THE SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY NIGERIA

 

This post is to let you know about The Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who do great work all over the world especially in Africa. They are in many countries in Africa, they are also in America, England and Ireland.

Their mission is to bring the Compassion of Christ by serving the people of God - the poor all over the world.

They were founded on 7th October 1937 by Archbishop Charles Heerey CSSP an Irish missionary who worked and died in Nigeria.

The sisters work in schools, hospitals, nursing homes they do pastoral services and other works of charity. One of the many services is to the disabled. They provide support for physical and mental needs in a secure environment, with basic education to improve the future for the disabled and the way disability is regarded in the community.

 

 

CHALLENGE  

It is very common in Africa for people who have a disability to be discriminated against and made to feel invisible, ignored or abandoned especially in poor communities where the family simply don't understand how to support their child in such a condition.

SOLUTION

They provide humanitarian services in healthcare, physiotherapy, food, music, crafts, and sports to enhance the young people's standard of life in our home and outreach day projects. They also teach parents how to care for a disabled child, to live a healthy well nourished lifestyle so they can pass what they learn on to others in the community.

 

This is just a little snapshot of the many works they do.

Their e-mail address is: immaculateheartofmarypdo@gmail.com

Link to make donation: http://caringaid.org

The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 Devotion to the sorrows of Mary is a source of great graces because it is so pleasing to our Divine Lord.

The sufferings of the Mother of God cannot be comprehended; they are inconceivable. Her greatest trials came to her during the week of the bitter Passion and Death of Jesus, when the storm of hatred and fury burst forth with all violence against Him.

During Our Saviour's Passion, every glance at her suffering Son forced the sword deeper into Mary's soul. Every sound of his voice brought special bitterness to her heart. Every increase of her love for Him- and it increased with every moment of His Passion- augmented her sorrows.

The Church calls Mary the Queen of Martyrs because her martyrdom surpassed that of all others. St Bernardine of Siena says the sorrow of Mary was so great that if it had been equally divided among all men, they would have died immediately. As great as was her love for Jesus- and it was unspeakably great- so great also was the sorrow of Mary at His Passion. An Angel revealed to St. Bridget that, if Our Lord had not miraculously sustained His Mother, she could not possibly have survived her martyrdom.

If every day you would spend some time to meditate on the seven sorrows of Mary and you will be greatly rewarded.

Seven Promises to Those Who Meditate on Our Lady's Tears and Dolors

1. I will grant peace in their families

2. They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries

3. I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work

4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.

5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.

6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death- they will see the face of their mother.

7. I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.