The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MIC)

The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MIC), the first religious missionary institute for women in North America, was founded in Montreal in 1902 by Delia Tetreault (1865-1941). It all began when the little girl Delia had a prophetic dream of a wheat field with all the ears of wheat suddenly changed into heads of children… she then understood that these ears represented all the nations that do not know the Gospel. This dream unfolded her call to found a missionary congregation of women. In 1902, Delia set up an apostolic school to train young missionaries. In 1904, Pope Pius X made this school a religious institute dedicated to foreign missions and named it The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

September 8, 1909 marked the first departure of MIC sisters for China. Today, the MIC is spread over 15 countries. Despite different works and ministries, they are all united in the common mission of bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to those who do not know it in the spirit of Joy and Thanksgiving.

MIC Mission Statements

The MISSION STATEMENTS of The MIC of the Province Mary of the Holy Spirit Hong Kong are as follows:

Credal Statement

As Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Province Mary of the Holy Spirit (Hong Kong),
we believe that

We are called to proclaim at home or abroad the Good News of Jesus Christ
through a life of joy and thanksgiving

We are called to awaken the Christians of our local Church to their participation
in the Universal Mission of the Church the Good News is best proclaimed
through personal and international communal witnessing

Like Mary, we are called to be contemplatives in action, in a spirit of joyful and
loving service to those in need
We are called to discern the signs of the times and acknowledge them as grace-filled
Delia Tetreault's charism is meant to live on, in all hearts, throughout the ages.

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Mission Statement

We, the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Province Mary of the Holy Spirit
declare that

Hong Kong, as Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, One country, two systems
is searching for identity, democracy and stability.

We shall participate in the new evangelization of the Local Church for the Christians and Non-Christians.

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Commitment Statement

Therefore, imbued with thanksgiving, we
commit ourselves:

To live fully the now moment, allowing
God's power to work in us in the building of
the Kingdom of God - a Kingdom of love, peace,
justice and forgiveness.

To foster in our people, through our own examples,
unbounded trust and hope in an all-caring and gracious God

To nuture in ourselves and others a discerning heart.
To enhance the quality of our consecrated and
fraternal life. To be first and foremost, evangelizers in all our ministries.

To be attentive to youth ministry
To participate actively in the integral formation of the Catholic laity
To be bridge-builders to China
To work intensively at the promotion of M.I.C. Vocations.

We will not allow materialism to weaken our Commitment.
We will not tolerate any form of injustice.

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Charism

In a spirit of thanksgiving, and in a Marian way,
to consecrate ourselves to God for the missionary activity
of the Church: evangelization "Ad Gentes" and missionary animation

Spirituality

Thanksgiving in our own name and in the name of all
our brothers and sisters, expressed in a Marian way
and actualized through our consecration of the mission

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