Women
Founded: Foundation stems from the Institute of the Heart for laywomen, founded in France in 1791. Approved as secular institute of pontifical right on April 4, 1999.
Purpose: Single women or widows consecrate themselves to God through the evangelical vows, prolonged prayer, mutual support in regular gatherings for discernment and accountability. Formation is fundamentally Ignatian but members may embrace spiritualities of other Catholic traditions.
Contact:
Karen Ceckowski
PO Box 501
Conception, MO 64433
(660) 944-2842