The Secular Order of the Servants of Mary consists of lay men and women who, united by their Christian baptism and directed by the Holy Spirit in the path to holiness, wish to align and unite themselves in the Service of Christ and their sisters and brothers in the world by drawing on the inspiration of Mary, the Mother and Servant of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
As secular members of the Servite Order, these sisters and brothers are an authentic witness to the lay origins of the Order of Servants of Mary, whose Seven Founders began their pilgrimage as lay people united in prayer and service in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
They undertake to make their own the religious experience of our Seven First Fathers, who lived in fraternal communion so as to be able to render greater service to God, to the Blessed Virgin, and to their sisters and brothers. Gathered together in the name of the Lord, Secular Servites discover His presence in the secular community and find the support they need to respond to their special call to holiness.
Through listening to the Word of God and prayer, Secular Servites deepen their own proper christian vocation and mission within the ecclesial community and in the world. As living members of the Church they commit themselves to knowing and living her teaching in their own life and apostolate.
According to the spirit of the Order, Secular Servites draw abiding inspiration from Mary, Mother and Servant of the Lord. They look toward her as a guiding image leading them to a life of simplicity and service, totally dedicated to God. They regard her as the perfect model for the disciple of Jesus and dedicate themselves entirely to her, honouring her especially as the Virgin of Sorrows. They commit themselves to deepening their knowledge of her and her place in the mystery of salvation through study and personal prayer.
Following the example of the first Christians who "were of one heart and one mind," the sisters and brothers of the Servite Secular Order meet together as a sign of their fraternal communion and to further their knowledge of each other and to strengthen each other on their journey together toward Christian perfection and in the loving service of all people.