Founded on the Feast of the Assumption Why August 15 reveals the full hope Venerable Father Aloysius Schwartz held for every child On August 15, 1964, Venerable Father Aloysius Schwartz founded the Sisters of Mary in South Korea. The date was the Solemnity of the...
Featured in Legatus: A Navy Veteran’s Pilgrimage to Chalco By Andy Lewis Legatus recently published a moving reflection by Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, USN Ret., about his visit to Girlstown in Chalco, Mexico. In the article, Admiral Lewis reflects on his years of Navy...
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...
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...
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...
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....
