His Life and Mission

Blessed Gaetano Errico was ordained a secular priest in Naples, Italy, in 1815. He longed to share his burning love for the Hearts of Jesus and Mary and to lead others to know of the boundless love their precious hearts possessed for all mankind. After a series of apparitions of St. Alphonsus, he founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in 1836 in Secondigliano, Italy. The new congregation under the sign of Our Lady of Sorrows, held to Father Errico's mission of dedicating its work to the honor and love of the Sacred Hearts. After verification of a miracle healing granted through the intercession of Blessed Gaetano, he was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 14, 2002.


 

His Mission Continues

Today, the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts live and work in Italy, the United States, Argentina, India, Slovakia and the Philippines.  Although a small congregation, 100 worldwide, the consecrated witness of the priests and brothers answers the needs of contemporary Christianity. Their mission, spreading the love of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary to all, especially the poor and abandoned, continues to be as vital today as it was in the 19th century.

Parish Ministry

In areas of diverse cultures and economic status in the countries where we serve, our priests deal with the problems of God's family on earth while striving to deepen the spirituality of the faithful. Administering the sacraments, welcoming new Catholics, working with youth in the parish schools and counseling families, fill their days but never draw them far from witnessing their love of the Sacred Hearts and promoting devotion to them

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