The Missionaries of Mary is a new community of apostolate established as a Pious Union in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches in MetroManila, Philippines. Founded by Sisters Sophie Renoux, Edit Fabian, and Rachel Luxford, the group is devoted to the pastoral care of Asian youth with special needs, who are marred by experiences of abuse, violence and youth commonly called "Chiildren in conflict with the Law" or CICL.
Programs
Working alongside lay partners, composed mainly of volunteers and staff, the Sisters administer the Association of Compassion for Asian Youth which presently consists of three programs, namely: the School of Life Program, the Second Chance Program and the Family Program.
The Second Chance Program aims to facilitate the reintegration of male adolescents who have been through the juvenile justice system. Its service components include educational assistance, vocational training, job placement and character formation. 92% of the youth passing by this program have been successfully reintegrated into society. This program is accredited by the Department of Social Welfare level 2. Besides aftercare, SCP seeks to effectively carry out initiatives that promote the welfare of children in conflict with the law, who are confined in various detention and rehabilitation centers. For that, it has received due recognition from the Manila Social Welfare Office as well as from the National Training School for Boys, both under the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
School of Life Program
Meanwhile, the School of Life Program caters to teenage girls in a residential setting where beneficiaries are guided by competent helping professionals and mentors in following through a course of stages corresponding to their individual progress. Running in parallel to their life at home is the formal education they receive at suitable institutions nearby, primary through tertiary. The School of Life program is celebrating in 2020 its 20th anniversary and is accredited level 2 by the DSWD.
