When Marylhurst University closed in 2018, the campus reverted to the Sisters of the Holy Names. The looming question, what could be done with this beautiful campus to help meet a need? Guided by their core value of service to the community, the Sisters discerned their next steps.
SNJM Ministry Grants extend financial support to organizations across Canada, the U.S. and beyond. Each grant is a testament to the dedication of Sisters and Associates whose passions align with the Charism, Chapter Acts and Corporate Stands of the SNJM community.
Since 1996, Alexandria House (AH) in Los Angeles, California has provided safe and supportive housing for women and children who are in the process of moving from emergency shelters to economic stability and permanent housing.
Sister Ana María Vilca Mamani hadn’t lived in her small hometown of La Curva, Peru for more than 20 years, but the arrival of the COVID pandemic found her there again, caring for her parents far from her usual ministries in Lima. Being in La Curva increased her awareness of local needs, especially the desperation facing poor rural families after schools shut down.
In recent years, the Spanish-speaking population of Albany, NY has been swelling, along with needs that Sister Grace R. Diaz (S. Lydia Maria) is uniquely prepared to meet. Sister Grace worked with the founding members of Family Promise of the Capital Region to help immigrant families in need of affordable and safe housing.