INNOCENTIAN CARE

Our Identity

Innocentian Sisters are a Catholic public religious association of Christ Faithful, founded out of compassion for the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem in 2006 in Orlu to stand opposed to attacks on Christ in human life through their life and apostolate. The sisters see the sufferings of children and adults who are like them due to their health conditions or life situation as attacks on Christ. They take the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience in the spirit of evangelical counsels to dedicate themselves for their protection. This is for the sisters a great means of practicing the message of the Holy Innocents in the world. Through their apostolate of education of children, healthcare, care homes for neglected children and adults in need, parish work and community social services, the sisters strive to inspire in many hearts a renewed reverence for Christ in human life.

Charism

The charism of the association is one of being willing and ready to give all, including one's own life, for the sake of Christ as testified by the Holy Innocents. Under this spiritual gift, the Sisters strive to follow the Innocent Lamb of God, reverencing him in human life under the patronage of Our Lady, Queen and Mother

Spirituality

Innocentian Sisters follow the spirituality of the 'Little Way' of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, which is rooted in the Carmelite Way of Life

Admission into the Association

Those seeking to join us can freely write a letter of application through the Vocation Directress. Only an un-married Catholic girl or young woman between age 17 and 25 capable of making her own choice can write. A higher age may be accepted for those who have obtained their first degrees. Those to be accepted into the Association must be of good character and must have at least five credits with English Language and Mathematics in either WAEC or NECO or their equivalents in one sitting and at least seven credits in two sittings.

Innocentian Communities

The Innocentian sisters now have four communities in the Catholic *Diocese* of Orlu, Nigeria and one community in Zomba Catholic Diocese, Malawi.

Hospital Apostolate

Our healthcare charity work is pursued mainly through our hospital apostolate animated with a deep spirit of the maternal love and care of Mary, the mother of Jesus; who cared and protected Her Son in those tender years of formation and maturity, and prepared Him to leave the home of Nazareth that He might be about His Father's business.