We are a lay, apostolic Catholic Order bound together by religious vows, who dedicate themselves to care of the sick, aged, poor, unwanted and unloved.
The Alexian Charism is the prophetic and daring response of a faith community to the gospel of Jesus. It is rooted in prayer and simple lifestyle. In discipleship with Jesus, our response is reaching out to the poor, sick and dying, especially the marginated and the powerless. Our charism calls us to conversion and total self-giving in continuing the healing and reconciling mission of Jesus in collaboration with others.
The Congregation of Alexian Brothers is a lay apostolic Catholic order whose Brothers, bound together by religious vows, dedicate themselves primarily to live in community and participate in the healing ministry in the tradition of the Catholic Church. For almost 800 years, the Alexian Brothers have cared for the sick, aged, the unloved, the undwanted, the poor and the dying. The basic Judeo-Christian beliefs that inspired the founders of this Catholic religious congregation continue to sustain its ministry today.
