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The Divine Word Missionaries, also known as THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE WORD, were founded in 1875 by Saint Arnold Janssen. They are an international order of brothers, priests and seminarians numbering more than 6,000 members in more than 60 countries. Members usually live in multicultural communities reflecting their rich ethnic diversity.They are committed to spreading the Good News of Jesus through dialogue with the poor & marginalised, peoples of different faiths and faith seekers, putting the social justice teaching of the Church into practice in parishes and other areas, encouraging use of the Sacred Scriptures. Their Australian Congregational Leader can be contacted at: soverdi@iimetro.com.au
Within a few years, many seminarians, priests and brothers were preparing for missionary service there, and the first two missionaries, Joseph Freinademetz and John Anzer, were sent to China.
Janssen also founded two congregations of religious Sisters: The Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters (members known as "Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit") in December, 1889, and the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration ("Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration") in 1896.
The saint was canonized due to the miraculous healing of a Philippine teenager living in Baguio who fell down on a bike and was not expected to recover from a head wound.
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