The Sisters of Mary Congregation

“Let us serve the Lord with joy…”

This passage from the Psalms is the motto of the Sisters of Mary.

The Religious Congregation of the Sisters of Mary was founded in Busan, South Korea in 1964 by the Servant of God, Msgr. Aloysius Schwartz.  Their apostolate is to serve the poorest of the poor in the name of Christ, inspired by their patroness, the Virgin of the Poor, who appeared in Banneux, Belgium, saying, “… I come to relieve suffering.”

Strengthened by their love and devotion to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, they serve and relieve the suffering of Jesus in the poor by establishing Boystowns and Girlstowns to care for and educate the orphans, abandoned and very poor children; charity clinics and hospitals for the sick people; and homes for the homeless elderly and disabled men, women and unwed mothers.

The Sisters of Mary can be described as “contemplatives in action.” That is, they strive to unite the vocations of Martha and Mary. Their active life of service for the poor is balanced by three hours of daily prayer and contemplation.

After approximately four years of formation, the sisters profess the religious vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and service to the poor. These vows are being renewed each year at the end of the annual retreat.

Through the invitation of ecclesial and government authorities, the Sisters have expanded from Korea to the Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Honduras and Tanzania and currently care for tens of thousands of needy people in these countries. “The harvest indeed is great but the laborers are few…..” A lot more poor especially the children and the youth are in need of help… physically and spiritually. Many do not know the way to save their souls, many feel hopeless because nobody leads them the way… and few are those who truly love and serve in the name of Christ.

Candidates should be between the ages of 18 and 30; have at least a high school education; be in good health and above all have a sincere desire to serve the poor with the heart, mind and spirit of Christ.

(No dowry or entrance fee is required.)

    Interested candidates may contact:

The Vocation Directress
Sisters of Mary, Biga II, Silang, 4118 Cavite Philippines
Tel. No.: (046) 414-0575 |
Sisters of Mary, Talisay City, Cebu Philippines
Tel.: (032) 272-6865
Website: http://www.thesistersofmary.com/
Email:[email protected]

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