The Associate Missionaries of St. Paul (AMSP) are Catholic men and women, married and single, who:
Desire association with the Missionaries of St. Paul as a means of spiritual growth
Are ready to be involved in the work of God through prayers, financial and moral support to the clergy
Willingly offer their support and bring nearer to the laity the awareness that they can work and serve God well without being ordained priests
Work in unity to answer the call of Christ for all to become one by sharing the apostolate/ministry of the Missionaries of St Paul.
The Associate Missionaries Benefit from opportunities to pray with the MSP at Masses, prayer services and are invited to special MSP celebrations.
Associates are remembered daily in the prayers of the MSP and are offered Mass every Friday by the MSP and are encouraged to promote the charism and the mission of the order.
Through a special Solemn Admission Ceremony, a formal relationship is established between the Associates and the Missionaries of St. Paul.
The Associate Missionaries of St Paul commit themselves as the MSP, in love to strive to revive and strengthen those parts of the Church that are weak and make them self-reliant. The Associates commit themselves to some specific, personal expression of the associate relationship.
This involves praying with and for the MSP, scripture study, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, walking in the spirit of St Paul, our patron saint and such works as fundraising, seminary sponsorship, meeting the needs of the children in the MSP orphanage in Malawi and providing school supplies for the St Paul primary school in Pagada, Nigeria.
Generally, the AMSP live in the communities where MSP minister, but it is not a requirement. It is the goal of the Associates to give witness to promoting justice and works of service in areas that the MSP are unable to reach.
Being an Associate Missionary of St Paul is a wonderful blessing.
Membership is to AMSP is open to all Catholics who love missionary work.
To join the Associate Missionaries of St Paul at St Nicholas Parish, please call
Myriam Marin at 713-205-6514
or call
The Mission Development Office of the Missionaries of St Paul in Houston Texas at
713-747-1722
or send an email to
usamsp@yahoo.com.