Congregation of Saint John

Mission

Our charism takes its inspiration from the figure and writings of the disciple Saint John. It is summed up in the following words: Like the apostle John, living together as friends of Christ and witnessing to his light and his love. We are religious, anchored in the tradition of the Church, living vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Our charism is characterised by communal prayer and fraternal charity, lived out in small priories. This religious setting is the source of the brothers’ apostolic vitality, which is expressed in many different ways according to the requests of local bishops and the brothers’ own creativity. Our charism is lived concretely in our religious life through four essential pillars: prayer, fraternity, study and apostolic activity or mission.