First committed to restoring and strengthening France's faith, the Congregation assumed its first foreign mission in Hawaii in 1827. Impelled by zeal for God’s Kingdom, the community spread through Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Today, the Congregation continues to expand its ministries in response to local and global needs, prioritizing the poor, oppressed, and voiceless. The Congregation’s presence in the Pacific began with our Fathers and Brothers' arrival in 1827. They were the first Catholic missionaries to the then known, Sandwich Islands later known as Hawaii. The first group of 10 Sisters was aboard a Congregational ship known as the “Marie Joseph” and 13 Fathers and Brothers, and the Bishop. Unfortunately, this ship and all its members were lost at sea in 1843. The next group of Sisters arrived in Hawaii on May 4, 1859. In Fairhaven, Massachusetts, the Sisters' presence began in 1908 with the Sisters opening a school Sacred Hearts Academy, and collaborating in parish work with the Fathers and Brothers.

History of Asia. As the first missionaries left their beloved countries of Belgium and France for the mission territories of Hawaii, Tahiti, and elsewhere. So now it was Hawaii’s turn to send missionaries to other lands. Hence in 1987, Sisters were sent to the Philippines, India, and Japan to establish the Congregation in conjunction with our Brothers, who were already present in Japan, India, and Indonesia. The Sisters' presence in Indonesia first began through one of our Fathers, Rolf Reichenbach, who graciously took it upon himself, to be the first to guide interested young women into the Congregation until the Sisters could be present. In 1990, the first Sisters arrived in Indonesia. Today the Congregation has Sisters, Fathers, Brothers, and dedicated Secular Branch members in Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and India.