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Seven Holy Founders

Moved by the Moved by the Spirit, we commit Spirit, we commit ourselves, as did ourselves, as did our First Fathers, our First Fathers, to witness the to witness the Gospel in Gospel in fraternal fraternal communion and communion and to be at the to be at the service of God service of God and people, and people, abiding and abiding and drawing drawing inspiration from inspiration from Mary, Mother and Mary, Mother and Servant of the Servant of the Lord.Lord.

OUR HISTORYOUR HISTORY• the Order of Servants of Mary was founded in Florence, Italy in 12331233

• the Order began as a group of well-to-do laymen who were merchants in the flourishing city of Florence

The Seven Holy Fathers of the Servite Order• Bonfilius Monaldi• Bonajuncta Manetti• Manettus dell’antella• Amadeus Amidei• Sosthenes Sostegni• Hugh Uguccioni• Alexis Falconieri

• their life was one of prayer, their life was one of prayer, simplicity, and closeness of the poorsimplicity, and closeness of the poor

• some years later, they went to some years later, they went to Monte Senario, where they lived in Monte Senario, where they lived in great austerity and contemplationgreat austerity and contemplation

• in the year 1249, they were in the year 1249, they were recognized as a religious Orderrecognized as a religious Order

• in 1888, Pope Leo XIII canonized the in 1888, Pope Leo XIII canonized the Seven Holy Founders of the OSM, Seven Holy Founders of the OSM, emphasizing their charism of emphasizing their charism of fraternityfraternity

• in 1984, the seed of the Servite in 1984, the seed of the Servite Order was sown in the PhilippinesOrder was sown in the Philippines

Our CharismOur Charism

F r a t e r n i t F r a t e r n i t yy

S e r v i S e r v i c ec e

M a r M a r yy

QualificationsQualifications

Practicing Catholic men with:

• Right intention

• High School graduate or College Degree holder of not more than 30 years of age

• At least Average IQ

• Emotional maturity

• Physical and mental fitness

• Ready to serve God, and the poor/needy people

For more info please For more info please contact:contact:

THE VOCATION DIRECTORTHE VOCATION DIRECTOR

St. Peregrine Formation HouseSt. Peregrine Formation House

Tunasan, 1773 Muntinlupa CityTunasan, 1773 Muntinlupa City

Tel. Nos.: (02) 861-7877 / 0928-Tel. Nos.: (02) 861-7877 / 0928-3769151; Fax: (02) 861-78733769151; Fax: (02) 861-7873

E-mail: E-mail: OSMvocation@yahoo.com

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