Born to respond to the needs of mission ad gentes, the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians is primarily dedicated to the missionary apostolate. The Sisters pledge themselves to proclaim the Good News of God’s love through their total commitment to missionary evangelization, which “demands self-giving without limits of energy or time.” The Sisters share their experience of Christ whole-heartedly with others and build up human and Christian communities (cf.1jn 1:1-4) by the witnessing power of their lives, the active proclamation of the Word of God, catechetical instruction and their availability for service in answer to the signs of the times and the needs of people. Their mission inspires them to make present to the whole world the Mystery of Christ’s love.

The Missionary Sisters work for the integral development of people and the transformation of society. They have a preferential option for women and children in rural areas, in order to lead them to the experience of Christ.

The religious consecration of the Missionary Sisters is for mission, the mission of Christ, who came to proclaim the Good News to the poor, so that all may have life in its fullness. (sf.Jn 10:10). They embody the Church’s vision and give themselves completely to the radical demands of the Gospel and become totally available to God, to the Church and to the entire human family.

The Sisters work in 50 dioceses of India, Italy, Africa and Hawaii. The Congregation has 981 Professed Sisters belonging to about 50 ethnic groups of India.  

Besides proclaiming the Gospel through schools, boarding, dispensaries, oratories and home for the aged, the Sisters are engaged in various activities such vocational training centers, schools for the differently abled children, street children and rehabilitation centers for HIV/AIDS patients, etc.