Our religious family started as a “small caravan” on May 16, 1897 with the vesting of religious habit of the first three brothers. These were the first ones who wore the emblem sown on the cassock they received, which gave the distinguishing mark of this humble beginnings. On a cloth was printed a heart with the following inscription “Rogate Ergo Dominum Messis Ut Mittat Operarios In Messem Suam” (“Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest”). In these words, the Congregation finds its identity and spirituality. As a matter of fact, the Founder himself reminds us, his spiritual sons:

“Now, here is a new community just being born which comes forth in the Church…It needs intelligent generous people, who understand not only its sacred mission of charity towards the neighbor, like all the other modern institutions, but also of that divine holy word that makes it unique and special: Rogate ergo.” (St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia, Letters)