Associations of Laity came to being in 1989 as the result of a double movement: that of laity wishing to discover a spirituality able to enlighten their daily lives and that of Religious seeking to share with others the richness of their spirituality.

For our associated laity this spirituality is not a further commitment; rather it is a place of reflection and resource to enable them to live better every day of their personal, professional and social life. Together, they want to live and share their Christian life, enlightened by the spirit of Saint Michael and in union with all other members of the Congregation.

The exchange between the community of religious and the laity is a source of mutual enrichment: lay state and consecrated state are complementary, and this bond enables both to perceive better the life and mission of the Church.

Today such groups are to be found in France, Great Britain, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Ivory Coast.