OVERVIEW

The Sisters have earned a reputation for outstanding success in whatever they were called to do. These were the valiant women where courage and faith in God fortified them throughout [history].” -- From “These Valiant Women: History of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon” by Wilfred P. Schoenberg, S.J.

Since 1886, the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon (SSMO) provided community care through faith and action throughout the Pacific Northwest – and beyond. They touch the community in so many ways at every stage of life -- from the infants at Little Flower Development Center to the seniors at Maryville.

“Think of the news stories that have appeared throughout the past year addressing social challenges in Oregon and elsewhere,” SSMO Superior General Sister Barbara Jean Laughlin notes. “Education. Child care. Elder care. Hunger and emergency assistance. Peace and justice. Through their ministries, the Sisters take an active role in providing community care in all of these areas.”

Community care is the hallmark of the Sisters and the dedicated staff, teachers, students and parents who are part of the Sisters' campus ministries.