Looking for servite group to join

[jorgefg]

Hi! I’m interested in joining a servite secular froup or a third order group.

 

[Deacon_Ed]

As a graduate of one of the Servite High Schools, I want to thank you for your interest in the Secular Servites. Your best bet is to contact the coordinator of those groups:

Fr. Vidal Martinez, O.S.M.
National Assistant
3121 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612
773.638.5800 ext. 48
FAX: 773.533.8307
Email: osmsecular@aol.com

Deacon Ed

 

[brigid12]

Out here on the west coast it may be a moot point, but what do secular servites do?

 

[Deacon_Ed]

Actually, if “PNW” refers to the Pacific Northwest you are not far from one of the major Servite shrines! The Grotto (National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother) is located in Portland.

As for what they do, this is from their web site:

The Secular Order of the Servants of Mary (Servite Secular Order) is a Catholic organization of lay men and women plus diocesan priests living their Christian faith in the context of the world. The Secular Servite vocation is a special calling within the Church. The vocation finds its root in baptismal consecration and with its acceptance, the Secular Servites commit themselves to bring to fulfillment the evangelical commandment to love. They strive toward holiness according to the spirituality of the Servite Order, following the directives of their Rule of Life.
Secular Servites are asked to do the following each day:
- live the Christian virtues of faith, hope and love
- pray and try to read Sacred Scripture each day, and/or the Liturgy of the Hours
- practice acts of reverence for the Mother of God daily, especially by praying the Servite prayer “The Vigil of Our Lady” and/or the Servite Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary.

Deacon Ed