Little Servants of the holy family

History

The wind blows where it wishes

1943 ~ 1953
Hyehwa-dong Motherhouse Foundation of the Congregation
(December 25, 1943)
The 3rd Army Hospital Deployed during the Korean War
Holy Family Care Home For the Elderly without Family Support
in the Post-War Period
Hapdeok Church Orphanage The First Mission Site
First Perpetual Profession of Vows (January 11, 1953)

Unity Is Our Emblem

1953 ~ 1969
Sewing Workshop for Widows’ Relief and Self-Reliance
Outreach to the Urban Poor In Mia-ri Village
Somyung Girls’ Middle and High School For Women’s Education in Bucheon
25th Anniversary of the Congregation (December 25, 1968)
Holy Family Orphanage For War Orphans
Holy Family Hospital, Mia-ri (1958)
Holy Family Kindergarten Established within the Convent
New Construction and Relocation
of the Jeongneung Motherhouse
(1968)

Expansion and Growth of the Apostolate

1970s–1980s
Expansion of the Parish Apostolate Beginning with Daejeon Daedong
(1970)
Foundation of Anna’s House For Destitute Elderly within the Convent
Overseas Missionary Apostolate Beginning with Korean Pastoral Care in Philadelphia
(1982)
Consecration
of Holy Family Hospital, Wolgok-dong
(August 9, 1970)
Support Program for Bus Conductresses In Response to the Needs of the Times
Goksu Health Clinic For Villages without Doctors

A Time of Zeal and Discernment

The 1990s
Founder Fr. Peter Seong Jae-deok
entered eternal life
(February 26, 1992)
50th Anniversary of the Congregation (December 25, 1993)
Discernment of Parish Apostolates Focused on Large Parishes in Seoul
Opening
of the Free Holy Family Welfare Hospital
Apostolic Discernment and Transition
at Seoul Holy Family Hospital
(June 1, 1990)
Transfer
of Somyung Girls’ Middle and High School
— to the Diocese of Incheon, Free of Charge
Following Apostolic Discernment
Beginning
of the Disability Welfare Apostolate
Salesio House, Aram Dongsan,
Milal Rehabilitation Center, and other sites

Little Servants of the Incarnation, to the Peripheries

The 2000s
Foundation
of the Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Society
Lay Collaborative Groups
Living the Spirituality of the Incarnation
Establishment of the Province
(December 28, 2008)
Community Expanding
into the Uijeongbu-Incheon Province
Joseph Community (5) Together in the Peripheries of the World
Apostolic Discernment
of Bucheon Holy Family Hospital
Transfer to the Archdiocese of Seoul,
Free of Charge
(2007)
Beginning of Migrant Apostolate Byeolsarang Migrant Center, Samjeong Branch,
Deokjeong Seongga-nuri

Beyond Borders toward Cosmic Solidarity,
The Incarnation Weaving the Web of Life

The 2010s ~ The 2020s
Theologizing the Spirituality of the Incarnation All Members Training
(2011)
Expansion of the Overseas Mission Apostolate Bolivia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and other countries
To Where the Spirit of the Lord Urges Street Youth Outreach, Shelters,
Free Meal Programs, and other Apostolates
Community Organizing,
Ecological Humanities Study,
Climate Action
Toward an Integral Ecological Way of Life
Solidarity with the World's Pain Opposition to the Four Major Rivers Project,
Protest against Miryang Transmission Towers,
Support for Jeju Gangjeong Villagers,
Anti-Nuclear Movement, Dismissed Workers,
and Sewol Ferry Victims
Establishment of the JPIC Office Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation
(2015)
An Ecological Community
(Dochang-dong, Yongmun, Baeron,
Seokhyeon-ri, the Provincial Motherhouse,
and other sites)

An Ecological Apostolate
(flea market Cum, Sum Project,
and other initiatives)
Caring for Our Common Home, the Earth
Community Solidarity Initiatives,
Citizen-Activist Solidarity
Extending the Web of Life