Lay Holy Family

Groups of lay people who by association with the Sisters of the Holy Family aim to support each other in living Gospel values in today’s world.

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As Lay Holy Family we aim like the Sisters of the Holy Family to make our lives “a continuation of the mystery of Incarnate Love” and to reveal to the world in which we live “the face of a God of tenderness and compassion” close to the weak and marginalised.

Prayer is vital for us as lay holy family.  It is our personal nourishment, our manner of speaking and of communicating with God in union with the whole Church. Prayer in daily life allows God to work in us.

A Lay Holy Family Member takes the means to nourish his/her Spiritual life on a personal and group level by:

  • Making time for personal prayer each day.

  • Rereading one's life in the Light of the Gospel

  • Regular reading of the Scriptures and writings of Saint Emilie

  • Sharing God’s Word/ Biblical Formation

Mission: We endeavour to live the Spirit of Nazareth by becoming actively engaged with the world with all its joys, complexities and injustices.

In order to be faithful to our vocation we struggles against injustice in the face of all forms of poverty which challenges us and we endeavour to put our gifts and talents at the service of God’s people.

Find out more about Becoming a Lay Holy Family Member. 

 

‘The greatest thing we can do, and so to speak the one and only thing, is to love.’ — Saint Emilie