Welcome to the official site of the
Mother Ignacia Movement (MIM) of the United States of America!
It is our hope to introduce you to Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo and her works with the poor, the sick and the underprivileged of society. May her shining example be a source of goodness for all to emulate.
The purpose of the movement is to
- gather and preserve information about her exemplary life
- keep her spirit alive in day to day living
- support through prayer her beatification and eventual canonization
- inspire young women to join the community of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, and
- promote devotion to the Holy Eucharist and to the Blessed Mother.
"Mothe Ignacia del Espiriu Santo is an example of what we see in the congregation that looks up to her as their foundress... we see a sign of holiness in her. I invite you all to contemplate the life of Mother Ignacia and to support the promotion for the cause of her beatification."
Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, D.D.
Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts
(at the MIM launching, 2000)
"As her cause moves forward, I take this ocassion to assure you of my prayers. May Mother Ignacia's example inspire many to follow the Lord more closely and to bear witness to His love in our world."
James Cardinal Hicky, D.D.
Archbishop of Washington, D.C.
(December 1999)
"I read with interest about the cause for the beatification of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, Foundress of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, the first Filipino congregation of women religious in the Philippines. I join you and all the Filipino people in praying for the eventual beatification and canonization of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo."
Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, D.D.
Archbishop of Philadelphia
(July 1999)
"The heroic life of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, Foundress of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, is an example of faith to inspire the Catholic people. I join the Filipino people in their prayer for the eventual beatification and canonization of this most saintly model."
John Cardinal O'Connor, D.D.
Archbishop of New York
(March 1999)
The Humble Beginning of the MIM of USA
The Mother Ignacia Movement of USA began with the appointment of Mr. Ignacio Pecore as the over-all coordinator by the then District Superior of the RVM USA/Canada Missions, Sister Maria Cornelia Ramirez, RVM and in conjunction with the commission of the former Superior General, Reverend Mother Maria Clarita Balleque, RVM.
On June 2, 1999, with the endorsement of His Eminence John Joseph Cardinal O'Connor, D.D., Archbishop of New York, along with the Filipino Apostolate headed by Rev. Erno Diaz as its Archdiocesan co-ordinator, fomally launched the Mother Ignacia Movement in New York City. The activity was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The Most Rev. Angel Lagdameo, Bishop of Dumaguete, was the Presider at Mass with 24 priests conceleberating with him.
Prayer for Everyday
Father in heaven, Your name is glorified over all the earth in your saints, men and women, distinguished by a whole-hearted service and love for You. Through them You have established religious congregations in Your Church. In Your goodness and mercy, You have looked with favor on your people in the Philippines and have chosen from among them your lowly handmaid IGNACIA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO to be the foundress of a religious family under the special protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We humbly ask You, then, to glorify your name in her by performing the miracles needed for her beatification. Through Your Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (Petition).
May her prayers and intercession obtain for us the favors we ask for, particularly that of remaining ever faithful to Your love and service. Amen. Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, pray for us.
