Steyl
Sacred ground of the Arnoldus Family
Cradle of three religious missionary congregations
Cradle of three religious missionary congregations
SVD
Society of the Divine Word
September 8, 1875
September 8, 1875
SSpS
Missionary Servants of the Holy Spirit
December 8, 1889
December 8, 1889
SSpSAP
Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration
December 8, 1896
December 8, 1896

May - Intentions of the Holy Father
Universal Intention: For church movements and groups
We pray that Church movements and groups may rediscover their mission of evangelisation each day, placing their own charisms at the service of needs in the world.
We pray that Church movements and groups may rediscover their mission of evangelisation each day, placing their own charisms at the service of needs in the world.
May, 2025
- March 24, 2025
The Virgin Mary, a humble girl from Palestine received a great invitation, but this was very challenging as it was to be the mother of the Savior, being already betrothed to Joseph of Nazareth. The story of her life is a story of transformation and celebration. It was on this Feast of the Annunciation that Fr. Arnold received the inspiration to found the Missionary House for the world. Today, St, Mary encourages, enlightens and consoles us to continue in our mission…
Author: Saju George Aruvelil, SVD
- May 12, 2025
It is a great milestone in the history of the Society of the Divine Word as we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of our Foundation. 22 confreres hailing from 7 countries and 14 PRMs, and 2 diocesan priests from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea respectively arrived for the 91st SVD Renewal Course (English) on March 01/02, 2025 at St. Michael’s House, Steyl, Netherlands. The Course began on March 03 with inaugural Mass presided by Kulandaisamy Soosai (Samy) SVD, the Director of the Course…
Author: Raju Soosai, SVD
- December 2, 2024
This is the first biography of Sister Mary Michael, who died on February 25, 1934. The author was a pioneer of historiography and spirituality of the Arnoldus Family – Father Hermann Fischer. In the introduction to the book he writes the following: “After teaching in the diaspora for ten years, Adolfine Tönnies joined the newly-founded Congregation of the Steyl Missionary Sisters. Five years later its Founder, Fr. Arnold Janssen, appointed a group of Sisters for the ministry of perpetual adoration, thus laying the foundation for the new Congregation, Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration. Adolfine Tönnies who, by that time, bore the religious name Sister Michaele, was one of the first members in the new Congregation. According to the plan of Providence, she was called to be its first superior. For nearly four decades, she was so involved in its inner and outer construction that she can rightly be called its co-foundress. In many respects, her story is the history of this Congregation, and the spirit of this Congregation is essentially a mirror of her own spirit.”
Author: Hermann Fischer, SVD
- April 9, 2025
O God, our Father, when you looked at the work of your hands, you saw that everything was very good! But our sin has marred the beauty of your work, and today we are experiencing its consequences…
Author: CNBB – Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil
- October 17, 2023
Author: Fr. Jürgen Ommerborn, SVD
Subject: Joseph Freinademetz Returns To His Parish Of St. Martin In Thurn, Steyl’s First Impression
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