by Kevin Wells | Jan 26, 2026 | Blog, Children, Sisters
Cardinal Burke Visits Chalco and Is Swept Into Hope for the World By Kevin Wells On a cold Wisconsin night around Christmastime, Cardinal Raymond Burke warmed his soul by recalling one of the most memorable moments of his 77 years. It had taken place just months...
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...
by The Sisters of Mary | Apr 22, 2025 | Blog, Sisters
Dear friends and benefactors, “If we walk in hope, we have joy in our hearts and we cannot fail to be witnesses of this joy…” These very words of our beloved Pope Francis bring strength to us—the Sisters of Mary and all the children in our care—as we...
by The Sisters of Mary | May 24, 2024 | Blog, Sisters, Video
Part 1 In the remote mountains of Mexico, Sister Margarita met a young girl, who was hiding from her father, after he tried to sell her to a man for a six pack of beer. Fearing for her safety, the girl and her mother pleaded with the Sisters for a place at school....
by Kevin Wells | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Children, Sisters
Feature article from National Catholic Register… Tanzania Testing Day: A Child’s Chance to Escape Poverty and Danger Once a year in Tanzania, on its world-forgotten islands, unvisited mountainsides, and in jungles and brush with man-eating animals, the Sisters...
by The Sisters of Mary | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog, Children, Sisters
From May 1st to 7th last year, I went to the southern regions of Tanzania, (in particular, Mtwara and Ruvuma regions,) to accompany our two Filipina Sisters, Sr. Bernadeth and Sr. Marchery to give exam and interview some candidate students who will join our first...
