Founded over a hundred years ago in Western Ukraine, the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate strive to follow the example of their patroness Mary, the Immaculate Mother of God, and are committed to a communal life of prayer and service to God’s people, primarily but not exclusively, those of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

The Sisters Servants are women who have responded to Christ’s call to dedicate their entire beings and lives to God. Through a life of prayer and active service, they are dedicated to sharing their experience of God’s compassion, forgiveness and unconditional love. They live in community, encouraging and supporting one another in their apostolic life journey. Daily they unite in prayer in response to the requests of many, trusting in the Lord’s words: “Ask, and it shall be given to you."

In 1902, when four Sisters Servants arrived in Canada, little did they know they would have such a profound impact on the landscape that we call home. The Sisters accepted a challenge to travel to Canada to begin their new mission, not knowing what to expect. These Sisters found Ukrainian immigrants searching for familiarity in a new country. The Sisters lived and shared their faith while teaching the children, as well as their parents, to read, and to love and appreciate their rich spiritual and cultural heritage.

The Sisters Servants are now located across Canada, however, the largest numbers of these religious women continue to live and serve in Manitoba. Still passionate and active, the Sisters welcome opportunities to live out their missions to help:

• Educate the young

• Provide spiritual comfort to those in need

• Nurture the lonely

• Care for the sick

• Provide comfort to the elderly

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