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.

Because of Mary – Fr. Al Reached For Beco’s

Because of Mary – Fr. Al Reached For Beco’s

BECAUSE OF MARY - FR. AL REACHED FOR BECO’S In today’s One 2 One Lenten Journey podcast, Fr. Dan and Kevin ...

The Pastor’s Poor House and Christ Into the Wilderness

The Pastor’s Poor House and Christ Into the Wilderness

THE SHACKS OF OUR LIVES Because our Lenten self-denials often involve a self-amputation of our will, habits and ...

Relief for Nonprofits in the CARES Act

Relief for Nonprofits in the CARES Act

By Paul Gesterling

n such a tumultuous year, it can be hard to think about needs beyond your front door or beyond your community. As ...

World Children’s Day

World Children’s Day

By Paul Gesterling

Today is World Children’s Day, first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day. It is celebrated on November ...

Leftover Meat

Leftover Meat

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

Josephine’s Story

Josephine’s Story

By The Sisters of Mary

Josephine's Story https://youtu.be/dGxPhxyV7K8 A graduate from the Philippines shares her story of how ...

Lone Hero

Lone Hero

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

The Saints That Built Him

The Saints That Built Him

One of the treasures of having researched the life of Fr. Al for the biography I’ve been working on is the ...

The Spark

The Spark

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

Who is the Virgin of the Poor?

Who is the Virgin of the Poor?

Today, 28 years after Fr. Al’s passing and four more countries later, World Villages for Children and the Sisters ...

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 ...

Where Are Our Fr. Al’s

Where Are Our Fr. Al’s

Catholic churches are being set on fire in various parts of the world, while statues of saints have been pulled ...

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