"We want this wide and happy spirit, straight as a die but not tending to crush the individuality of anyone or to turn our all our members in one pattern or mould. Rather would one have their soul expand in the sunshine of God's love and service."

Mother Mary Patrick

"The work is God's work. Not yours or mine. We happen to be the instruments..God is behind the whole thing and he will see it through..The watch word now is forward. Full steam ahead."

Fr. John Blowick

“We are laying the foundation of our future life and work now, and if we do not lay them purely and entirely on the personal love and knowledge of Christ we shall do no good”

Fr. J. Blowick

"This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you."

Jn 15.12

“The spirit of the congregation will be that of all embracing charity and no effort should be spared to meet various demands which may arise.”

Mother Mary Patrick

“Then you have one thing that stands out, and ought to stand out by itself, and that is charity. It is the sign by which you are to be recognized as disciples of Christ. who said: “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another”.

Fr. J. Blowick

"You must always hold on to God. the deep, hidden, lofty almighty God"

St. Columban

"Lord, accomplish what is good in me, grant me what I know, I need."

St. Columban

“If you set your hearts on insignificant things they become your master… An exaggerated idea of power or riches can only be counteracted by the teaching of Christ our Lord, who possessing riches chose poverty and shame…”

(Annals, 1923)

“We must aim chiefly at training their hearts, and this can best be done by instilling into them (as you wrote in your former letter), a great love for souls together with an absorbing love for our Divine Master in the Blessed Sacrament and for His Immaculate Mother…”

Mother Mary Patrick

"Let us be Christ's, not our own."

St. Columban

"You did not choose me, no I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last.."

Jn15.16

"Have untold courage, infinite trust in God, for he is faithful"

Father John Blowick

"If you wish to know the creator, understand the creator"

St. Columban

"We are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ."

Eph 4:15

"I am among you as one who serves."

Lk 22.27

“We must make everyone a woman in her own right –she must be a woman and a woman of God..”

Dr. M. O. Dwyer

" As the Father has sent me, so I send you..."
" Go...Make disciples of all the nations...And know that I am with you always."

Jn 20:21; Mt 28:19-20

“They must be characterized by a burning love for souls, for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament; have a constant charity and mutual affection for one another and a great spirit of loyalty, first to the Holy Father, the Church and their mission and to one another. May their spirit be a cheerful one as the members of a large happy family..”
Mother Mary Patrick