Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary –  Sister María Corazón, I.H.M.                                                               “The Mother of God is the soft light that illumines everything.”                                                                   “Ad Jesum Per Mariam”   –   “To Jesus Through Mary”

Founder:  Reverend Joaquín Masmitjà y Puig

Place:  Olat, Catalonia, Spain

Year:  1848 A.D.

Her Charism:  This humble, chaste and obedient Sister is dedicated to Christ and His Gospel, and works tirelessly for the extension of God’s Kingdom.  Under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, she also works for the conversion of sinners and the Christianization and rebuilding of society through the education and catechesis of children and young adults.  Mary inspires, permeates, and unifies all that she is and does, making this Sister a living image of Her in the world today.  Her Order’s motto is: To Jesus through Mary.