Pope Francis

Dear friends and benefactors,

“If we walk in hope, we have joy in our hearts and we cannot fail to be witnesses of this joy…” These very words of our beloved Pope Francis strengthen us, Sisters of Mary and all the children under our care, as we feel deeply the loss of a loving father and true shepherd of the flock. What a beautiful time to die on Easter Monday, to be with what his Holiness hoped for, Christ Himself. We certainly miss him, his smile, his words of wisdom, his presence among us, his love for all especially for the poor, the suffering and the forgotten. He embraced each one with simplicity, humility, courage and joy – an expression of his great love of God, of the Blessed Mother and of humanity!

Let us continue to live his legacy by continuing his mission of love. As we, Sisters, go out to the peripheries to seek for those in need, we remember him saying, “whenever possible, give a smile to a stranger in the street. It may be the only gesture of love he sees that day.” With a smile, we invite them to our Girlstowns and Boystowns and with your support, which is your gesture of love, we provide them with their needs and prepare them to live with dignity.

Thank you for what you do. Let us unite in prayer for Pope Francis and with hope in our hearts, we continue to be witnesses of hope by sharing what we have, and what we are, with all in need. God bless you!

– Sr Elena