Blessings Expressions of Faith
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
Item No.: SP036
History
The Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, of which the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word is the Third Order, was founded in France in 1625 by Mother Jeanne Chezard de Matel. In 1866, Rev. C. M. Dubuis, the Bishop of Galveston, went to France looking for Sisters for his vast diocese. Three young French religious answered his appeal, and with these he founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. The first motherhouse, St. Mary’s Infirmary, Galveston, Taxes, remained the Motherhouse until 1925, when Villa de Matel, in Houston, was opened. The Congregation enjoys the approval of the Holy See as a Pontifical Institution.
Purpose
The aim of the Congregation is two fold; the sanctification of its members by means of the simple vows and the observance of the Constitutions, and the practice of charity in the care of the sick, the aged, the orphaned, and the Christian education of children.
Training
While the Community does not have an aspirancy, the period of postulancy is arranged so that a high school graduate will have completed one year of college work by the time she receives the habit. the postulancy is followed by two years of novitiate. A period of six months is required as a preparation for profession of perpetual vows.
Qualifications
• At least a high school education.
• Age: maximum age is 30.
Habit
The habit is black, with a scapular, leather cincture, and rosary. The symbol of the Incarnate Word is embroidered in red on the scapular.
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