The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
To be Franciscan Missionary of Mary : is to commit oneself in an extraordinary adventure which fascinates; it is to let ourselves be led by the Love of God which consecrates us and calls us to know Him, to love Him and to serve Him; it is to feel oneself sent and to go to meet the peoples to share their lives and to discover the mystery which each human person is; it is to live with respect, humility and minority before each creature….
Franciscan
In the spirit of Francis of Assisi, we live our vocation in the midst of the world, in simplicity and in fraternity according to the Gospel.
Missionaries
The Community in Mission is a fundamental value of our life as Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. Together, we renew our profound conviction of being sent until the end of our life.
of Mary
Mary – first disciple of Jesus, in wonderment at the gratuitous gift of God, attentive to listen to and keep the Word, welcoming the needs of others – precedes us on the path of mission and inspires our whole life.
The Story of the Lost Valise
“Ah!” reminisced the good Bishop Petrelli, if the daughters of Mary of the Passion are in the Philippines, it is thanks to my brother’s lost valise!”
The diocese of Lipa, erected on April 10, 1910, was entrusted to the energetic stewardship of Monsignor Joseph Petrelli, the then Italian secretary of the Apostolic Delegate of the Most Reverend Ambrose Aguis, OSB. Intelligent, young, dynamic and dedicated, he set about his task of organizing his diocese like a young man in a hurry and with a strong sense of urgency. He founded a seminary and followed this up with the plan of establishing parochial schools.
Contact:
For Luzon: Sr. Marivic Revilla, FMM – 0905-2438345
For Mindanao: Sr. Mari Murillo, FMM – 0916-6990441