DAUGHTER OF MARY, HEALTH OF THE SICK

Daughter of Mary, Health of the Sick  –  Sister Mary Luke of Divine Compassion, F.M.S.I.                                                              Filiarum Mariae, Salutem Infirmorum                                                         “She brings God’s compassion and healing love to body and soul to all she meets.”

Founders:  Reverend Edward F. Garesché, S.J.                                                                                                           Mother Mary Angela

Places:  Cragsmoor, New York originally; Okinawa, Japan presently

Years:  1935 A.D. (New York); 1953 A.D. (Japan)

Her Charism:  No one who reads the Gospel can doubt that the divine compassion of Christ went out to all the sick and bodily afflicted and that this was his favorite charity, the chosen field of most of His miracles.  This exclusively missionary Sister follows in the footsteps of Jesus and trusts in the maternal love and compassion of Our Blessed Mother.  She is dedicated to a special vocation of imitating her under the beautiful ancient title, “Health of the Sick.”  As Our Lady is the health of the sick- body and soul- this Sister’s apostolate imitates her love through medical care and religious instruction to bring souls to God and bring the sick, poor, and marginalized renewed physical and spiritual health.