Joyful Bearers of God’s Redeeming Love

We proclaim the Gospel message with love, creative hope, and fidelity.

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We are the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Rooted in the love of Christ and the spirit of the early Church, our common life as IHM Sisters is a joyful expression of unity, support, and shared mission.

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Check out our new vocations website: ihmvocations.org @ihmimmaculata

@ihmimmaculata #kindachic #vocations #catholicsisters

#nungirlsummer is coming to a close…here are a few highlights @ihmimmaculata #vocations #catholicsisters

Congratulations to Sister Alexis Karen who renewed her vows for 2 years today 💙🙏💙@stjamescatholic @ihmimmaculata #vocations #catholicsisters

Celebrating the Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori (bishop, doctor of the Church, founder of the CSsRs, and IHM patron) at the Shrine of St. John Neumann with our Redemptorist family @ihmimmaculata @redemptorists #vocations

Happy Reception Day, Sister Mary Immaculate 💙🙏🕊️ @stjamescatholic @arlingtonchurch @iuministry #vocations #catholicsisters

Congratulations to Sister Samantha Katharine on completing her canonical year 🙏 @ihmimmaculata #vocations #catholicsisters

Congratulations to Sister Megan Elizabeth as she renews her vows today, the first anniversary of her religious profession 💙🕊️@ihmimmaculata @bishop_shanahan #vocations #catholicsisters

Today was IHM Convocation 2026 - a day of joy, prayer, and community 💙🙏✝️ @ihmimmaculata #catholicsisters #vocations

We just had an amazing week at the Diocese of Arlington’s Fiat Days @arlingtonchurch #vocations #ihmimmaculata #catholicsisters #nunshavingfun

Sisters Kathryn, Laura, and Carolyn just got back from an AMAZING week @thepinescatholiccamp #ihmsisters #vocations #summercamp #nunshavingfun

The International Career Fair earlier this month @colegio_villamaria @ihmimmaculata

Peru Mission Trip 2026 🇵🇪🦙🙏💙 @colegio_villamaria @ihmvocations #vocations #catholicsisters

What does it look like to say “yes” to God one day at a time? 💙 Hear from our postulant Mary as she reflects on her experience living and serving alongside our sisters at EIC in Miraflores, Peru—a time of mission, community, and discovering God’s presence in new places and people. @colegioinmaculadocorazon @ihmimmaculata
#vocations #peru #catholicsisters

Super Sisters 🙏🦸🏻‍♀️💙 @colegio_villamaria @ihmimmaculata #vocations #catholicsisters

There is something especially beautiful about ending my annual retreat on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. 💛
After days of prayer, reflection, and renewal, we are reminded that the One who calls us is also the One who remains with us. In the Eucharist, Jesus continues to nourish, strengthen, and accompany us in our vocation each day.
As we return to our ministries and communities, we do so grateful for His abiding presence and love. @vmbythesea #ihmimmaculata #vocations #solemnityofcorpuschristi

Happy Religious Brothers Day!
With grateful hearts, we celebrate the countless religious brothers who have shared in ministry, mission, and friendship with our sisters over the past 180 years. Your witness, dedication, and brotherhood have enriched our lives and the life of the Church in ways both seen and unseen.
We give thanks for all we have shared - and we look forward with hope to all that is to come. 💙 @ihmimmaculata #religiousbrothersday #vocations

“The Lord of life knows us and enlightens our hearts with his loving gaze.” Indeed, every vocation begins with the awareness and experience of a God who is love (cf. 1 Jn 4:16). He knows us profoundly; he has counted the hairs of our head (cf. Mt 10:30) and has envisaged for each person a unique path of holiness and service. Yet this awareness must always be reciprocal. We are invited to know God through prayer, listening to the Word, the Sacraments, the life of the Church and works of charity for our brothers and sisters. Like the young Samuel, who unexpectedly heard the voice of the Lord during the night and learned to recognize it with the help of Eli (cf. 1 Sam 3:1–10), we too must create a space for interior silence in order to hear what the Lord desires for our happiness. This is not a matter of lofty ideas or scholarly learning, but of a personal encounter that transforms one’s life. God dwells in our hearts. A vocation entails an intimate dialogue with the One who calls and invites us to respond, despite the deafening noise of the world, with true joy and generosity.

-Pope Leo, World Day of Prayer for Vocations, 2026

Join us for the last Discernment Retreat and Sisters’ Night of this school year next weekend #vocations #catholicsisters @ihmimmaculata

We had a lovely day at Out Lady of the Angels School in Columbia, PA today ❤️

Who inspires you? @ihmimmaculata #likeacatholicsister #vocations

Where do you find joy in your life? Here’s what 3 of our sisters had to say @ihmimmaculata #vocations #likeacatholicsister #catholicsistersweek

We asked four of our sisters what they wish other people knew about religious life…this is what they said @ihmimmaculata #vocations #likeacatholicsister #catholicsistersweek

As we begin National Catholic Sisters Week, we want to celebrate the sisters from other communities with whom we share friendship and ministry 💙 @ihmimmaculata #catholicsistersweek2026 #vocations #catholicsistersweek

Such a joy to visit Assumption BVM School in West Grove today 🙏❤️

Join us on Thursday for holy hour, confession, and good company 🙏 @cyacc_pa @iuministry

DYC & Summit Day 2❤️🎉🙏@richmonddiocese @evangelizerva @daughterstpaul @ihmimmaculata

Day 1 DYC & Summit @richmonddiocese @ihmimmaculata #vocations #catholicsisters

IHMs had a ball at Holy Hoops today @phillyomya @phillypriest @ihmvocations #vocations #nunshavingfun

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