Our
family takes its name from St. Vincent
Pallotti, a 19th century saint whose life and ideals are
a model for the Church today.
We
are a province of the Congregation
of the Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate which is based
in Rome and can be found in Italy, Brazil, Argentina, India,
Mozambique as well as in the United States.
Along
with the Priests and Brothers of the
Society of the Catholic Apostolate and the Missionary Sisters of the
Catholic Apostolate we are the founding members of the Union of the Catholic Apostolate who share responsibility for the overall union, its unity
and apostolic efficiency. Over time other communities have come into being.
A
public association of the faithful, the Union is open to priests,
brothers, sisters, and laity who seek to call all of God’s
people to accept the apostolic vocation which is theirs both
by birth and baptism.
In
our Province, as in other Pallottine religious communities,
there are a number of Cenacles,
groups of laity who — inspired by the ideals of St.
Vincent and dedicated to his vision — are supported
in their efforts to live an apostolic life.
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