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!
Our Work
Making God’s Love Visible
Maryknoll Sisters 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.
314 Sisters
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107 Years in Mission
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7 Hospitals Founded
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17 Schools Founded
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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 317 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 Delia Marie (Dee) Smith
Current Ministry Location: Guatemala
Sister Delia (Dee) Smith entered the Maryknoll Sisters Congregation August 25, 1990 at the Center in NY. She professed First Vows August 15, 1992 at the Center and Final Vows July 31, 1999 in Guatemala. During her orientation program, her ministry was counseling people with AIDS in the African American community of Newburgh, N.Y and, when needed, driving for Sisters at the Center. In 1993 Sister Dee’s first overseas mission assigned was to Guatemala where she continued her ministry with people with AIDS through education programs and counseling.
Learn more about Her missionSister Anastasia Lindawati
Current Ministry Location: Hong Kong, China
Sister Anastasia entered the Congregation on August 11th, 2007 from her home parish St. Joseph, Mojokerto, Indonesia. Sister Anastasia professed First Vows August 9th, 2009 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center Maryknoll, NY and Final Vows October 1st, 2016 in Hong Kong. After completing a live-in experience in various houses of the Maryknoll Sisters in the Philippines, she spent two years in the Maryknoll Sisters Orientation house in Chicago, studying part time at the Catholic Theological Union and doing part-time ministry in Bonaventure House, Aid for Women, University of Chicago Hospital and the Chinese American Service League. Sister Anastasia was assigned to the China, Hong Kong, Macau Region on Mission Sunday, October 18th, 2009.
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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