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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Serving the Needs of the People
The poor, the ailing, and the marginalized — around the world!
Serving the Needs of the People
The poor, the ailing, and the marginalized — around the world!
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.
289 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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Many children are far from home and alone…can YOU help them?
Sister Maggie Sierra, M.M. has been working as a Border Chaplain for seven years in El Paso Texas. Many families arriving at the border are from Central America and Mexico, they’re seeking asylum in the United States. Sister Maggie has a great deal of extra compassion and understanding for the children who arrive at the border as orphans, alone and scared!
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 Aurea (Abby) Avelino
Current Ministry Location: Japan
Sister Abby entered the Congregation in 2006. She has been on mission in Japan for 15 years, today she works with Talitha Kum Japan (Organization against human trafficking of the UISG).
Learn more about Her missionSister Jane Buellesbach
Current Ministry Location: Guatemala
Sister Jane, has been a Maryknoll Sister for over 60 years! She entered the Congregation in 1949, after becoming a doctor she was assigned to Guatemala in 1963 to minister to the sick in a remote coastal region of Guatemala. Today she is still on mission in Guatemala where she has been for over 50 years!
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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