About Villa De Matel Convent · Houston
Villa De Matel Convent is a ministry of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, based in Houston, Texas. The sisters serve as religious women embodying the love of the Incarnate Word through education, healthcare, social concerns, and spirituality. The convent is part of a larger apostolic mission rooted in Catholic charism and is associated with the Archdiocese of St. Louis. It offers retreats, spiritual events, and vocation support for young adults and women discerning religious life.
Villa De Matel Convent is a Catholic religious community operating under the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. The sisters live out their charism through ministries of education, healthcare, social justice, and spirituality. The convent hosts retreats such as 'Come and See Weekend' and 'Caritas 76 Retreat,' aimed at young adults and single Catholic women. It also supports vocation discernment and offers spiritual formation through events and publications. The site emphasizes the sisters’ commitment to embodying the presence of Jesus Christ in daily life and service to the Church. The convent is located in Houston, TX, and serves the broader Catholic community through its ministries and outreach.
- Serves
- Houston, Texas; Archdiocese of St. Louis
In their own words
We, the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas are women religious serving within the Church as signs of God’s presence in our world.
About
We, the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas are women religious serving within the Church as signs of God’s presence in our world. Entrusted as we are with the mission of embodying the love of the Incarnate Word, we bear in mind that, whatever the form of our ministry; it is by means of our own lives that we witness most convincingly to the presence of Jesus Christ.
Ministries
We share our gifts in ministries of education, healthcare, social concerns and spirituality.
- Education
- Healthcare
- Social Concerns
- Spirituality
Events
Come and See Weekend, Caritas 76 Retreat, and other spiritual gatherings are offered for young adults and women discerning vocation.
- Come and See Weekend
- Caritas 76 Retreat
- Vocation Support Events