Blessings Expressions of Faith
Sisters of Saint Cyril and Methodius
Item No.: SP049
History
The need for religious teachers to instruct the children of Slovak immigrants, who came to America in great numbers, prompted Reverend Matthew Jankola, a zealous priest of the Scranton Diocese, Pennsylvania, to establish a community of Slovak Sisters. At first his efforts ended in disappointment. Finally he came in contact with Mother Mary Cyril of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, of Scranton. She agreed to take the girls into her novitiate and provide them with the opportunities for study and spiritual growth which her own novices received. His Holiness Pope Pius X gave his approval on September 11, 1909, and the Congregation of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius was born.
Purpose
The members, who consecrate themselves to the service of God in this community, are constantly striving to advance their personal sanctification by the faithful observance of the three simple vows. Their secondary aim is to labor for the Christian education of youth, and works of charity in hospitals, orphanages and homes for the aged.
Training
The six to twelve-month postulancy is followed by a two-year novitiate. Temporary profession of vows is made for six years. During these years the sisters continue their spiritual formation while taking courses towards their professional degrees. A tertianship of three months is spent in preparation for the making of perpetual vows.
Qualifications
• Good moral character.
• Age: 15 to 30.
Habit
The habit consists of a long simple black dress, a cape, and veil, white collar and cuffs, and a coif.
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