CONCISED HISTORY OF THE SONS OF MOTHER MARY

Founder: Very. Rev. Fr. Reginald-Mario Ishioma Isama

Date Founded: 2004

Canonical Status: Diocesan Right

ABOUT THE SONS OF MOTHER MARY: The Sons of Mother Mary (S.M.M) founded by Very. Rev. Fr. Reginald-Mario Ishioma Isama in 2004. Is a Clerical Religious Congregation, whose members intend to follow in a footstep of Jesus Christ the Redeemer, chosen it chaste, poor and Obedient way of life through our Mother Mary, following Jesus more closely, Adoring him in the Blessed Sacrament, the teaching of the Catholic Faith, professing the Marian vows and the Evangelical council. This is the basic norms of our consecration to God, made within the Church and for the Church in full harmony of Contemplation and the act “SONS OF MOTHER” (abbreviation SMM) a Religious Congregation in the Church. The Sons of Mother Mary rule of life present organically, and completely the entire structure of the Religious life of the “Sons of Mother Mary”. The essential features of “Sons of Mother Mary” religious life is it all-pervasive “ Marian character, expressed in particular in the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, as the Blessed Virgin Mary remained with the body of Christ at the foot of the cross, intercession and concern without invitation for all need as she interceded at the wedding feast in Cana ( Jn 2:3) total surrender and submission to her as in the wedding feast( …. “ do whatever her tells you”) and Catechesis

PURPOSE: The general purpose of the Congregation is the greatest glory of God’s name through Healing, Prayer, Penance, Life of Sacrifice, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and regular teaching of the faith for the sanctification of its members and the salvation of all men- goals pursued through Mary our Mother to Jesus the Christ.

OUR CHARISM: The rule of Life of the Sons of Mother Mary is this: to observe the holy life of our lord Jesus Christ in the Gospel according to Matthew 10:7-8 “ as you go, proclaim the good news, The kingdom of heaven has come near’ heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You have received without charge; so, give without charge. The Sons have as their Charism the gift of HEALING. Unambiguously stated, through the power and constant recourse to the Mother of God, this healing doesn’t only pertain to the spiritual but also the physical aspect

OUR SPIRITUALITY: Our spirituality is a life of Prayer and Penance.

OUR APOSTOLATE: The distinctive apostolate of the Sons is this: to bring good news to the world through healing; both spiritual and physical, to promote Eucharistic adoration, retreats and vigils through the Blessed Virgin Mary to our Lord Jesus Christ, working for the Church of God for the conversion of sinners and the sanctification of souls, the teaching of Catechism and to spread the good news.

FIELDS OF APOSTOLATE: Parish, Institutes, Hospitals, Missions