Sisters of Life

What Sisters of Life does

Sisters of Life is a Roman Catholic religious community of women founded in 1991 by Cardinal John O'Connor in New York, inspired by his 1975 spiritual experience at Dachau concentration camp. The community professes the three traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, plus a unique fourth vow to protect and enhance the sacredness of every human life. Sisters of Life operates a contemplative/active ministry model combining approximately four hours of daily prayer with direct service delivery, including free crisis pregnancy help (NYC, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Toronto), spiritual retreats at Villa Maria Guadalupe and partner venues, a Hope & Healing after Abortion program, college campus outreach, and parish missions.

The community maintains 15 physical locations across 9 US dioceses, Toronto (Canada), and Rome (Italy), with headquarters at the Annunciation Motherhouse in Suffern, NY. Core products include crisis pregnancy help services, multi-format spiritual retreats, the Hope & Healing after Abortion program, and digital media resources such as the Let Love podcast, the INTO LIFE video series (English and Spanish), and IMPRINT Magazine. The organization also publishes the Litany of Trust prayer resource in 13+ languages and hosts The Source Holy Hour across multiple cities.

Sisters of Life operates as a non-profit religious institute under the governance of the Catholic Church and the Archdiocese of New York. Revenue is generated primarily through donations from individuals, parishes, and supporters, supplemented by modest online store sales of print and digital prayer materials. All direct ministry services are provided free of charge. The community has grown from 8 founding sisters in 1991 to over 100 sisters from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, England, Spain, El Salvador, and the Philippines.

Name

Sisters of Life

Legal name

Sisters of Life

Website

https://sistersoflife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sisters of Life is a Catholic religious community offering free crisis pregnancy help, spiritual retreats, post-abortion healing ministry, and prayer-based services across 15 US, Canadian, and Italian locations. The community of over 100 sisters is funded primarily through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Religious Community and Faith-Based Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Crisis pregnancy support
• Spiritual retreat ministry
• Post-abortion healing
• Catholic evangelization outreach
• Religious community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Suffern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Sisters of Life relies primarily on donations from individuals, parishes, and supporters who share their mission of protecting human life. This includes general operating funds and specific campaign contributions.
2. Retreat Programs: Villa Maria Guadalupe retreat house in Stamford, CT hosts weekend retreats for women and men. Retreats are offered at various locations including St. Louis, Allenspark CO, Broom Tree SD, and other venues.
3. Online Store: The organization operates an online store selling print materials including the Litany of Trust prayer cards, books, and other spiritual resources. Both print and digital products are available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sisters of Life is a Roman Catholic religious community of women that delivers free, in-person spiritual and social service ministries to vulnerable women, men, and college-aged youth. Its core offerings are crisis pregnancy help services, weekend spiritual retreats, the Hope & Healing after Abortion accompaniment program, evangelization and college outreach, and prayer services such as The Source Holy Hour. The community supplements these services with media resources (Let Love Podcast, INTO LIFE video series, IMPRINT Magazine) and a small online store selling prayer cards and books.

Product overview

Sisters of Life is a contemplative/active Roman Catholic religious community of women that offers a portfolio of spiritual and social service programs. Core offerings include crisis pregnancy help services, spiritual retreats, and a Hope & Healing after Abortion program. The organization also produces media resources including the Let Love Podcast, the INTO LIFE video series (available in English and Spanish), and IMPRINT Magazine. Prayer resources include the Litany of Trust (available in 13 languages) and The Source Holy Hour program. The portfolio is unified by the community's charism to protect and enhance the sacredness of human life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Pregnancy Help Services Free, confidential support services for women facing unexpected pregnancies, including counseling, resources, practical assistance, and ongoing accompaniment throughout pregnancy and after childbirth. Available at convent-based help centers in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Phoenix, and Toronto.
• Hope & Healing After Abortion Program Confidential healing ministry for women and men suffering after abortion, including Days of Prayer and Healing, monthly gatherings, weekend retreats, and one-on-one accompaniment. Provided at no cost with lunch and refreshments included.
• Spiritual Retreats Weekend retreats for women and men including Young Women's Retreats, Women's Retreats, Praying with the Saints Retreats, and Men's Retreats, held at Villa Maria Guadalupe in Stamford, CT and at partner venues in St. Louis MO, Allenspark CO, Broom Tree SD, and other locations. Retreats include silent prayer, Eucharistic adoration, Mass, confession, and conferences.
• The Source Holy Hour Eucharistic Holy Hour with music organized by the Sisters of Life, held across multiple locations in the USA and Canada and broadcast via livestream.
• Litany of Trust Prayer Resource Print and digital prayer composed by Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, SV, distributed in 13+ languages including English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Polish, French, Hungarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, German, and Maltese.
• Let Love Podcast Podcast of casual conversations hosted by the Sisters of Life exploring life through the lens of love, distributed globally on digital audio platforms.
• INTO LIFE Series A 12-part original video series on accompanying a woman into life, available in English and Spanish (laesenciadelavida.com).
• IMPRINT Magazine Periodical publication produced by the Sisters of Life covering stories of hope, faith, and reflections on human life and dignity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prayer: 4 hours daily per sister; Retreat: One day per week plus one Sunday per month for extended adoration
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GIVEN Catholic Young Women's Leadership ForumminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Sisters attend and speak at the annual GIVEN Forum. Mother Agnes Mary, SV was awarded the Fiat Award at GIVEN Forum 2026, honoring women whose lives embody faithful leadership, service and love.
• Knights of ColumbuscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Annual co-sponsorship of Life Fest, a powerful pre-March for Life rally held in Washington D.C. The partnership has grown from first annual event in 2023 to fourth annual Life Fest in 2026, drawing thousands of youth to celebrate the dignity of all human life. Knights of Columbus also honored Mother Agnes Mary with the Gaudium et Spes Award.
• Diocese of ArlingtonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Co-host of Life Fest event with Sisters of Life and Knights of Columbus, hosting thousands of youth to celebrate human life dignity.
• FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Ongoing collaboration for pilgrimage programs to Poland (Land of Mercy), college campus ministry, and SEEK conferences. Sisters join FOCUS missionaries and college students for mission trips, spring breaks in NYC, and international pilgrimages.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Missionaries of Charity: Catholic religious institute of women religious founded by Mother Teresa, dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor through contemplative/active ministry. Directly comparable as a Catholic women's religious order combining prayer-intensive life with direct service to vulnerable populations.
• Sisters of Charity: Catholic women's religious institute engaged in direct service to the poor, including shelters, schools, and healthcare ministries. Comparable as a sister Catholic religious community with contemplative roots and active social services delivery.
• Franciscan Sisters of Life: Catholic women's religious community whose specific charism is to defend the sanctity of human life. Closely comparable to Sisters of Life given its shared fourth-vow-style pro-life mission, contemplative life, and direct service to pregnant women and post-abortion women.

Others

• Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS): Catholic collegiate evangelization organization with which Sisters of Life maintains a core strategic partnership. Comparable as a peer organization operating Catholic outreach to young adults in overlapping ministry domains.
• Heartbeat International: Affiliation network for crisis pregnancy centers worldwide. Comparable as the umbrella organization operating in the same crisis pregnancy help space, with which Sisters of Life's pregnancy help work is functionally aligned.
• Knights of Columbus: Catholic fraternal service organization and core partner co-sponsoring Life Fest annually. Comparable as a peer institution in the Catholic non-profit ecosystem with overlapping pro-life mission and youth mobilization capability.
• Care Net: Christian non-profit network of pregnancy resource centers offering similar counseling and material support to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Comparable as a sector peer in the crisis pregnancy support ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Sisters of Mercy: One of the largest Catholic women's religious institutes, operating hospitals, schools, and social services globally. Comparable as a major Catholic sisterhood with broad service portfolio, though less specialized on the pro-life charism.
• Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul: Large international Catholic religious institute of women serving the poor across healthcare, education, and social services. Comparable as a much larger, established Catholic women's order with overlapping social-service delivery mission.

Emerging players

• Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist: Younger, growing Catholic women's religious community with strong formation practices and an active online media presence. Comparable as a contemporary religious order that has successfully grown vocations in an era of broader decline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SistersofLifechannel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sisters-of-life

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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