Kisah Kami

Pengetahuan akan sejarah Sahabat-sahabat Setia Yesus memberi kepada anggota Serikat, dan kepada teman-teman serta rekanan kami, suatu kesan akan warisan yang menjadi milik kami. Pengetahuan itu dapat memperluas visi kami; juga dapat membantu kami memahami secara lebih penuh akan saat ini dan semoga memberikan kepada kami kesan yang memperkaya akan hadiah yang kami bawa untuk masa depan.

Kami berharap bahwa dengan menelusuri sejarah kami, Anda akan sampai pada penghayatan yang lebih dalam akan misteri kesetiaan Allah sepanjang sejarah kami dan karenanya dipenuhi dengan harapan bahwa Allah akan melanjutkan apa yang telah dimulaiNya untuk pelayanan dan pujian bagiNya dan untuk pertolongan bagi umatNya (Konstitusi FCJ 351).

Hovering above the history of any religious congregation is the spirit which, from the beginning, has animated its members and continues to do so. For the Faithful Companions of Jesus that spirit has many manifestations. It is a spirit that stresses contemplation in the midst of apostolic activity.  It is a spirit of gentleness and faithfulness. It values tradition and continuity. The Ignatian Constitutions, which Marie Madeleine so strongly desired for the Society she founded, articulate a centralised model of government which requires obedience. From the very beginning of the Society, what was called the ‘spirit of faith’, shown in obedience and respect for authority, was encouraged in the members and valued by them. Obedience, as it is commonly understood and lived by the sisters, is not an inflexible means of achieving efficiency but arises from a desire to seek the common good and is closely linked to the ideal of service through mission: the sisters’ readiness to be sent anywhere for the kingdom of God.

In addition, a strong spirit of companionship, which creates union of minds and hearts not only among the sisters themselves but also among those with whom we live and work, is and always has been evident in those whose calling is encapsulated in their title, Faithful Companions of Jesus.

This spirit, this gift from God, our charism, has been alive throughout our history.

Take a look at an overview of our history below, or explore the history of each of our Areas: Americas, Asia-Australia, and Europe.