Spiritual Resources

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IHM Traditional Practices:

  • Beatitudes: On the eve of the Feast of All Saints the Sisters choose by lot a beatitude with an accompanying practice that they strive to observe during the year.
  • Courts of the King: On Christmas Eve, the Sisters select a symbol and a function at the Crib of the Infant Jesus.
  • Las Cortes del Rey: En la Nochebuena, las Hermanas seleccionan un símbolo y una función en el Pesebre del Niño Jesús.
  • Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit: On the Feast of Pentecost the Sisters choose a gift and a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
  • Annual Patron, Virtue, Prayer: On New Year’s Eve, the Sisters draw a card with a Patron Saint, a virtue to be practiced and an intention to be remembered in prayer during the coming year.
  • Monthly Patrons-Virutes: The Sisters, Servants of Immaculate Heart of Mary are inspired by the Redemptorist charism and, as a result, and have devotion to the Apostles. Thus, in following the Redemptorist tradition, each month is placed under the patronage of an Apostle with an accompanying virtue to be practiced.