Fr. Ned Marchessault, C.S.Sp., began his Spiritan mission in Africa in 1966, and went on to spend 56 years in ministry there. Now retired, Fr. Ned has collected and shared letters from his remarkable African journey as a missionary priest.

SOMA is proud to announce the sponsorship of the Wilkinson Family Student Scholarship Program for the Libermann School in Kipawa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

He is the youngest Cardinal of the Church and a Spiritan Missionary. Read this profile of a courageous missionary and the reality of a country which is still torn by violence.

The U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit has elected Rev. Donald J. McEachin, C.S.Sp., their new Provincial.

Check out the latest issue of One Heart, One Spirit for a glimpse at Fr. Ned's remarkable 56-Year African journey!

A grant to the Dhadim Catholic Health Center in Ethiopia allowed the facility director, Fr. Kenneth Iwunna, C.S.Sp., to purchase much-needed medicine and supplies.

As members of the U.S. Province gather in June for the 2021 Provincial General Assembly and elect new leadership, the meeting will focus on the challenges and needs for contemporary Spiritan mission.

On May 27, we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of our Congregation on Pentecost in 1703. We also celebrate the 2nd Annual Spiritan Day of Giving and the life-changing mission work made possible through your prayers and gifts.

Thanks to a generous matching gift challenge from SOMA's Board and Staff, your donation to the Spiritan Day of Giving now through May 27 will go twice as far!

Pentecost Novenas are Available! To order printed copies, please call 713.522.2882 or email missiongiving@spiritans.org.

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd couldn’t breathe. His life was violently and tragically taken away. The events of the past eleven months have been a wake-up call for our country...

All over the world, children, youth, families, and individuals facing hardship have been blessed by your generosity. Learn more about your impact in our 2020 Annual Report.

We rejoice during these 50 glorious days of the Easter season and celebrating the Spiritan mission! Join us in prayer each week through the Easter season, leading up to Pentecost, the birthday of the Church and the founding feast of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, as we seek the power of God’s spirit to strengthen and guide us.

Thanks to your support, the latest grant extended by SOMA is for construction of a water well and retention tanks for the Daniel Brottier Training Centre in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

We invite you to join us for a “Busy Person’s Retreat” during the 5th Week of Lent, March 22-26, 2021. This self-directed retreat reflects on the daily readings, offers a brief meditation, and presents some reflection questions to help us more fully enter the final days of our Lenten journey.

The Spring One Heart, One Spirit is here! Check it out for news from the U.S. Province and Spiritan Office for Mission Advancement.

The Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit (Spiritan Sisters) celebrate their Feast Day on March 16. This year marks the 100th anniversary of their founding on January 6, 1921.

On March 3, we celebrate the Feast of St. Katharine Drexel, who worked with the Spiritans in many parishes and schools serving African-American communities in Philadelphia, New York, and the deep South. She died in 1955 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1988.

February 28 marks the feast day of Blessed Daniel Brottier, C.S.Sp., who expressed his zeal for being a missionary throughout his priestly life.

A much-needed addition to the Holy Ghost Hospital in Mgbidi, Nigeria, has been completed, thanks to your prayers and donations!