Who We Are
We are a congregation of religious women established by Maria De Mattias to be a reconciling presence to the poor in our midst. We wish to minister Christ's presence in our world while we grow in our own relationship to God through prayer and community living. In the suffering, dying and rising of Jesus, we find a foundation for a variety of ministries. Adorers are found throughout the world responding to the needs for healthcare, education and community service. More than 300 Adorers live and minister in the United States.
Our Spirit and Charism
To be an Adorer of the Blood of Christ means to be wholly consecrated to the adoring and redeeming love of Jesus Christ, who shed his blood to free us from sin and reconcile us in love. Accordingly, our congregation itself must become "a living image of that divine charity with which this blood was shed, and of which it was and is sign, expression, measure and pledge." (Constitution of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, #2)
Our Mission
Our corporate mission in the Church is to collaborate with Christ in his work of redemption. We accomplish this mission by witnessing to God's love and ministering that love to others, especially the poor, the oppressed, and the deprived. Through our varied ministries of evangelization and human development, our prayer, and our sharing in the cross of Christ, we participate day by day in the building up of the body of Christ, so that all creation can move toward "that beautiful order of things which the great Son of God came to establish in his blood." We serve in joy and simplicity, confident that the Spirit will sanctify us as we minister to others, identifying us more and more in likeness to Christ crucified and risen. (Constitution of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, #3)
Mission Statement for the US Region of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ. PDF
Where We Are
Adorers can be found in many places throughout the world. More specifically, we are in St. Louis Missouri; Columbia, Pennsylvania; Ruma, Illinois; Wichita, Kansas, Bolivia, Guatemala, Korea and in Rome. Click here to tour the different places where we can be found.
175th Anniversary Reflections (March 4, 2009 - March 4, 2010)
