Who We Are
Philothea Missionary Society is a spiritual family in the Church consisting of priests, religious sisters, lay missionaries (consecrated and non-consecrated), Jesus Youth, Friends of Philothea and other Associates. We are here for the Christian formation and transformation of the laity. Philothea means “Lover of God,” and is the title that St Francis de Sales used to refer to all Christian faithful.
Following the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales, we are Catholic women and men serving the church in the following ministries:
- Family Ministry (married life and single families)
- Youth Ministry (in the Parishes, Colleges and Universities)
- Ministry to the Sick and Medical Personnel (in the hospitals and at home)
Current Events
Lenten Spiritual Recollection (Retreat) for the Laity
At the Philothea Saint Francis de Sales Spiritual Centre - Kiserian
On Every Saturday in Lent
From 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
The Liturgical Season of Lent – a season of special grace - is an opportune time to deepen our relationship with Jesus the Lord. Keeping up the tradition of Saint
Francis de Sales who drew many lay faithful closer to God in this special
Weekly Messages
Easter Sunday – To be a witness of the Resurrection
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John: (Jn. 20: 1-9)
It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala carne to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we don’t know where they have put him.”
