Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate
The Sisters are committed to a communal life of prayer
and the service of God’s people.
and the service of God’s people.
Welcome to the Home of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Canada
Welcome to the website of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Canada.
The Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate is an international congregation of Sisters of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (of the Byzantine rite, in union with Rome). Founded over 100 years ago in Western Ukraine, the Sisters Servants strive to follow the example of their patroness, Mary, the Immaculate Mother of God. The Sisters are committed to a communal life of prayer and the service of God’s people, primarily but not exclusively, those of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
May you come to feel at home with the Sisters. May you find comfort, be enriched and grow in joy and peace, as you get to know them.
About the SSMI Crest
The crest of the Sisters Servants features …
~ the letter “M”: The Sisters, under the protection of Mary Immaculate, walking in faith and trust as she did;
~ the Cross: The Sisters …
- are followers of Christ
- have taken up their own cross
- hold Christ’s cross as their glory and salvation
~ three stars, symbolizing …
- the religious vows of obedience, chastity and poverty
- the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity
- the virtues of meekness, humility and sisterly love
~ the motto of the Sisters: “Glory to God, Honour to Mary, Peace to us.”
Our Community
As a community of women, the Sisters have responded to Christ’s call to dedicate their entire beings and lives to God. In freedom and love, they vow life-long fidelity to evangelical celibacy, poverty and obedience. Through a life of prayer and active service, they are called to share 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.”
What We Do
The Sisters are involved in the ministries of healing and education at every level as well as other apostolates, responding to the needs of the times. The Sisters care for the whole person. Wherever they work they attempt to ‘raise the spirit and ennoble the heart of the people.’ They guide them to assume the apostolic responsibility of Christians through the love and study of Holy Scripture, the Liturgy, and personal prayer. (Constitution, 2006, #59)
Education Ministry
The Sisters educate people of all ages, in mind and spirit, developing their gifts for the service of God and the community.
Latest News
Our Latest News, Events, and More
Blessed Josaphata Day – Saskatoon
We’re ready to go for Blessed Josaphata Day! This year our community decided to give where the need was the greatest. We bought food, socks and mittens to give to The Bridge. The Bridge is an inner City non-profit organization that provides food and clothing to the homeless in Saskatoon. Their motto is: We meet people where they’re at, accept them as they are and share God’s unconditional love. Sr. Marijka KonderewiczSr. Bonnie KomarnickiSisters adventure November 19th, making the delivery to Th
Chaplet to Blessed Josaphata
This chaplet is prayed with a standard rosary. It has been effective as a 'little novena," prayed for nine successive hours of your choice. Please feel free to pray for those you know need her intercession! The chaplet is prayed with a standard rosary. Please feel free to join us, to pray for those you know need her intercession! Blessed Josaphata Rosary In the beginning: Blessed Josaphata, who throughout your life on earth brought help to the sick, the weak, the desperate and spiritually
Taking Time to Reflect, Ponder and Honour Blessed Josaphata
At the end of October, I began re-reading the book Prayer and Service, the biography of Blessed Josaphata. Along with the reading, I’ve also been listening to the tapes of the SSMI Retreat of July 3-9, 2000, held at Villa Maria Retreat Centre, Winnipeg, MB. and conducted by Father Erik Riechers, SAC (Pallotine Fathers). The 16 conferences were based on his insights of Blessed Josaphata’s spirituality and consecrated life. His obvious admiration of our foundress and enthusiasm in presenting he