Remember Fr. Al's Children this Season of Giving...

Your small donations can go a long way and can make a difference in the life of one of these thousands of young men and women from the poorest of the poor in the Philippines.

For more information, visit: http://www.facfi.org.ph website or http://www.thesistersofmaryschools.edu.ph/

Maraming Salamat po! Have a great 2012! God Bless you more! :)

Do you have the real courage to follow Jesus? Join the Sisters of Mary...

OUR PURPOSE is to follow Christ more fervently in praying and more closely in proclaiming the Kingdom, by doing good to people; concretely by providing free:

- educational/vocational welfare for the underprivileged children / youth
- medical care to the sick and the dying
- shelter services to the homeless and helpless.

If you have a strong desire to serve the Lord and help the poorest of the poor and fulfill the message of the Virgin of the Poor of relieving the suffering, we invite you to join us.

"LET US SERVE THE LORD WITH JOY..."

These words from the Psalms are the motto of the Sisters of Mary.

The Sisters of Mary was founded in Korea in 1964 by the Servant of God, Msgr. Al Schwartz. Their purpose is to serve the poorest of the poor in the Name of Christ.

The Sisters of Mary can be described as "contemplatives in action". That is, they strive to unite the vocations of Martha and Mary. Their active life of service to the poor is balanced by three hours of daily prayer and contemplation.

After approximately four years of formation, the Sisters profess the vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service to the poor. These vows are renewed each year at the end of the annual retreat.

Through the invitation of the ecclesiastical and government authorities, the sisters have expanded from Korea to the Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil and recently in Honduras. At present, they care for tens of thousands of needy children and adults in their charity boarding schools, Day Care Centers, Clinics and Hospitals.

With the inspiration of the Virgin of the Poor, who appeared in Banneux, Belgium, they do their best to fulfill her message of relieving the suffering of the poor. The material and spiritual needs of people continue to increase, thus there is an urgent need for more generous and dedicated young women to join them in this life of service and prayer.

Candidates should be between the ages of 18 and 35; college or high school graduate; be in good health; and above all, have a sincere desire to serve the poor with the heart, mind and spirit of Christ.

Come now and join them, please write, phone or visit personally:

Contact the Vocation Directress:

The Sisters of Mary
Biga II, Silang 4118 Cavite Philippines
Tel. No.: (046) 414-0575 / (02) 529-8321
Email: smvocation@gmail.com
Website: www.thesistersofmary.org

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Fellow Alumni, please share and spread the news...As the Sisters of Mary is expanding to another country, they need more Sisters to serve the poorest of the poor...Let's help them in their Vocation Campaign.

Thank you very much! God Bless you!

Servant of God, Msgr. Aloysius Schwartz

The life of the Servant of God, Msgr. Aloysius Schwartz (1930 - 1992)
Founder of the Religious Congregations of the Sisters of Mary and Brothers of Christ.
Champion of the Poor and Father to countless children in the Boystowns and Girlstowns in Korea, Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil & Honduras!

This video is courtesy of World Villages for Children old website,
I stumbled upon it way back 2008. Thank you very WVC!

The Sisters of Mary Welcomes 2,500 First Year Students

Monday, April 11, 2011 marks the official start of classes and school year for the freshmen of the Sisters of Mary Schools in Cavite and Cebu. More than 2,500 deserving students coming from poor families of the different parts of the Philippines were accepted last week. Like their "ates" and "kuyas", they are now members of the big family of the Sisters of Mary whom the sisters take care and educate aside from helping them grow physically, spiritually, emotionally, and socially.

With selfless love, the Sisters let these children feel the presence of a "family" away from home. They prepare them for a bright future by providing them free food, clothing, shelter, medical and dental care and high quality education as well as vocational and technical training so that they can be of help to their families once they step out of the portals of the institution.

Sr. Amy, Sr. Amalia and Sr. Fructuacia checking the girls' documents
during the freshmen acceptance week
(April 4-9, 2011)

Sr. Zeny with Sr. Jerilyn checking the boys' documents

Some of the accepted boys and girls waiting for their documents
to be checked by the Sisters....

From: www.facfi.org.ph

ASMSI Fun Run for a Cause 08.14.2011

EVENT INFORMATION:

1. The ASMSI Fun Run for a Cause will be held at the Sisters of Mary School Girlstown Complex, Biga, Silang Cavite on August 14, 2011 @ 7 AM.

2. Registration Fee will be Php 350 for both alumni and non-alumni (inclusive of ASMSI Fun Run Certificate of Participation, Singlet and Bib No.)

3. Water refilling stations will be available within the route.

4. First 3 finishers for men and women will receive special prizes.

5. Novelty and special prizes shall also be given during the event.

* Proceeds of this event will go to the Sisters of Mary School, Fr. Al's Children Foundation, Inc. (FACFI) and ASMSI Welfare and Development Center - ASMSI Outreach Program/Projects

HOW TO REGISTER:

1. Submission of Registration Forms and payment should be done starting
March 20, 2011 - August 14, 2011 at any of the ff:

A. Alumni Office - SMS Girlstown Complex, Biga Silang, Cavite
B. Authorized Alumni Officers and Batch Representatives
C. Fun Run Organizers

* Forms can be downloaded at the Download section of this website or email the Alumni office: contact_us@asmsi.org.ph

* Payments can be deposited at ASMSI BDO Account, don't forget to send a scanned copy of the deposit slip to the above email address and state the purpose of your deposit or bring the copy during the event.

Account Name: Alumni of the Sisters of Mary School, Inc.
Bank: BDO Savings Account No. 190-035-778-8
Branch: SM City Dasmariñas

2. For inquiries, please contact the organizers:
Mercy - 0922.8308939 / 0915.1187710
Ann - 0929.3058433 / 0922.8910972
OR the Alumni Office at:
Phone: (+632) 529-8321 / (046) 865-3097
Email us: contact_us@asmsi.org.ph

For more updates visit: www.asmsi.org.ph
Add us on Facebook: funrun2010@asmsi.org.ph

Dare to share your blessings in a Healthy Way!
Let's run lightly in the way of the Lord!

Thank you very much!

2011 ASMSI Grand Alumni Homecoming

Once again, let's rekindle the spirit and visit our beloved Alma Mater. Come home on March 20, 2011 for a day of fun, meet and greet our batchmates, friends and beloved Sisters of Mary for the 20th year of ASMSI.

FACFI Website Paypal Recurring Donation

I've done coding the page for the Paypal Recurring Donation button for the Fr. Al's Children Foundation, Inc. (FACFI) website.

Currently on the testing stage before making the link available on the site. If you can help me with the testing of the functionality and if it is indeed working - will be very much appreciated. Please email me you comments and suggestions.

Click this link: FACFI Paypal/Credit Card Recurring Donations

Small donations if done regularly means a lot.

Thank you very much!