Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd

HISTORY

Called forth by the power of the Holy Spirit for life and ministry in the Church, we, the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd, were founded in 1951 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, by Brother Mathias Barrett at the direction of the Most Rev. Edwin V. Byrne, Archbishop of Santa Fe.

Our origin is rooted in the call of our Lord to our brother founder, who, through his prayerful response to a unique invitation, was empowered by the unlimited love of God for a life of prayer and service to the poor and needy.

Brother Mathias initiated our apostolic ministry by operating a refuge for the care and assistance of the transient poor. While serving the needs of these poor, he came in contact with needy priests and assisted them to regain a sense of their human and spiritual dignity. Through his concerns and efforts, many priests came to reaffirm their vocation and resume their ministry in the Church. Imbued with similar zeal, other men joined in this noble work and went forth in faith to meet additional apostolic challenges.

Brother Mathias sustained his vocation through a spirituality rooted in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and a confiding trust in the intercession and protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Our congregation is strengthened and supported by our founder's charism of "Charity Unlimited," the motivating force through which our spiritual, communal, and apostolic ministry is given life.

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