Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal
About our congregation
CHILDREN
The sisters take on the education of children while helping them to have a good school level, to be able to express themselves in French, to know how to do domestic work such in: the kitchen, the garden, the chicken coop.
DISPENSARY
When the sisters speak with the sick and the poor, who in their suffering and isolation asks them for comfort and help, they see the image of Christ in them.
SELF-SUSTAINABILITY
The Sisters of Mary are self-sustainable by doing small works they carry out with the help of God and people of good will. They also give themselves in the making of priestly vestments and small-scale agro-pastoral work, in order to meet their needs.
SPIRITUALITY
“I am the Handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to his word.” By these words which direct the life of the sisters on a daily basis, they are called to imitate the virtues of the Virgin Mary by welcoming into their lives the will of God which passes through the voice of others.
New mission
Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal established in the Porto-Novo diocese, were asked to run a new health centre in Banigbé Gare. Village is located aprox 30 km from the Porto-Novo city center, near the Nigeria border. Its population is 3828; 1842 men and 1986 women, according to 2013. census.
Regarding the vicar who asked Sisters for their work, this will be a pediatric clinic and will provide care for the children only, considering the mortality rate in the area and the fact that the children are neglected by their parents who often go for work in Nigeria. Health centre that is located 2 km from the new health centre location, doesn’t have the necessary equipment and competent staff to provide pediatric healthcare. To find other health care centers in Porto-Novo it’s necessary to travel 30 km and it’s often too late for children; which explains loss of human lives, especially children. Adults are more resilient to diseases, while children are pretty susceptible. Population shares the idea of the opening of the pediatric care unit to be run by Sisters; since they have more trust in the quality of healthcare provided by them.
RAPPORT DE LA VISITE DE LA COMMISSION VOCATION SUR LA PAROISSE DE MASSE
Du samedi 21 au dimanche 22 janvier 2023 la commission vocation des Sœurs de Maire du Bénin s’est rendue sur la paroisse Notre Dame du Sacré Cœur de Massé dans le but d’apporter le Christ au monde afin de susciter de nouvelles vocations dans l’Eglise. Grande fut notre...
Temporary vows taken
On July 16, 2022, Sisters Florentine Zannou, Amandine Hounkpèvi and Yvette Bagoudou took their first vows. The parish of St. Bernard of Malanhoui in the diocese of Porto-Novo hosted the event in the presence of Provincial Samuele Markanović and Msgr. Aristide...