Siervas de la Nuestra Senora dela Paz
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The Siervas de la Nuestra Senora de la Paz, known as the SNSP Sisters is a religious congregation of sisters of Diocesan Right founded in Cebu
by a layman
named Exequiel Barangan on February 2, 1974. Its foundation began in Aniislagan, Guadalupe, Carcar City
, Cebu Inspired by the Holy Spirit
, Brother Exequiel started to invite women to form a community of lay women to serve the Church and its people.
Grounded on its vision of -"A religious community
united and inspired by the spirit of the Blessed Virgin Mary, handmaid of the Lord, serving the people who are poor and in need o f the love and peace of Christ for the Salvation of all and the Glory of God"- the sisters are gradually growing as is now numbering to about a hundred scattered all over the Philippines
.
They are helping the bishop
s on diocesan works, health ministry and visiting the sick. Other sisters are teaching in seminaries
.
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
by a layman
Layman
A layperson or layman is a person who is not an expert in a given field of knowledge. The term originally meant a member of the laity, i.e. a non-clergymen, but over the centuries shifted in definition....
named Exequiel Barangan on February 2, 1974. Its foundation began in Aniislagan, Guadalupe, Carcar City
Carcar City
Carcar is a city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 100,632 people.In 2005, Metro Cebu's definition was expanded to include Danao City in the north, and the municipality of San Fernando and the then town of Carcar down south.-Geography:Carcar...
, Cebu Inspired by the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
, Brother Exequiel started to invite women to form a community of lay women to serve the Church and its people.
Grounded on its vision of -"A religious community
Religious community
A religious community is a community who practice the same religion.In the wider sense it may describe members of one religion who live near or intermingled with members of other religions, who may often mix together in everyday life but worship separately. One might speak of the Catholic...
united and inspired by the spirit of the Blessed Virgin Mary, handmaid of the Lord, serving the people who are poor and in need o f the love and peace of Christ for the Salvation of all and the Glory of God"- the sisters are gradually growing as is now numbering to about a hundred scattered all over the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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They are helping the bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s on diocesan works, health ministry and visiting the sick. Other sisters are teaching in seminaries
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
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Reference
- http://www.cebuarchdiocese.org/religious/women/active/sierbas-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-paz-snsp/