OUR HISTORY
SINCE 1696
The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint-Paul de Chartres (also known as SPC)
is an institute of apostolic life
in the Roman Catholic Church.
Since the beginning
In Switzerland
Spirituality: Saint Paul
THE BEST
IS STILL
TO COME!
THE ADVENTURE OF
RELIGIOUS LIFE IN
THE ADVENTURE OF
DISCERNMENT
VOWS
FORMATION
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Postulancy
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Novitiate and first vows
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Years of temporary vows
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Final vows
It is about following Christ, poor, chaste and obedient to the Father.
Poverty
to possess nothing, to keep nothing for oneself, like Christ (therefore to put everything in common) and to receive everything from the Father.
Chastity or rather celibacy in chastity
not a contempt for marriage which is a Christian vocation but the choice of fraternity, of a love which wants to be open to all, without limit.
Obedience farewell
like Christ (“not my will but yours”).
To venture on this particular path requires the support of spiritual accompaniment.
trust in the Spirit of Jesus;
advance in self-knowledge ;
pay attention to his deepest desire ;
imagine yourself in a particular state of life and see if you find peace there;
to seek true consolation, that which comes from the Holy Spirit and which coincides with the resolution to love God with all one's heart and also to carry his cross;
not wanting certainty about one's vocation at all costs – abandoning oneself ;
don't decide too quickly.
“By calling you, God says to you: 'You are important to me, I love you, I am counting on you'.
Jesus says this to each of us! This is where the joy comes from!
The joy of the moment when Jesus looked at me. Understanding and feeling this is the secret of our joy.
To feel loved by God, to feel that for Him we are not numbers but people;
and feel that it is He who calls us”
Pope Francis
THE SPC MISSION
ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE WORLD
The Mission does not depend on the needs of the community, but on the urgency “be IN the world”.
Concretely, the Sisters come from different professional backgrounds
and are often sent on missions depending on their skills.
They can be teachers, catechists, pastoral workers, accountants, nursing home nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, computer scientists, engineers, musicians...
ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE CHURCH
Brothers and Sisters are freely tied to the Church
Who receives their vows in Institutes of Consecrated Life.
The Holy Father as leader of the Roman Catholic Church shows everyone,
but in particular religious men and women
the path to follow.
Does this mission speak to you as a lay person?
CONTACT
We will be happy
to read and respond to you
as soon as we can.
We do not respond to job applications
LINKS
Here are some links to other sites of the Congregation
Generalate - site of the Congregation
SPC-Taegu
SPC-Kong Kong
SPC-France
SPC USA
Here are some church links
