Letters to Our Founders
As we celebrate the anniversary of our Congregation, we invite you to write a letter to our founders, expressing your gratitude and sharing how Hospitality has transformed your life. It’s a time to return to our roots, give thanks, and look to the future with hope.
Young Hospitality: a transformative service experience
Carolina Costa Bicho found in volunteering much more than a charitable activity. Her experience at the Sisters Hospitallers center in Portugal has become a journey of growth, connection, and personal transformation
Testimonies of Mercy: Cristina Puleo
Cristina Puleo, executive in the health area of the Villa Rosa de Viterbo residence, shares the true meaning of mercy: a heart that is moved and acts in the face of the pain of others. Inspired by our founder, St. Benedict Menni, in every gesture we seek to accompany those who live moments of fragility.
Portugal’s Ministry of Health honors the Institute of the Sisters Hospitallers Portugal
On the occasion of World Health Day, the Sisters Hospitallers Institute was awarded the Gold Grade Distinguished Service Medal—the highest honor granted by the Portugal Ministry of Health. This distinction recognizes more than 130 years of commitment to integral, human-centered care for the most vulnerable.
Health through Hospitaller eyes
Health is not just the absence of disease but a complete state of well-being rooted in dignity, humanity, and companionship.
H.M. the King Presents the 2023 Princess of Girona School Award to the Purísima Concepción Special Education Center of the Sisters Hospitallers in Granada for Being a Leading Educational Model in Embracing Diversity
The Princess of Girona Foundation today held the presentation of the 2023 Princess of Girona School Award, which this year recognizes the benchmark in inclusive education of the Purísima Concepción Special Education Center, part of the Sisters Hospitallers and affiliated with the Hospitallers Foundation.
St. Benedict Menni: Pilgrim of Hope
St. Benedict Menni (1841-1914) dedicated his life to hospitality and service to the most vulnerable. He restored the Order of St. John of God in Spain and, moved by the situation of mentally ill women, founded the Congregation of the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1881.
St. John of God and St. Benedict Menni: the legacy of Hospitality
St. John of God and St. Benedict Menni shared a mission: to heal the body, heart and soul of those who suffer. From the founding of the Hospitaller Order to the renewal of the charism with the Congregation of the Sisters Hospitallers, their legacy lives on in the care of the most vulnerable.
Testimonies of Mercy: Sister Ana María Lizarrondo
From a very young age, Sister Ana María Lizarrondo felt the call of Jesus deep in her heart.
Hospitality in action: Project “We are like you”
The Sisters Hospitallers’ We Are Like You project in Liberia addresses critical mental health challenges in a country marked by extreme poverty, the aftermath of civil war and a lack of health infrastructure. With a holistic approach, this program not only provides specialized care for women with mental illness, but also works on anti-stigma awareness, professional training and community reintegration.