TheSistersOf Mary School

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 and Brazil 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.

MISSION

Inspired by her patroness, the Virgin of the Poor, the Sisters of Mary Schools shall direct their energy and resources to the poorest of the poor youth of the country by way of providing them with high quality Secondary Education intensive on Vocational-Technical Curriculum molding them into citizens committed to serve the nation, to love their fellow being, and spread moral and spiritual values based on the Gospels.

VISION

The Sisters of Mary Schools envision that the graduates, in their everyday life and in the pursuit of their calling, will become the new disciples in spreading the work of redemption, and at the same time, teach and lead by example the Marian virtues of simplicity, charity, gratitude and joy.