On the 10th of July, 2008, upon the request of Msgr. Guiseppe Nazarro, the first Servants arrived in Aleppo. They were the Mother Myriam Ieshua, and Sisters Mariam al Mutaalema and Mariam a-Sama. For some years, until the construction of the cathedral of the Child Jesus, the sisters’ work was especially directed toward university youth […]
Ten years serving the Word in Aleppo-Syria Read More »
Many times people have asked us: Why are you in that mission? Why do you go there? Even the locals ask us, ‘What inspires you to come here? Many of us would like to leave from here. Your congregation has missions in many parts of the world; you could be in any of them, why
What does it mean to be a missionary in Syria today? Read More »
War is a terrible agony. The children especially, being the most vulnerable, suffer greatly. A distressed teacher told us that the kids, during their recess, do not speak about anything else: “My mom could not wash our clothes because we had no water. That’s why I did not come to school…” “In my neighborhood we
“Mom, have the doves returned?” Read More »
Recently two of our sisters have been interviewed by news agencies interested in their missionary service in some of the most difficult parts of the Middle East. From Gaza to Syria On April 25, Aid to the Church in Needpublished an interview with Sr. Maria de Nazaret (Mary of Nazareth), SSVM about her offer to serve
In the News: Our Missionary Sisters in Gaza and Syria Read More »
Dear All: Although we are delayed by a few days –you know the “technical” inconveniences of this mission– we write a few lines to wish you happy feasts! We thank all of you for the greetings that you sent us! May God hear your prayers and grant us peace! We have had very unique celebrations.
Thank you! You have made us feel that we are at Christmas! Read More »
Dear all: Although it was some time ago that we wrote this chronicle, now that we have internet connection, we would like to share it with you. It is very cold in Aleppo. We have just a few hours of electricity per day and fuel is scarce; so the means of heating are also depleted.
Even the most difficult needs that these people face do not make them give up! Read More »
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