Value Statement: “My value comes from who I am, not from what I do.”

Growth Mindset Statement: “Anything that happens to me today is in my best interest and an opportunity to learn and grow.”

Statement of Faith:

Jesus Christ: The centre of our lives ( Colossians 1;15-20)

I believe that Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth and the life” (Jn. 14:6). The fullness of life is to be found when Christ is at the centre of our lives.  This requires that public witness to the way of Christ, as found in the Gospel and upheld by the Church’s Magisterium shapes all aspects of life. Christ is the one who not only shows us the truth about God but also the truth about ourselves. We are called to love as God loves. The heart and expression of Christian life is action flowing from love; love for the One who shows us the Way to Life; love for the One who teaches us the Truth about Life; and love for the One who gives us Life in its fullness – Jesus Christ. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments”(Jn. 14:15). Thus, each person is called to express a love that is full, free, faithful, compassionate, not exclusive but open to all.  The beatitudes (Matt. 5: 3-12) – [faithfulness & integrity; dignity & compassion; humility & gentleness; truth & justice; forgiveness & mercy; purity & holiness; tolerance & peace; and service & sacrifice] –  illustrate the descriptions of Jesus Christ and portray his charity. The beatitudes also reveal the goal of human existence the ultimate end of human acts. Hence, I strive to witness to God, the authentic daily living of the beatitudes, as they highlight the obligation to promote social justice, peace, love for the poor, solidarity among nations and respect for the integrity of creation.

Mary is our model, teacher, and inspiration. Following Mary’s example, each religious is chosen by God to bear witness to Jesus in this world. Mary reminds us that our gift of love such as it is expressed in the vow of chastity must become fruitful by offering Christ to the world. Through the vow of obedience, we imitate Mary’s submission to the will of God. Be it done unto me according to thy word (Lk. 1:38). We learn from Mary our mother to place our total dependence on God as we share in the poverty of Jesus through the vow of poverty. The Blessed Virgin Mary was the perfect contemplative and was attentive to the needs of the others. We have seen this in her visitation to Elizabeth (Lk 1: 39-45) and at the Cana event (Jn 2:1-11). We who have chosen to follow Christ in religious life, are continually challenged, to open our eyes, to look around, and to identify those who are hidden from our eyes. We are mediators, totally given to God and to others. It demands of us to be contemplatives, to let the contemplation of Christ transform our hearts and lead us to action. Seeing us live together from the Netherlands (Europe), Indonesia and Timor Leste (Asia), Chile (South America), Malawi and Ghana (Africa), as one family is a witness in itself.