Blog Archives | Sisters of Mary World Villages For Children

The Sisters of Mary, Ukara Island, and Breaking Children Out of Poverty

by The Sisters of Mary | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog, Children

This island, and the world-forgotten places like it, have become second homes to the Sisters of Mary. They have taken vows to enter these places submerged in poverty and to love the poorest people on earth—where they work hard to save them. On the remote Ukara Island...

In the Name of Every Man Who Hurt You, Forgive Me

by The Sisters of Mary | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog, Children

Eduardo Verástegui’s tearful plea came before 3,000 girls at Girlstown in Chalco, Mexico, a fraction of the 20,000 children the Sisters of Mary mother back to health worldwide—children the Mexican actor has come to cherish. Mexican actor Eduardo Verástegui stood...

Fr. Luke Prihoda on Fr. Aloysius Schwartz and the Sisters of Mary

by The Sisters of Mary | Jul 28, 2025 | Blog, Sisters, Video

In this episode of In The Pews, Fr. Luke Prihoda shares his testimony from a recent visit to Chalco, Mexico. He reflects on the life, mission, and legacy of Venerable Fr. Aloysius Schwartz, founder of the Sisters of Mary and World Villages for Children. Fr. Prihoda is...

A Saint for Our Times: The Powerful Intercession of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz

by Paul Gesterling | Jul 22, 2025 | Blog, Father Al

A Plea for Miracles in the Face of Suffering This week, the Catholic world rallied in prayer for Laura Horn, wife of renowned apologist Trent Horn, after the couple shared heartbreaking news: Laura has been diagnosed with malignant brain cancer. In a moving episode...

Matthew Leonard on the Sisters of Mary Embodying God’s Love

by The Sisters of Mary | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, Video

Catholic speaker, author, and Founder of ScienceOfSainthood.com, Matthew Leonard unpacks deep Catholic topics in easy-to-understand language that will ignite a fire in your soul. Matthew has partnered with World Villages to put the Gospel in action through World...

Vatican News

by The Sisters of Mary | Jun 26, 2025 | Blog, Children

In Tanzania, where financial hardship keeps many children and young people out of school, the Sisters of Mary are working to break the cycle by providing free, high-quality education and vocational training to secure a better future. We’re honored to share this...

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