Edmundite Presence

In the manner of Christ who was gentle and humble of heart the mission of the Society of Saint Edmund is evangelization.

The Society of Saint Edmund is an apostolic religious community with about two dozen active members. Edmundites are committed to:

• Standing in solidarity with African Americans

• A preference for serving the poor

• Social an interracial justice

• Being where the Church would otherwise be absent

• The participation of the laity in the life of the Church

• Working for systemic change in our world

The Edmundite mission and commitment have found expression in:

Pastoral and educational ministry
1843 in France and 1895 in the Diocese of Burlington (Vermont)

Catholic higher education
1904 Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Vermont

African American mandate of Pope Pius XI
1937 Edmundite Missions in Alabama and Louisiana

Retreat and renewal programs
1954 Saint Edmund’s Retreat in Mystic, Connecticut

Latin American mandate of Pope John XXIII
1964 Parochial ministry in Caracas, Venezuela

Alternative school for African American boys
1994 Bishop Perry Middle School in New Orleans, Louisiana