Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters

About us


We are members of the:
  • Mission Congregation of the Servants of the Holy Spirit.

  • Our Congregation's name in Latin is:
    • "Congregatio Missionalis Servarum Spiritus Sancti".

    Popularly:
    • We are known as SSpS - Latin abbreviation of Servarum Spiritus Sancti.

    Our Congregation was Founded by:
    • St Arnold Janssen on December 8, 1889 in Steyl, the Netherlands

    • The Logo of our Congregation in the USA:
      • Our logo represents our presence as Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit.
        Each part has a different meaning.
        Dove: Spirit of God
        Inner ring: ourselves
        Cross: the Gospel
        Outer ring: the world
        Water: the earth
      A broader explanation can be found here