“Contributions from BIMO help us maintain a consistent and meaningful faith formation program that reaches every student.”

- Jessika Williams, Director of Advancement, Sisters Academy of Baltimore

At Sisters Academy of Baltimore, a tuition-free, independent Catholic middle school for girls in grades five through eight in Maryland, students come from a wide range of racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Support from the Black and Indian Mission Office helps ensure that faith formation remains at the heart of the education every student receives.

BIMO funding helps support three teachers who provide religious instruction and lead the school’s faith formation activities, rituals, and celebrations. Many students arrive from Baltimore City public schools with limited or no formal religious education. Through religion classes, daily schoolwide prayer, monthly Mass, and other faith experiences, students encounter prayer, Scripture, Catholic traditions, reflection, and service in a welcoming environment that respects their individual faith backgrounds.

BIMO support provides for faith-filled experiences such as Advent Las Posadas, a Lenten Seder Meal and Passion reenactment. These experiences help students grow not only in faith, but also in confidence, leadership, compassion, and a commitment to serving others.

“Their generosity allows students who might not otherwise have access to a Catholic education to grow academically and spiritually,” said Jessika Williams, Director of Advancement at Sisters Academy. “It helps our girls learn to recognize God’s goodness, discover their own gifts, and use those gifts to serve others.”

At Sisters Academy, faith formation extends beyond the classroom. It shapes how students treat others, respond to challenges, and discover how their own gifts can serve their communities.

Your generosity helps young women encounter Christ, discover their gifts, and grow into confident leaders who serve others.