Daughters of Mary, Mother of Our Savior

Congregation of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Our Savior
Formation1984 (1984)
FounderRev. Clarence Kelly
Founded atRound Top, New York
Type
HeadquartersSt. Joseph's Novitiate
Location
Members89 (2019)
Websitewww.daughtersofmary.net

The Daughters of Mary, Mother of Our Savior are a Traditional Catholic congregation of religious sisters, founded in 1984 by Rev. Clarence Kelly. Their convents and missions are not recognized by the Vatican or their local archdioceses; however, they still refer to themselves as Roman Catholics.

The congregation and motherhouse are based out of St. Joseph's Novitiate in Round Top, New York, with additional convents in Melville, New York and White Bear Lake, Minnesota. As Traditional Catholics, the congregation does not adhere to the modern practices of the Second Vatican Council. They are closely associated with the Society of Saint Pius V, a society of priests which still perform traditional Tridentine Mass, also co-founded by Rev. Kelly. Outside of their convents, the congregation maintains a network of missions, including schools and churches, which promote Traditional Catholicism. They also have released music albums of traditional Catholic music and Gregorian chants.

The congregation has received mixed reception in the commentary made about them, with positive feedback from their administration of the St. Anne's Chapel and Academy location, and negative feedback from the perception of the group by some as a cult, a characterization they firmly deny despite some evidence showing otherwise. The congregation has also been the subject of news coverage for a 1988 alleged kidnapping case, in which a sister was taken from a convent by her family, and for a 2009 fraud lawsuit they filed over the sale of a valuable artwork. The lawsuit was later lost, leaving the congregation to pay damages for defamation.