The Marial Museum of Sacred Art is the outreach ministry of the Order of St. Mary the Virgin, a Lutheran monastic society of men founded in 1987. The Order is dedicated to a particular veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the pre-eminent symbol of unity and of that compassionate love for suffering humanity which all human beings should feel one for another

With this spiritual foundation of care and concern for others inspired by the loving and inclusive teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Museum's specific mission is to use the great blessing of its Permanent Collection and the works in its temporary Exhibitions to promote unity among Christians, dialogue and reconciliation among members of the world's historic religions, and to work for world peace, justice, equality, and the safeguard of the environment..

The Museum's Permanent Collection is composed of modern and contemporary sacred art created by artists of diverse origins and traditions living and working in our multi-cultural world. The Museum's goal is to introduce the general public to the beauty and esthetics of the sacred art of the different confessional traditions, to explain the spiritual and cultural significance of that art, and finally to encourage artists to devote themselves to the creation of sacred works.

The Museum is not only a visible, tangential space housing works of great beauty, the fruition of the various artists' meditation and creativity, but a truly spiritual space, open and welcoming to all, promoting dialogue, reconciliation, peace, and unity -- in a respect for diversity -- among people in our fragmented and divisive world.