The Congregation of the Holy Spirit welomes joyfully various forms of association and commitment in mission. The three main levels of relationship with the Spiritan family are:

• Spiritan Friends: Organized groups that, in different ways, support our communities and collaborate in our mission.
• Spiritan Fraternities: Groups of lay people who feel attracted by the spirituality of our founders and our mission, and who come together for prayer, reflection and action.
• Lay Spiritans: Individuals who feel a call to lead their whole life according to the Spiritan charism and show this by a deeper commitment within the Congregation. After a time of discernment and specific formation, they establish with the circumscription which welcomes them a written Agreement.

We are an “inspired laity,” moved by the Holy Spirit to serve the poorest of the poor, those who are vulnerable and excluded from society. Our call to ministry comes out of our deep prayer and relationship with God, with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

We are men and women, single and married.

We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts, grandparents and great-grandparents.

We are teachers, counselors, engineers,school administrators, university administrators and staff, college professors, nurses, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, social workers, religious education directors, deacons, service professionals, and more.

We believe in community life which is Christ-centered; prayer; active apostolic work; advocacy for the poor and marginalized; ministering to those who others are reluctant to serve; mutuality with our professed Spiritan brothers; studying the lives of our founders and Libermann’s practical union with God; humor, fun and celebration; nurturing family life; and balance of prayer, reflection and outreach.

Learn more about our beliefs and ministries.