Charism & Spirituality
Our Charism and Motto
In a nutshell our charism consists in witnessing the Love and Compassion of the Father.
Our Patroness
Witnessing the Love and Compassion of the Father, revealed
The Cross is the emblem of our Congregation and the motto “Who can separate us from the Love of Christ?” constitutes the pivot and support of our spirituality.
Blessed Virgin Mary — Mother of Charity
Under the maternal guidance and protection of Blessed Virgin Mary, our Congregation strives to be a living sign of God's compassionate love to all.
Spiritual legacy
Five elements of the Foundress's inspiration
In the life, charismatic inspiration and spiritual legacy of the Foundress, we can single out 5 elements:
- Passion for the Crucified Lord;
- Love for the Eucharistic Lord;
- Trust in Mary, deeply felt as the protector and support of all her charitable works;
- Service of charity, lived in humility and simplicity for God’s greater glory;
- Ardent missionary zeal, accomplished as a love answer to Christ’s Love.
Identity
Aspects that characterize the identity of the Congregation
Love for the Crucified Christ
that opens us to love our neighbours and the Holy Church.
Eucharist lived as a school
where we learn, humility, silence, availability towards all and always, and the generosity of the gift of ourselves to others
Devotion to Mary
from whom we learn the thoughtfulness of love as shown at the Visitation
Service and closeness to the people
characterized by the virtues of humility – simplicity – charity so that those who come into contact with us may experience that we are truly “sisters”
Missionary spirit
feeling the sense of mission wherever we are.
The Congregation
Sisters of Good Counsel
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Mary, also called “Sisters of Good Counsel” was founded on 3 May 1871 at Turin, Italy. It was canonically validated on 14 February 1934 and legally recognized on 10 December of the same year.
In March 1984, the Church approved its Constitutions.
The Sisters of Charity of St. Mary, animated by the charism handed over by Mother Clarac, strive to care, materially and spiritually for the disadvantaged and to accompany, guide and educate the youth.
The SCSM are present in Italy, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, USA, India, Chilli, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, France and Portugal.
Who can separate us from the Love of Christ?