Constitutions and Statutes - The Mill Hill Missionaries

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community of faith and love, especially in thecelebration of the Holy Eucharist, which is central toour lives and work. We are, accordingly, committed tofollowing Christ through a life of prayer bothpersonal and common, to living and working with eachother and with our co-workers, supporting andencouraging one another. (Cf. Prologue, OurFoundation)D18We call upon our patron saints to intercede for us andinspire us on our missionary journey:MARY IMMACULATE, Mother of the Church and Queenof the Apostles (DEC.8 TH )ST. JOSEPH, Protector of the Church and PrincipalPatron of our Society (MAR. 19 TH )ST. PETER, first of the Apostles and head of the Church(JUNE 29 TH )ST. PAUL, chosen instrument for the conversion of thenations (JUNE 29 TH )ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, proclaimer of Christ in thesimplicity of his life (OCT.4 TH )ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, model of missionary zeal andministry (DEC.3 RD )ST. TERESA OF AVILA, missionary by desire in herspiritual journey (OCT 15 TH )STS. PAUL MIKI AND HIS COMPANIONS, missionarymartyrs of Japan (FEB. 6 TH )STS. LORENZO RUIS AND HIS COMPANIONS,missionary martyrs of Japan (SEPT. 28 TH )ST. PETER CLAVER, apostle of the enslaved in theAmericas (SEPT. 9 TH )ST. TERESA OF LISIEUX, patroness of missionaries andmissions (OCT. 1 ST )STS. CHARLES LWANGA AND HIS COMPANIONS, firstmartyrs of Uganda (JUNE 3 RD )4
C19C20C21C22In charity we pray for one another, both for those whoare living and for those who have died. We also prayin gratitude for all those who help and support us inour missionary apostolate. In our communities wepray for living Members, Associates and benefactorsduring the month of June, and in November we prayfor deceased Members, Associates and benefactors.We also pray during the Holy Eucharist, in accordancewith our status, for any Member or Associate who hasdied.We have a special concern for sick, elderly and retiredmissionaries. We express this concern through ourhouses of retirement, through ensuring timely andcompetent medical care, and through personalkindness, attention and visits.As a Society, we value self-reliance, personal initiativeand creativity, and respect for each other’sindividuality, always balanced with a concern forthe community.Together with the Eucharist, spiritual direction, regularrecourse to the Sacrament of Reconciliation,Recollection Days, and annual Retreats, are ourstrength and support in our active apostolate.5
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