The Association of the Holy Family, founded by the
Venerable Pierre Bienvenu Noailles in 1820 in Bordeaux (France) is an international Charismatic
Family comprising five Vocational Groups. They live the same spirituality of loving, seeking and
desiring God Alone according to their own specific Vocation; their model is the Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary and Joseph.  They all share the common mission of promoting communion at all
levels in our interconnected world.
Today the Holy Family comprises:

• Apostolic and Contemplative Sisters who together form a Religious Institute
• An Institute of Consecrated Secular Women
• Lay Associates
• Priest Associates

The Religious Institute includes Apostolic and Contemplative Sisters.  All the Sisters make the
vows of obedience, chastity and poverty and live in community.