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Missionaries of Mariannhill
Rev. Vergil Heier C.M.M.
Vocation Director
23715 Ann Arbor Trail
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127-1449
313-561-7140 ext.25
vheier@juno.com
www.mariannhill.org
Community Information
International?
16 countries
No. in community (professed members)
376
Year founded
1882
Generalate/ motherhouse
Rome, Italy
Province/federation
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Represented in US (Arch)dioceses
Detroit, MI
About Us
Mission statement/description
The Mariannhill Mission Society is a pontifical mission congregation in the United States and 15 other countries consisting of priests and/or brothers. They live by their founder Abbot Francis Pfanner's motto: "Social problems can only be solved through living Christianity." Their apostolate is to bring the Faith to those places where the Church is not yet established or has disappeared. The Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood, also founded by Abbot Francis Pfanner, often work with them.
Qualifications for entry
Must be motivated by faith, be of sufficient maturity and good health, and possess personal qualities that give promise of being able to serve the Lord as a missionary.
Formation program
For priesthood, ten years. For brotherhood, five to seven years
Age range/limit
High school +
Consider belated vocations?
Yes
Belated/late vocations explanation
Age range: After high school. Each case is judged individually.

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