News and Stories

Stay updated with the latest Sisters of Mary News and Stories, where Our Villages share important updates and milestones from our programs around the world. Explore inspiring stories that highlight the courage and resilience of the children we serve, the dedication of the Sisters of Mary, and the remarkable legacy of our founder, Fr. Al.

Through these news and stories from the Sisters of Mary, you’ll see how education, faith, and care come together to transform lives and break the cycle of poverty around the world. Join us in celebrating these powerful testimonies of hope and lasting change.

Leftover Meat

Leftover Meat

I imagine a sadness that magazine writers, biographers, and authors have each shared is the discarding of ...
Lone Hero

Lone Hero

To understand the missionary heart of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, one should come to know of the Belgian who ...
The Spark

The Spark

So, how did this mission even start? Who or what was the catalyst? Venerable Aloysius Schwartz kept the secrets ...
All In

All In

It happened again. A minor catastrophe reared up in one fell swoop this past week – all the water dried up at ...
Saving Grounds

Saving Grounds

A SERIES ON STUDENTS FROM CHALCO AND GUADALJARA CHALCO, Mexico – Graduation this past Sunday staggered some. ...

Learn more about the children

The children at our schools come from the poorest of the poor. Each child has their own stories of what their life was before coming to our schools and how their lives are being transformed by the Sisters of Mary programs.  Read the moving stories of our children in their own words. 

Meet Our Graduates

There are 160,000+  graduates from the Sisters of Mary Schools. Many of our graduates went on to live prosperous lives, helping their families and local communities. Read the inspiring stories of our graduates in their own words. 

Life At Our Villages

Learn more about how we help children break free from a life of poverty.