The Lovers of the Holy Cross Congregation was founded in Vietnam by Bishop Lambert de la Motte in 1670. In 1975, the Sisters fled to the U.S. as refugees and were accepted into the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1992 as an autonomous Congregation. Their Charism includes educating the youth, serving the poor, and caring for the sick and dying. Their core values are prayer, service, community, and mortification. Presently, the Sisters serve in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Orange & San Bernardino.
The Lovers of the Holy Cross of Los Angeles is a community of Catholic Women Religious committed to deepening their relationship with Jesus Christ through a life of prayer, sacrifice, and service. They are one of thirty Congregations of Lovers of the Holy Cross originating in Vietnam, founded by a French Bishop and missionary, Servant of God, Pierre Lambert de Motte, in 1670. Their mission is to imitate Jesus Christ crucified and continue His salvific mission through an intercessory life of prayer, sacrifices, and service so all may experience God’s love and conversion of hearts. Their vision is to be transformed by Christ crucified to bring hope and joy to others.
Presently, the Sisters serve in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Orange & San Bernardino. The Sisters serve in their communities as teachers, nurses, nurse practitioners, chaplains, and dentists and take leadership roles at non-profits serving those in need. In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, they serve at Good Shepherd Center. The Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation has proudly funded the Sisters since 1998.