BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION
The Sisters of Jesus the Saviour otherwise known as, the Saviourite Sisters (SJS) is a young growing female Religious Institution founded by Very Rev Fr. Prof. Emmanuel Matthew Paul Edeh, C.S.Sp in the year 1985. Presently its Generalate is situated at Elele in the South-South of Nigeria, Port Harcourt Diocese. The Congregation was founded for a particular need and purpose in the life of the Church. The sisters portray the compassionate Jesus in their actions whereby they profess the 3 Evangelical Counsels of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience.
Our father founder had his inspiration through our compassionate Saviour with his special mission for the sick and suffering people, together with Christ’s sufferings on the cross. His love for the sick, the mentally deranged, the less privileged and abandoned always make them gather around him and he always felt compassion for them. He loves to stay with them to relieve their sufferings and scarcely had time for himself. As they increased in number, he saw the need for helpers.
Thus inspired by Jesus the Saviour he founded a Congregation of the Sisters to live and work in the midst of these sick and suffering people, the abjectly poor and abandoned, so that the sisters could understand their feelings and manifest the Charism of the founder in a profound manner.
The Charism of the Congregation consists of
- Caring With Compassion For The Sick And Suffering People Of God In A Holistic Way Especially The Handicapped, The Abjectly Poor, The Aged And The Abandoned In All Ramifications- Socially, Economically, Spiritually, Educationally, Psychologically And Mentally. This Practical Charity Enables The People To Whom The Sisters Are Taking Care Of To Grow In Wholeness.
- To Highlight Devotion To Jesus In The Blessed Sacrament (Perpetual Adoration) This Strengthens The Spirituality Of The Sisters. The Blessed Sacrament Is Adored Perpetually In All Our Communities Where We Have The Required Number Of Sisters. The Formation Houses Undertake Perpetual Adoration No Matter The Number Of The Sisters In The House. Jesus In The Blessed Sacrament Is The Source Of Strength Sustaining The Sisters In Their Active Apostolate.
- Revitalization Of The Educational System. This Aspect Of Our Apostolate Focuses On The Education Of The Youth. The Sisters Work And Teach In Schools; Impacting Knowledge And Given Support To The Vulnerable Children Of The Society That Cannot Access Education By Offering Scholarships.
- Personal Sanctification Of Its Members And Observation Of The Norms And Rules Of The Congregation.
Our Congregation is a non-profitable organization. The sisters in their humble service to humanity counsel, listen, visit and care for the sick, the suffering and the less privileged people of the society.
We are also involved in pastoral work in parishes where we are living, for example teaching catechism, organizing some pious societies in the Church, working with the C.W.O, organizing the prayer meetings of Mary League Girls and instructing the youths which are the means of revitalization of the faith of the people. Likewise, we relate very well with the local ordinary and parish priests of the different communities and participate fully in the activities of the diocese.
Having had our apostolate as active social works, we therefore work in almost all the parts of the world particularly in Nigeria,
DIOCESES: Port Harcourt, Enugu, Aba, Nnewi, Warri, Lafia, Ijebu ode, Umuahia, Ikot Ekpene, Orlu, Ekwuluobia, Isseleukwu, Ogoja, Albano (Roma, Italy), Rockville (USA), St. Johns Bassetere (Antigua) and Wheeling-Charleson (USA), Brooklyn (USA)
ARCHDIOCESES: Ibadan, Owerri and Abuja, Galveston (USA), Detroit (USA), Portland (USA) and Castries (Saint Lucia).
Formation Houses: At present, our postulate and novitiate houses are still in Elele, Rivers State while our Scholasticate is located at Aba. May Jesus the Saviour, our strength and brother continue to sow his seed amongst us to enable us grow to full maturity.CANONICAL STATUS
Diocesan Right, March 11, 2007MOTTO
“Docility to Jesus the Saviour”THE CHARISM
Imitation of our compassionate Saviour through caring for the sick and sufferingMISSION
Mission of the Congregation is drawn from lives of the Sisters, the Charism and aims of the foundation. Which entails maintaining loving relationships with God through the people they care for. Through such compassionate and selfless care, the sisters get deeply involved in the sufferings of the people. In this way, they bear witness to selfless love of Jesus who suffered and died in order to save us all. Living according to the spirit of the foundation of the Congregation demands constant renewal of the life of the sisters in line with its charism and apostolate as they strive for holiness and sanctification of the individual members.VISION STATEMENT
The Sisters guided by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the word, fulfill our baptismal and religious responsibility through evangelization and Caring. This is evident in the life we live in imitation of the compassionate Saviour.APOSTOLATE
The Sisters do not just care for the sick and suffering in the traditional manner in which people care for the sick in the hospitals. They provide a holistic care and identify with the suffering, thereby deriving a special approach to the apostolate of suffering that is “compassion”.POSTAL ADDRESS AND E-MAIL
The Sisters of Jesus the Saviour
P.O. Box 48, Elele
Email: Sjsgeneralate@Yahoo.ComTHE FORMATION HOUSES
Postulate House
19 Owerri Road Elele, Ikwerre L.G.A, River State, Nigeria
Tel: 0904 521 0309
Novitiate House
19 Owerri Road Elele, Ikwerre L.G.A, River State, Nigeria
Tel: 0803 480 7247
Scholasticate House
100 Okpumobo, 453116, Aba, Nigeria
Tel: 0803 610 8497CONTACT AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
The Sisters Of Jesus The Saviour Generalate
19 Owerri Road Elele, Ikwerre L.G.A, River State, Nigeria
Tel: 07038335556
POST CODE
511101
Website:
Sjscongregation.Org
DATE AND PLACE FOUNDED
The Congregation Was Founded On The 6th Of August 1985 At Elele In Ikwere LGA Of Rivers State
MEMBERS
THE SISTERS IN PERPETUAL VOWS
- SR. AUGUSTINA TERESA OKPARA
- SR. MICHAEL PAUL AZUBUINE
- SR. AMBROSE OFOEGBU
- SR. EPIPHANIA AGU
- SR. EUCHARIA ONWUGAMBA
- SR. JOSEPHANN OBI
- SR. CONCEPTA MMEKA
- SR. CORDIS MARIA ODILI
- SR. BAPTISTA ENYIMOHA
- SR. FIDELIS EZEMADUKA
- SR. ISIDORE IBEAWUCHI
- SR. ASCENSIO MADUKAJI
- SR. JOSEMARIA OKAFOR
- SR. NOELEEN UDEKWE
- SR. JUSTIN MADUKWE
- SR. ANGELEEN ONWUGHALU
- SR. ANTHONIETTA EJEZIE
- SR. TERESITA ILODUBA
- SR. MARTN ROSARI EGBUJOR
- SR. CHRISTOPHINE ASOGWA
- SR. MARILLAC NJOKU
- SR. PASCHALINE UGWOKE
- SR. YVES IWUAMADI
- SR. MARIAGORETTI OJIOBIANU
- SR. EVANGELINE ATUKOSI
- SR. JANEFRANCES OKAFOR
- SR. EMMANUELA IBEAWUCHI
- SR. VISITATIA UNONEME
- SR. FRANCISCA UZOKWE
- SR. PHILOCORDIS CHILAKA
- SR. PURISSIMA EGBEKPALU
- SR. IGNATIA EZEIMO
- SR. THEOPHANES AGULUKA
- SR. GERTRUDE OKAFOR
- SR. KATE ANN NWOSU
- SR. RESURRECTA MARIA AGU
- SR. BENEDETTE OFFIAJIAKU
- SR. NICHOLATE DIM
- SR. FRANKLY AJAEGBO
- SR. ANTHONY OSAKWE
- SR. JOAN WOPARA
- SR. CARITAS NDUBUISI
- SR. COR DIVINA AZUOGU
- SR. CHRISTIANA NWACHWUKWU
- SR. ZITA IHEDORO
- SR. STELLA ORAEME
- SR. RITA NWOBELE
- SR. THEOPHILIA ANIGBOGU
- SR. PRISCA EKEUKWU
- SR. FELICITAS ONYIUKA
- SR. JANE PHILIA OKOH
- SR. CALISTA EZEKAFOR
- SR. PAULA UDEH
- SR. MARYLYN NWEKE
- SR. MARY ADEL IWUCHUKWU
- SR. STANLEY UGWUDIKE
- SR. ANDRAE EZIKE
- SR. GEMMA NJEZE
- SR. ADELINE ORJI
- SR. ANGELITA OBODO
- SR. LIZMARIA ASADU
- SR. MELVIN IDUH
- SR. KYRIANFRANCES UMEH
- SR. DELPHINE OMELOGU
- SR. FLORA OKAFOR
- SR. STEPHANY OWAH
- SR. PETRA EMECHEBE
- SR. JACQULINE OGUGUO
- SR. FIDEL IKE
- SR. DORIS ANN IKEH
- SR. EVELYN EDEH
- SR. JEPH OKONGWU
- SR. AUSTA OGBUAGU
- SR. EUCHAISTIA EZEOBIUKWU
- SR. BEDE NDIBE
- SR. KINGSLEY EZEH
- SR. TESSY PAUL OGAMBA
- SR. MARY SYLVERLINE UDEOZOR
- SR. WINIFRED MONEME
- SR. FREDNORA IKPEAMA
- SR. ANETTE EZEKWEM
- SR. MARY JANESTEVE UDO
- SR. NOBLYN AJONUMA
- SR. HENERRETTA OKONKWO
- SR. JULIAN OKEKE
- SR. CHARIS UGWU
- SR. VERITAS IGBOCHUBA
- SR. CHRISTABEL ECHEMAZU
- SR. LINA OKEKE
- SR. CYNTHIA OKONKWO
- SR. CALFIDIA EKE
- SR. TONIA NWACHUKWU
- SR. STEPHNORA OGBONNA
- SR. LUCIAN OBIORA
- SR. PHIDELMA CHUKWUEMEKA
- SR. FLAVIA EKWUOGOR
- SR. CARINE OKEH
- SR. ROSITA NGONEBU
- SR. LUCILA DURUZO
- SR. LYDIA NWANKWO
- SR. CARMELA OKAFOR
- SR. CLAUDIA EMERENWA
- SR. GABRIELLA IFO
- SR. CLARET NNAMANI
- SR. EDITH EKWUONYE
- SR. RUPHINA IBEKU
- SR. STELLA MARIS EZEH
- SR. THERESA OGBODO
- SR. LEBERATA MBAMARA
- SR. EVARESTA EZEME
- SR. JOE-CLETIA UMELO
- SR. COLLETTE OKAFOR
- SR. EUSTACE NWOKOCHA
- SR. CONCILLIA OKONKWO
- SR. MARY COLLINS OKECHUKWU
- SR. CHIARA UGWUOKE
- SR. DOREEN AGUPUGO
- SR. ARVIN NWAKULITE
- SR. AMANDA VERA OBETTA
- SR. ROSELIMA EZENDIOKWERE
- SR. JESSICA OKPALA
- SR. LAURA OGBU
- SR. NORBERT ALAETO
- SR. MAC-ANTHONY ODIEGWE
- SR. MICHELA IGBOKWE
- SR. CECIL ONWUJEKWE
- SR. VIANNEY NWAKAOZOR
- SR. ANNUNCIATA UDO
- SR. ASSUMPTA UGWU
- SR. CONSTANTIA DAVID
- SR. MAXIMILLIANPAUL NLIAM
- SR. LAWRENCIA ONUEGBU
- SR. JOHANESS NWODO
- SR. ANITA NONYELUM
- SR. PARACLETA ONYIBA
- SR. OLIVIA EZEME
- SR. ELVIS OBODO
- SR. JANEMICHAEL EZE
- SR. VALENTINA AZER
- SR. ANCILLAKYRA AKPAGU
- SR. IRENE MARIS MATTHEW
- SR. JUDITH MARIS NGIHBI
- SR. JACINTA UZOMA
- SR. VALERIE DURU
- SR. MIRABEL ODENIGBO
- SR. RAPHAELA OKORO
- SR. MARY MICHAEL ANYAFULU
- SR. MARY FRANCES CHIKELU
- SR. LEO-MARIO NDUAGUBAM
- SR. JULIET EZENWAKA
- SR. DANIELA EZE
- SR. PRUDENTIA MBA
- SR. BELLARMINE ANASOBI
- SR. AUGSTIN OLISAKWE
- SR. EUPHRESIA OKORONKWO
- SR. LOUIS NENGE
- SR. BENITA AGU
- SR. IMMACULATA ATADO
- SR. VIVIAN ONUGBULU
- SR. VERONICA NYECHE
THE SISTERS IN TEMPORAL VOWS
- SR. MARY FIAT IKECHUKWU
- SR. FAUSTINA UJABUIKE
- SR. MARY VICTORIA DEKERE
- SR. MIRIAM BASIL NWUTOBO
- SR. MARY CLARE NWANA
- SR. MARY GIOVIANNEY MUKOLU
- SR. CLARITA MARIA OSUAGWU
- SR. MARY PATRICK ETIM
- SR. GRACEMARIS CHUKWUKA
- SR. LUCY ADAKOLE
- SR. PROVIDENTIA OKEKE
- SR. PETROLLINA JAMES EYISI
- SR. ANN MARIS EZE
- SR. BONAVENTURE OLIJO
- SR. BETHRAND AJAEGBO
- SR. BRENDA OFFORNZE
- SR. CHRISTINE STEVEN
- SR. VINCENTIA NNAJI
- SR. TRINITAS ONWUMELU
- SR. ESTHER UDEAGHA
- SR. MEDIATRIX OKONWO
- SR. BERTILLA OKAFOR
- SR. STANISLAUS NGWUTA
- SR. MARY LAUDIA NWANERI
- SR. MIRIAM CASMIR ANIOBI
- SR. MARY WILLIAMS ONA
- SR. NATALIA AGBOCHINI
- SR. MARY TILDA AGBA
- SR. MARY JOY NDIUKWU
- SR. BERNICE AROH
- SR. MARY JOHNPAUL EKWUONYE
- SR. ERIC MARIS KUGBENE
- SR. JEANINNE OKEKE
- SR. NELSON MARIS URAMA
- SR. MARY DENIS JOSEPH
- SR. ALEXIA FLORENCE AJAH
- SR. MARY ERNESTINE NWAFOR
- SR. MARY INNOCENTIA OKOYE
- SR. MARY HANIEL OBI
- SR. ANGELES OKONGWO
- SR. MARY NATIVITAS OKOYE
- SR. MARY DOCIA OSSAI
- SR. IVANA MARIE OKOLIE
- SR. MARY GWEN JOHN
NECROLOGY
- Mother Stephania Orji, SJS (21.02.1992)
- Sr. Monic Ndupuechi, SJS (28.07.1999)
- Mother Johnbosco Kalu, SJS (11.09.2007)
- Sr. Fininan Oby Muoka, SJS (19.07.2020)
Superior General:
Sr. Resurrecta Maria Agu, SJS