MMC

Our Mission

“For you are a holy and set apart people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a special to Him, out of all the peoples on the face of the earth” (Deut 7:6) Enlightened and inspired by the Spirit and being aware of the urgent need of evangelization, renewal, healing, restoration, unity and spiritual support for families to strengthen them in Christian way of living, to bring back the fallen away Catholics to its original fold and to permeate in to every level of secular world within the value of Christ as the “Light, Salt and Leaven”, especially in India and wherever needed. Archbishop S. Arulappa realized his vision by founding our missionary Institute of Priest, Sisters, Brothers and Laity by adopting the new form of apostolic life and Spirituality. This helped him and his early followers to work and integrate themselves among the people.

MMC

Our Vision

The Marian Missionaries of Christ (MMC) according to the ‘Vision received by their Founder Archbishop Most. Rev. S. Arulappa, and Co-Founder Rev. Fr. A. Joseph from Jesus and Mother Mary weeping blood with heavy heart and instructing them with following words “the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34: 18) and “harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few” (Matt 9:37). This special Mandate is given to the Founders to save suffering vocations of Priests and Religious and encourage them to live like an early Christian community, to possess nothing and own nothing have everything in common, to continuously pray to save all souls to be united one heart and mind in Christ.

About us

This is for Catholics to follow Jesus those who are inspired to live in a consecrated community.The Marian Missionaries of Christ (MMC) is a consecrated community both contemplative and active. Our founder Fr.Dr.A.Joseph has an outstanding ministry of healing by a special command of the Divine. Multitudes have received peace, healing and numerous spiritual consolations. The powerful ministry of healing and miracles have been spreading throughout the land, reaching out to Catholic and non catholic communities, all the prayer groups and prayer networks, independent churches and people of all Religions and Denominations for intercessary prayer and for all your spiritual needs.

Vocation to Priesthood and their mission

to possess a longing and potential to regulate with people of any ethnicity and to love each one and to live in community; and above all, having an ardent wish to be utterly anointed in union with the Lord, the missionary par excellence, then you may additionally be a part of us. Those who are anointed and has a name for intercessory prayer, qualified higher secondary education, graduates may additionally additionally apply

Vocation to Brotherhood and their mission

If you are looking for a group of Christian youths who are passionate about serving God, then The Missionary Par Excellence may be the right place for you! We offer discipleship opportunities for both Male and Female students of any age, as well as professionals from any wing of life. Our ministry is geared towards preparing people for Jesus' second coming, and we welcome anyone with a desire to be fully ordained in union with Christ.

Vocation to Sisterhood and their mission

women who having a deep sense of vision to preach Gospel of Peace and mission to prepare people for Jesus' second coming and are eager to become partners of the MMC mission may join the MMC Associates, which promotes ministry of intercession in their parishes.

Vocation to Lay Missionaries and their mission

People can devote their lives to God while remaining single, those who are willing to live in a community life. Members of the religious order bind themselves to Jesus by the binding promises. Single members have freedom to take up any career as per their interests and abilities, in any place that is suitable for their spiritual and promised life; live single life in the strict sense of a religious order but always with personal responsibility and individual accountability.

Our Administrative Body and Their Ministries

Members of Marian Missionaries of Christ (MMC) under the guidance of Rev. Fr. A. Joseph Co-Founder and Superior General, serving the Lord and His people in different parts of our country and the World by constant prayer, adoration. They have dedicated their lives for the poor and needy through pastoral ministry, education ministry, health ministry and counselling ministry. The Institute is placed under the protection of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Feast on December 08), St. Joseph (feast on March 19), St. Francis Xavier (feast on December 03) and St. Theresa of Child Jesus (feast on October 01).

Our Formation and Prospectus

On 14th August 1989 Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. S. Arulappa, had a vision from Jesus spoke to him with a heavy heart and with the Blessed Mother weeping with tears of blood saying, my beloved Priests and Religious are suffering a lot at the verge of losing their vocation (Harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few Matt: 9: 37). To save those who are in crisis and to build up a new generation of Priest, Religious and lay missionaries to live like early Christian Community, to pray continuously, to save all souls and to prepare the whole world for God’s mercy. After this vision, the Archbishop visited Rev. Fr. A. Joseph who had the same vision in the same manner as the Archbishop had, and at that time Fr. A. Joseph had been in Healing Prayer ministry and continuous intercession for the Catholic Church and for the whole world. Archbishop S. Arulappa instructed him to form prayer groups consisting of Priests, Religious and Lay Missionaries to fulfil his vision. Based on his vision, on 9th September, 1995 Archbishop S. Arulappa, issued the Decree of the Canonical erection of the Institute of the Marian Missionaries of Christ, Institutum Missionariorum Marianorum Christi (MMC), (A New form of Consecrated life of Priests, Sisters and Brothers in the light of Can.605) is a Religious in nature under Diocesan Right, depending on the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. VC. 60.

Our Activities

OUR CHARISM AND MISSION

OUR MISSIONARY SPIRIT

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Mt 28: 18 -20).Mk 16: 15 – 16; Lk 4: 43; 24: 47 -48; AG 7: 15, 55; EN 59 ; 1Cor 9:16 According to the inspiration of our founder, Archbishop S. Arulappa our mission is to be of the mission of Jesus – to be available to all nations, including people of all kind and hierarchy considered ‘foreign’ or ‘outside’.

OUR MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES

To preach Good News to those who do not know him yet is a duty most urgent and sacred to which we shall devote our time and energy. Acts 2: 2-4; 4: 13; 9: 27-29; AG 3, 13. The chief means of spreading the Gospel message is bearing witness to our Christian and consecrated life. An effective proclamation of the Gospel requires of us not only a thorough knowledge of the local language and customs but also the capacity to adapt ourselves to different peoples, times, places, circumstances and cultures. We shall therefore respect and foster their spiritual values and promote peace and unity.

OUR SPIRITUALITY

“We accept sufferings and infirmities in a spirit of faith and resignation to the will of God. Mindful of the exhortation of the apostle Paul to lead a life worthy of our calling, we consider it our first and fundamental duty to strive after holiness in our apostolic life, which we found its perfect expression in the life of Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Francis Xavier and St. Theresa of child Jesus. “We shall also bear in mind that we are called to lead people to God through our apostolic service” (Eph 4:1). Our apostolate consists primarily in the witnessing of our consecrated life with authenticity, zeal and dedication.

OUR APOSTOLATE

By the will and providence of God, we are called to strive after holiness and to accomplish our missionary mandate as a Marian Missionaries of Christ in community and as an individual member. As followers of Christ, our life is entirely based on the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty, obedience, and apostolic service after the example and ideals of Christ and Mother Mary, who being totally submissive to God as to become an admirable model of religious perfection for his followers. Thus with universal love, we shall bear witness to Christ. (1 Pt 1:15-16).

Doner

In our concern to help the Church and fulfil her mission, we seek to be fully and actively present in contemplation, having intimate relationship with Jesus in prayer, nourished by deep faith, perfect hope, virginal charity, to practice the fruits of contemplation in the service of the Catholic Church, among all people, so as to lead them to the faith, true liberty and the peace of Christ. The Congregation undertakes a variety of services for the growth of the Church and humanity.