![]() ![]() As part of this process, he was declared a “Servant of God” in May of 2004 and more recently, on January 22, 2015, Pope Francis signed a decree confirming that he lived a life of heroic virtue and declared him “Venerable”.Charles Monroe " Sparky" Schulz ( / ʃ ʊ l t s/ Novem– February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Peanuts, featuring his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. ![]() Monsignor Aloysius Schwartz is currently under consideration for Beatification and Canonization by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Under the leadership of the Sisters of Mary, Father Al’s mission continued to expand – first into Guatemala, then Brazil, and Honduras, and most recently into Tanzania. He named Sister Michaela Kim of the Sisters of Mary as his successor. His illness made him immobile, but even in a wheelchair he continued to fulfill his duties with joy.įather Al passed away at the Girlstown in Manila in 1992, and was buried in Silang, Cavite. With humility and unwavering faith, Father Al suffered and accepted many criticisms and pains in order to serve and love God through the poor. And in spite of his deteriorating health, he established the first Village for Children in Mexico in 1990. He accepted the illness with joy and serenity as a gift from God. ![]() But in 1989, Father Al was diagnosed with the terminal illness Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In 1985, his mission expanded into the Philippines. He also built hospitals and tuberculosis sanatoriums for very indigent patients as well as hospices for the homeless, handicapped elderly men, disabled children, and unwed mothers. Within these Boystowns and Girlstowns, and together with the Sisters of Mary, he set on to take care of, educate, and give a bright future to those who needed it the most: orphans, abandoned children, and those coming from the poorest families. Thanks to the financial contributions of his friends and benefactors, Father Al built the first Villages for Children in South Korea. Recognizing that he needed help to lead and grow his charitable mission, he founded the religious congregation of the Sisters of Mary to serve the poorest of the poor in 1964. Shortly after, in 1961, he incorporated in the United States the dedicated not-for-profit organization that would raise the funds to support his projects – originally known as Korean Relief. He was assigned to Busan, South Korea later that year. Schwartz was ordained as a diocesan priest. After visiting Banneux, where the Virgin of the Poor appeared, he was more inspired to dedicate his priesthood to the service of the poor in fulfillment of her message. degree at Maryknoll College, and went on to study theology at The Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.Īs he spent his little free time helping at ragpickers’ camps in Europe, he was further inspired to dedicate his priesthood to the service of the poor. ![]() Charles Seminary in Maryland, then finished his B.A. He grew up with the idea of becoming a priest and working as a missionary serving the poor. Aloysius Schwartz was born in Washington, D.C. ![]()
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