# https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org ## Pages - [Apostolate](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/apostolate/): KOREA mexico HONDURAS PHILIPPINES GUATEMALA TANZANIA - [Final Vocation Information](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/final-vocation-information/): Come, Join us! Vocation Information Qualifications for joining the Sisters of Mary: 1. Candidates should be between the ages of 18 and 352. high school or college graduate3. be in good health4. above all, have a sincere desire to serve the poor with the heart, mind, and spirit of Christ Vows The Sisters of Mary […] - [Elementor Page #2088](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/elementor-page-2088/): Vows Poverty “We are poor in possession and disposition. We remain poor in the ways of the world and in the eyes of the learned. We attend to the poor as a preferential option with predilection. The simplicity of our religious vocation, of our spiritual formation, and our apostolic mission is the premise of the […] - [Community Life](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/community-life/): Our Community “Our strength to serve and to love others comes from the Holy Eucharist.” -Venerable Aloysius Schwartz- Jesus said: “By your love for one another, people will know that you are my disciples.” These words are the heartbeat of our life together. In community, we are not just sisters—we are family. We share meals, […] - [Intercessory Prayer](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/intercessory-prayer/): https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Intercessory-Prayer.mp4 - [Books](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/books/): The Starved and the Silent: The Dramatic Encounter of an American Priest With Christ’s Poor in Korea Doubleday & Co., Inc. New York, 1966 Poverty: Sign of Our Times Alba House, Staten Island, New York1970 To Live is Christ Government Institutes, Inc. Rockville MD 20850 U.S.A.1991 Killing Me Softly: The Inspiring Story of a Champion […] - [Biography](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/biography/): Venerable Aloysius Schwartz              Venerable Aloysius Schwartz was born in Washington, D.C., on September 18, 1930. He grew up with the idea of becoming a secular priest and working as a missionary, with an apostolate to the poor.               In 1944, he entered St. Charles […] - [Our Founder](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/our-founder/): A SAINT IN THE MAKING Venerable Aloysius Schwartz was born in Washington, D.C., on September 18, 1930. From his youth, he carried a burning desire to become a missionary priest, dedicating his life to the service of the poor. In 1944, he entered St. Charles Seminary in Maryland, completed his B.A. at Maryknoll College, and […] - [Our apostolate](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/our-purpose/): Our Apostolate Click here We are women who choose to follow Christ with all our hearts—deepening our love through prayer and proclaiming His Kingdom through service. Our mission is simple yet profound: to make God’s love visible in the lives of those who suffer and are forgotten. Concretely, we live this purpose by offering: Education […] - [Our Spirit](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/our-spirit/): Our guiding light and tender Patroness is Our Lady of Banneux, the Virgin of the Poor. She inspires us to live with simplicity, humility, and compassion, shaping the very soul of our congregation. We choose to remain poor in the eyes of the world, not seeking riches or recognition, but finding our true treasure in […] - [Checkout](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/checkout/) - [Cart](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/cart/) - [Tanzania](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/tanzania/): Founded 2019   Enthusiastic to help his people, H.E. Cardinal Polycarp Pengo and other ecclesiastical authorities convinced the Sisters to come to Tanzania. In March, 2018, the Sisters came and with the land donated by the archdiocese of Dar es Salaam started the Girlstown. The first 153 girls were accepted in May, 2019. The construction […] - [Honduras](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/honduras/): Founded 2011 Through the invitation of H.E. Oscar Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, the Sisters of Mary established Girlstown in the Diocese of Tegucigalpa in Honduras in 2011. A parcel of land was donated by the city government and immediately construction of a four-storey building, a gymnasium and a two-storey workshop was started and was inaugurated in […] - [Brazil](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/brazil/): Founded May 13, 2002 In the year 2000 H. E. Jose Cardinal Falcão invited the Sisters of Mary to establish their charity works the archdiocese of Brasilia D.F. With the assistance of the city government, a 25 hectare e-land was donated and construction of a Medical and Dental Clinic was completed in 2002, serving the […] - [Guatemala](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/guatemala/): Founded August 18, 1997 In 1996, H. E. Most Reverend Prospero Penados, Archbishop of Guatemala City, and Guatemalan President Arzu invited the Sisters of Mary to establish a similar charity program. In 1997, the sisters opened medical and dental clinics with x-ray machines and laboratory apparatus to serve indigent patients. Consultation, laboratory tests, medications, and other […] - [Mexico](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/mexico/): FOUNDED OCTOBER 7, 1991 In 1989, Venerable Aloysius Schwartz was afflicted with ALS, yet his profound faith and love of the Lord in the poor gave enormous strength to his ailing body. Seeing the needs of the poor in Mexico, he accepted the invitation of Most Rev. Jose Ma. Hernandez Gonzalez, bishop of the Diocese […] - [Philippines](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/philippines/): Founded August 15, 1985      In 1983, Venerable Aloysius Schwartz received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding for his outstanding charity services in Korea. In Manila, he met H.E. Jaime Cardinal Sin and he was invited to start his charity programs in the Philippines.          In 1985,    Venerable Aloysius […] - [Korea](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/korea/): On the Feast of the Assumption in 1964, Father Aloysius Schwartz founded the Sisters of Mary in Busan, Korea. His vision was clear and courageous: to serve Christ in the poorest of the poor—orphans, abandoned street children, mendicants, the homeless, the sick, the elderly, the mentally and physically challenged, and unwed mothers. Guided by the […] - [APOSTOLATES](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/branches/) - [Elementor Page #1254](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/elementor-page-1254/): Apostolates AdBranches Korea Interdum exercitation penatibus, praesentium facilisi accusamus fermentum, sagittis. Snow Adventure Philippines Interdum exercitation penatibus, praesentium facilisi accusamus fermentum, sagittis. Forest Tours Guatemala Interdum exercitation penatibus, praesentium facilisi accusamus fermentum, sagittis. - [Services](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/services/): Come and Join us! Join the Sisters of Mary in a Mission of Hope and Transformation Backpacking Trips Fuerat aestu carentem habentia spectent tonitrua mutastis locavit liberioris inistra possedit. Family Hiking Trips Fuerat aestu carentem habentia spectent tonitrua mutastis locavit liberioris inistra possedit. Water Sports Fuerat aestu carentem habentia spectent tonitrua mutastis locavit liberioris inistra […] - [](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/about/): The Sisters of Mary and Venerable Aloysius Schwartz during the initial years of the Congregation We began as a humble community of devoted Christian women, founded on the Feast of the Assumption in 1964 by Venerable Aloysius Schwartz in Busan, Korea. What started small has blossomed into a worldwide mission of love and service. Through […] - [Home](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/): The Sisters of Mary We began as a humble community of devoted Christian women, founded on the Feast of the Assumption in 1964 by Venerable Aloysius Schwartz in Busan, Korea. What started small has blossomed into a worldwide mission of love and service. Through the invitation of Church leaders and government authorities, our congregation has […] - [Contact](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/contact/): Contact Info Address​ ​The Vocation Directress Brgy. Biga II, Silang 4118, Cavite Email Us smvocation@gmail.com Call Us Tel. No. (6346) 414.2575 (6346) 865.3097 (632) 529.8321 Message/Call Us Tel. No. (+63) 981 392 6366 Follow Us Facebook-f Youtube PHILIPPINES The Sisters of Mary GirlstownBrgy. Biga II, Silang, CaviteTel. No.: (632) 529-8321Telefax: (6346) 414-0575Email: smvocation@gmail.com KOREA The […] - [Projects](https://sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/projects/): News and Events Father Al’s legacy: How a small act of faith transformed lives by Jocelyn Valle Sunday, September 1, 2024 more info 67th Sacerdotal Anniversary of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz by Sisters of Mary of Banneux, Inc. Saturday, June 29, 2024 watch video Blessing of the Renovated Virgin of the Poor Chapel and Tomb of […] ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/sistersofmaryofbanneux.org/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)