Four Characteristic Dimensions of the Society of the Divine Word’ s Mission

With an actual number more than 6,000 members (priests and brothers) working in 70 countries, the Divine
Word Missionaries organize themselves according to the following Four-Characteristic Dimensions:

Characteristic Dimension Inspiration from Janssen and Some expressions today

Freinademetz
1. Biblical Apostolate - Gospel of John’s - Fr.Arlo Yap, SVD is
Prologue the actual Over-all
- Naming the Society Coordinator of the
as the DIVINE WORD CBCP’s Biblical
Apostolate in the
Philippines
- Set-up of Biblical
Centers worldwide
(ex. Centro Biblico
Verbo Divino in Brasil,
Verbum Domini
Center in Congo,
Biblical Center in
Vigan, Phl
2. Communication - Publication of the - Logos Publications in
“Little Messenger” the Philippines (ex.
Publication of the
Word in Other Words)
- Editorial Verbo Divino
in Spain
- Several SVDs active
on TV, newspapers,
social media (Fr,
Gerry Orbos, SVD, Fr.
Bel San Luis, SVD,
PassWord TV)
3. Mission Animation in - Sending of first - Chinese Studies
non-Catholic areas members to China Institute in Rome
and other African - SVD Missionaries in
countries China, Japan, Korea,
Indonesia, Africa
- Organization of Lay
Partners
4. Justice, Peace and - SVD Constitution - Establishment of
Integrity of Creation 111.2 We thus Vivat International
commit ourselves to (observer status in the
fostering unity and United Nations)
justice and to - Work with indigenous
overcoming egoism peoples
and the abuse of
power. It is our duty
to promote justice
according to the
Gospel in solidarity
with the poor and the
oppressed.