Maryknoll Sisters
Maryknoll Sisters give witness to God’s love and devote our lives in service overseas to help those in need.
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Our Work
Making God’s Love Visible
The Maryknoll Sisters believe that we are all part of “One Earth Community”… that all of us—regardless of race, nationality, gender, background or personal identity—are all connected as a human family, with each other and with all creation.
We give witness to God’s love and devote our lives in service overseas. As nurses, doctors, teachers, theologians, social workers, environmentalists and more, we serve the needs of the the poor, the ailing and the marginalized throughout the world.
280 Sisters
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111 Years in Mission
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7 Hospitals Founded
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17 Schools Founded
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This Christmas YOU can help orphans with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
For 30 years, Sister Dee Smith, MM has worked hand in hand with the HIV/AIDS community in Guatemala to bring them medical care and emotional support. She runs St. Mary’s Hospice to allow terminal AIDS patients to live their remaining time with dignity, in a caring and supportive environment.
Our Causes
Our mission began in 1912, when we became the first group of Catholic Sisters in the United States founded for overseas mission. Today we have approximately 289 Sisters serving in 18 places around the world.
Fighting Poverty Over one-third of the world lives in poverty. Every tenth person in the world lives in extreme poverty or on the equivalent of less than $1.90 a day.
Women's Advocacy Victims can find shelter, medical care, counseling and legal assistance at the Crisis Center, where Sister Helene also encourages and empowers victims to begin new lives.
Ending Human Trafficking The Maryknoll Sisters have long been working to eliminate human trafficking and all other forms of discrimination and violence.
Educating the Poor For over 100 years, the Maryknoll Sisters have been providing education to those in need throughout the world.
Sister Arlene Trant
Current Ministry Location: Monrovia, CA
Sister Arlene has been a Maryknoll Sister for 51 years! She spent many years working with the deaf community in the Hong Kong/Macau region. Today she is Coordinator at the Maryknoll Sisters Retirement Home in Monrovia, CA where she is working on overhauling the property to be more green and deal with the effects of climate change.
Learn more about Her missionSister Celeste Derr
Current Ministry Location: Tanzania
Sister Celeste entered the Congregation in 2005. She has been on mission in Tanzania for 18 years, today she runs the Mercy Montessori Pre & Primary School for orphans with HIV/AIDS.
Learn more about Her missionPray With Us
Prayer is one of the most necessary things in life, not only for us, but for the world at large. The world looks to us for prayer. Know that your intentions are prayerfully remembered by all of the Maryknoll Sisters in our daily prayers.
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