Dare to find the meaning of life on the path of Hospitality.
The religious calling is always a personal and unique experience. When we are young, we often wonder about the meaning of life. Sometimes we feel confused; we have countless dreams and an abundance of energy and eagerness to do things for ourselves, for our families, and for others. We dream of a career or a family. Through these musings and desires, God speaks to us and invites us to discover Him.
The Hospitaller vocation means embarking on an adventure with Jesus. It is a calling that attracts and surrounds us in such a way that it changes our lives. It is an invitation to let yourself be challenged by the pain of the sick and respond to it with closeness, listening, understanding, caring, service…in a word, HOSPITALITY!
The Hospitaller calling does not restrict the development of your personality. On the contrary, it enhances it by fully amplifying all our qualities and potential as people, so that over time we identify more with Jesus, in his way of thinking, loving, and yearning.
There are several essential elements to take into account if you want to become a Hospitaller. The Sisters Hospitallers choose Christ as the leader and centre of their lives. It is a commitment we assume and experience as a community, because the gift of the Hospitaller charism makes us family. And as a family, we have one mission: to bring the presence of Jesus the Good Samaritan of humanity to those who need us most.
From you, young one, we expect sincerity, a passion for teamwork, and sensitivity toward the sick and vulnerable. If you have a consummate desire to clarify your feelings through prayer, let us know. We will stand by you and help you along the path of accompaniment, the experience of sharing a few days in the community of sisters to learn about the Hospitaller mission first-hand.
We need young people who are passionate, joyful, creative, willing, and hospitable.
The Hospitaller youth ministry creates a Christian training itinerary for young people: it promotes knowledge of and devotion to Jesus Christ, the Good Samaritan, through the catechism, listening to the word of God, the liturgy, and the sacraments. It offers them a community experience; it encourages them to act charitably toward the sick and the needy, and it accompanies them in the process of discovering their vocation in the Church. As such, young people are preparing to fulfil God’s project in their lives.
- We invite you to join the Hospitaller youth groups, which will give you an opportunity to learn more about Jesus and take part in his project of spreading Hospitality to those who need it.
- We will give you the chance to experience and coexist with Hospitality, the goal of which is to discover the reality of illness as a part of life, where you can offer your supportive, committed service.
- Participate in Hospitaller Easter. Experience Easter through prayer and Hospitaller services in the company of other young people.
- Take part in prayer meetings and gradually evolve from Hospitaller spirituality to discovering the vocation to which you are called. If you want to live your baptismal identity as a Hospitaller, we invite you to join us.
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Since its inception in 1881, the Congregation of the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has—through the dynamism of the Hospitaller mission—continued to summon people who work together through both material and spiritual means. They are friends and benefactors
Eventually, the number of co-workers increased to the point that the decision was made to continue the Hospitaller project, which called for sensitivity toward those who suffer and a greater degree of specialization.
This participation has evolved progressively throughout our history, producing a growing appreciation for the complementarity between the actions of the sisters and those of the laity to provide comprehensive, quality care, consistent with both Hospitaller culture and scientific advances.
On this path of service, some co-workers are called to be followers, not only of the activities but of the spirit and the charism of our Founders, responding with their professionalism.
Contact with the Hospitaller mission makes many develop a particular sensitivity toward the Hospitaller charism and thus discover new meaning in their lives. They are people who share faith in Jesus Christ and who find a way of life, of expressing their Christian commitment to society in the Hospitaller charism. In many places where the Congregation is present, groups of lay Hospitallers have formed, seeking to live their Christian faith committed to serving people in need of assistance in their environment.
“As lay Hospitallers, we aim to deepen our knowledge of Jesus, the Good Samaritan; to strengthen the experience of those baptized in the Church and the Christian commitment in the family and society; to increasingly identify with the Hospitaller spirituality and charism; to become sensitive to the needs of others and respond with a Samaritan approach, as Jesus would.”
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International Solidarity and Cooperation Service
The Congregation of the Sisters Hospitallers is an international institution, present and active in underprivileged countries and those with pressing needs. As such, we rely on an International Solidarity and Cooperation Service, coordinated by the General Government in Rome (Italy). In addition, we have the Benedict Menni Foundation, the Congregation’s NGO, which carries out various development cooperation projects in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
This service aims to promote solidarity and social change by bringing to light existing problems and encouraging responsibility.
Through international solidarity and cooperation, our aim is to share “the financial resources and the exchange of knowledge, professionals, and technology to promote a sense of belonging and unity within the Congregation” (21st General Chapter) among our Institution’s different centres around the world. It is not limited to international activity that improves the Sisters Hospitallers’ Project in disadvantaged countries, rather it strives to promote “men and women in all their dimensions” in a comprehensive way” (PP).
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU! Simply contact us by email: consejera3@hscgen.org