Charism
God’s loving grace has gathered us from various peoples and continents into a religious missionary community dedicated to the Divine
Author: SVD IBP
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Evangelical Counsel
We follow the Lord on the path of the evangelical counsels and bind ourselves to his person and his service
Missionary Work
We work first and foremost where the gospel has not been preached at all or only insufficiently and where the
Openness to the Signs of the Times
(…) We try to insert ourselves into the actual situation of those among whom we work. With open mind and
Internationality
A distinguishing feature of our community life is that confreres from different nations live and work together. This becomes a
The Ordination of Fr Cyril Ma SVD
Cyril’s ordination (15th April 2015) turned out to be a wonderful occasion for the members of the SVD, for the SSpS,
IBP’s Statement on Child Safeguarding Practises
This was the statement from Fr. Patrick Byrne SVD, Provincial (Notes from the Editor: Fr Pat was the Provincial when
IBP’s Safeguarding Children Policy
As a constituent member of the Catholic Church in Ireland, we recognise and uphold the dignity and rights of all
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