed. Although we are an international community, we have been blessed with over 100 vocations from the United States. This appeal allows us to inform the members of your parish about our mission work in Argentina.

As you may imagine, our missions in places like Argentina are in great need of support. The sisters work in several schools, providing education for children and teenagers. They also have two homes for persons with special needs. Since most of the school students and residents in the houses of mercy come from poor families, the sisters also take care of the families by giving them some assistance. As you may know, Argentina is not economically stable at present.

Thank you for giving us this opportunity to speak at St. Stephen and share with you about our mission in Argentina. As we daily strive to help those in need, we are most grateful to all of you for your prayers, contributions and generosity, truly a grace from God and a consolation for our missionary sisters. Please be assured of our prayers for all of you as well!     

God is good … all the time.
Mother Mary of the Incarnation, SSVM