Our Foundation

The religious Institute of the Sisters of Mary whose principal seat is established in the Archdiocese of Manila, was founded by the Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, and erected as of diocesan right on March 2, 1993.

The Sisters engage themselves in educational/vocational welfare of underprivileged children/youth, medical care to the sick and the dying, shelter service to homeless and helpless people.

Supported by the testimonial letters of the other diocesan Bishops concerned, His Eminence Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, Archbishop of Manila, has asked the Apostolic See to have the religious Institute of the Sisters of Mary recognized as of pontifical right.

The Most Holy Father Pope John Paul II, having heard the favourable opinion of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life, has graciously granted the above mentioned request.

By means of this present Decree, therefore, this Congregation declares that, from now onwards, the Institute of the Sisters of Mary is a religious Institute of pontifical right.

The same Congregation moreover approves and confirms the Constitutions which correspond to the English text kept in its archives.