Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara

The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará (SSVM), is a religious community of Diocesan Right, founded in 1988 in Argentina. The Institute Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará and The Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE), comprised of religious priests and brothers, along with the Third Order make up the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word. Their specific goal is the evangelization of the culture. In the diocese of Peterborough, they work in 2 parishes to assist with administration, Catholic education and parochial catechesis, and offer spiritual retreats. There are 4 sisters in the diocese – one functions as the registrar for Sacred Heart College-University, and 3 others carry out pastoral works related to education, parish ministry and the elderly. One of the sisters is enrolled in a PhD programme.