My dear Confreres, SEPTEMBER is a month that we hold close to our hearts. We celebrate the feast of Mother of Compassion, our Patroness, and our Founder’s Day. Mary freely accepted her calling to be the Mother of God and our Mother. She bore the sorrows that followed her ‘Yes’ to God’s plan, with faith, strength, and tears. Let us say to her: Dearest Mother, thank you for accepting to be the mother of God when the angel told you, and thank you for accepting to be our mother when Jesus told you. Father Peter Mermier, Servant of God, is our model missionary, the pearl of our religious family. He accomplished extraordinary things for God and His Church at a crucial time in history. He founded a religious community of men and of women with a clear vision. His vision was that “we (MSFS) offer ourselves to the people, to society, like another St. Francis de Sales…”.

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Rev. Fr. Abraham Vettuvellil MSFS Superior General