Mission

To serve as witnesses to the Christian faith and protectors of the church and the living Christian communities in the biblical lands of the Middle East.

Goals of the Order

To strengthen in its members the practice of Christian life, in fidelity to the bishop of Rome and according to the teachings of the church, observing as its foundation the principles of charity that make the order a fundamental means of assistance to the Holy Land.

To sustain and aid the charitable, cultural and social works and institutions of the Catholic Church in the holy lands of the Middle East, particularly those of and in the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, with which the order maintains traditional ties.

To support the evangelical witness of the Gospel in those lands, and promote interest in this work not only among Catholics scattered throughout the world who are united in charity by the symbol of the order, but also among all other Christians and all people of good will.

To uphold the rights of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land.