Sr. Viola Ramirez is prayerful, persistent, and fearless. This resilient, joy-filled woman brings to her ministry the mission and mercy of Jesus’ gospel, and its hope to many who feel hopeless. “We can’t throw them away,” she says of the male and female inmates she...

Sister Mary Francis is from an Irish Catholic family who attended Mass regularly. She is the third of 11 children and helped raise her brothers and sisters. Her father was an Air Force pilot and the family relocated frequently in the U.S. and around the world. Sister...

Robert Cass, a former inmate at La Mesa Penitentiary in Tijuana, Mexico, gave his testimony at the Fiesta Fundraiser on September 23rd, 2022. He spoke about how Mother Antonia had transformed his life over thirty years ago.  A “rough and tough” surfer and drug dealer...

October 17th, 2022 marked the 9th anniversary of Mother Antonia's passing. Mother Antonia’s picture was placed at the altar for the 10 o'clock Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption, celebrated by Padre José Maria. Padre called all the children forward to tell them about...

Las Posadas (“The Inns”) is a celebration commemorating the journey of the Holy Family (Joseph and Mary), who while pregnant with Jesus, traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge for Mary to give birth.  Since they weren’t able to find lodging,...

'The Prison Angel,' a book about Mother Antonia's journey from Beverly Hills to a life of service in a Mexican jail will be available soon on Audible. The book was recorded and narrated by Mary Sullivan this April, and releases June 14th, 2022 on Audible. Follow this...