Gospel: "I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. (John 13:15)

St. Vincent: "It is our task to cooperate in the spreading of the Gospel with the power of God who redeemed us and gave us our holy vocation."

Our Constitutions: "The Congregation...gives priority to those works which, according to the circumstances of time and place, tend in the most direct way to reawaken people's awareness of their baptismal vocation and their apostolic responsibility. (#4)

As members of the Catholic Apostolate, we are ever mindful of the catholic or universal call to holiness, service, and unity so recently proclaimed by the Second Vatican Council.

The founding of the Union of the Catholic Apostolate in 1835 was a response to St. Vincent's realization of the truth of that teaching. It is the reason for the very existence of the Union.

In whatever environment a Pallottine Sister may find herself, she must always be mindful of her responsibility to help others to embrace this truth. For us, it is not an option, but a responsibility if we are to be faithful to the charism with which we have been entrusted.

And sometimes it can be as easy as repeating the words of St. Vincent:

"Can you pray for the spiritual welfare of your neighbor? Pray for them. Can you give good example? Do so. Can you encourage others to do good? Then encourage them. That is the work of an apostle.