Society
Of The Divine Word

Our Founder and Cofounders

Our Heritage Saint Arnold Janssen 1837-1909 Saint Joseph Freinademetz 1852-1908 Blessed Maria Virgo (Helena Stollenwerk) 1852-1900 Blessed Josepha Hendrina Stenmanns 1852-1903 Our Blessed Missionaries – Martyrs Arnold Janssen was born on November 5, 1837 in Goch, a small city in lower Rhineland (Germany). The second of ten children, his parents instilled in him a deep devotion […]

Identity – Mission – Testimony

In the 17th general chapter, we focused on our intercultural life and mission leading us to formulate Congregational Directions which are to give us orientations, ways and targets of our missionary life and activities.

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