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.

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 ...

His Lingering Presence

His Lingering Presence

At the closing of his life, when his diseased body was days from surrendering its long fight with ALS, Fr. ...

Saving Grounds

Saving Grounds

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

Remarkable Heirlooms

Remarkable Heirlooms

A SERIES ON STUDENTS FROM CHALCO AND GUADALAJARA Zayra, 13, from a tiny village in the mountains of ...

These Graced Lands

These Graced Lands

PART ONE OF A FOUR-PART SERIES OF VIGNETTES ON THE YOUNG LADIES AND MEN OF CHALCO AND GUADALAJARA, MEXICO. Many ...

Marian Martyrdom

Marian Martyrdom

In May, I took a plane to Girlstown in Mexico benignly believing I’d encounter the poor being nourished by the ...

The Resounding Echo

The Resounding Echo

As the crow flies in Washington D.C., Ven. Al Schwartz and Msgr. Thomas Wells grew up in homes eight miles apart. ...

Graffiti of the Soul

Graffiti of the Soul

Much of my May was spent in harmonious fields of resurrected joy, Mexico’s Boystown and Girlstown. Within a day or ...

World Villages for Children: The Sisters of Mary

World Villages for Children: The Sisters of Mary

By The Sisters of Mary

https://youtu.be/Dq2Ic514k7E?si=4fXhgzfzzTeHwM88 Our mission is to help children break free from a life of ...

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