Join us

Missionary women · Since 1897

Passion for God. Compassion for people.

We are missionary women who bring God’s love to people, especially those on the margins, through presence, service, accompaniment and the proclamation of the Gospel, across cultures and boundaries.

Join us Read our stories

Generalate in Rome · Mission in 16 more countries

Photo · Sisters with the community
Photo · Youth
Photo · In the classroom

How we serve

With people, not just for them.

PresenceServiceAccompanimentProclaiming the GospelAcross culturesAcross boundaries

Who we are

Mission is not simply what we do. It is who we are and how we live.

We live and work among people of different cultures, faiths and circumstances, especially those who are poor, vulnerable or on the margins. We listen, accompany, empower and collaborate, respecting each community’s dignity, culture and wisdom.

From the very beginning, our congregation has been dedicated to mission ad extra: going beyond our own borders to wherever God’s love most needs to be made visible.

Our story
  1. 1897 Founded in India, with a missionary heart from the start.
  2. Rome Home of our Generalate today.
  3. +16 More countries where we live and serve.

What we do

With people,
not just for them.

Wherever we are sent, we work alongside local communities rather than simply doing things for them. And we keep discerning where we are most needed, responding to the signs of the times.

{{m.desc}}
Photo · {{activeTitle}}

Ten ways of being present. One mission.

Explore what we do

Our spirit

The joy of a life given to God.

At the heart of everything we do is our ICM spirit: passion for God and compassion for people. We bring together contemplative depth and courageous missionary action, a deep interior life expressed through an undaunted apostolic zeal.

Inspired by

01The missionary spirit of our foundressSent beyond every border
02The restlessness of St. AugustineA heart that keeps searching for God
03The discerning spirit of Mother MaryListening before saying yes

Join us

Is your heart restless for mission?

Whether you are a young woman searching for meaning and sensing a call to missionary life, or a friend who shares our values, there is a place for you in the ICM family.

  • A personal conversation with an ICM sister
  • Time and space to discern, at your own pace
  • A community that spans cultures and boundaries

Become an ICM Sister

For young women who sense God calling them to a life given entirely to mission: living in community, among people of different cultures, especially those on the margins.

Become an ICM Affiliate

For alumni, friends, lay collaborators and mission partners who want to live the ICM spirit in their own life and work, and stay close to our mission.

A sister will get back to you personally.

Thank you for reaching out.

A sister will be in touch with you soon. In the meantime, read the stories of women who said yes.

Read their stories

Stories & news

Good news, lived.

We share the Good News through our life and mission. Every story here is one worth passing on.

Get involved

More ways to walk with us.

Not everyone is called to the same path. You can still be part of the mission, in prayer, with your time, or by helping our communities flourish.