"Christ has gathered us together in one and the same family,
under the name of Mary,
to participate in His mission.
Our common vocation is a new call to grow in love
with the sisters He gives us.
Rejoicing in the richness of internationality,
lived since the time of our pioneer sisters,
we find in Christ a communion transcending distances
and diversity of origin and service..." (SMSM Constitutions #152)