The Sisters of Mary of the Presentation are an International Religious Community founded in 1828 in Broons, France, who first came together to serve the people who were suffering persecution after the French Revolution.

In 1903 several Sisters settled in the United States. As their numbers grew, they founded schools and hospitals in North Dakota and Illinois. 

In 1965 the Sisters constructed Maryvale in Valley City, North Dakota. Maryvale serves as a home for the Sisters, as well as a hospitality and spiritual retreat center.  

In 2022, the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation gifted Maryvale for continued use as a retreat center to a new non-profit entity "Maryvale" incorporated under the umbrella of the Diocese of Fargo.

"In a beautiful act of trust and generosity, the sisters have given the Maryvale property to the Diocese of Fargo for continued use by the people of God. And in a further act of generosity, the sisters have also established a substantial trust fund to help support the ongoing operations of Maryvale and its apostolates. I cannot overstate the significance of this gift. Maryvale has been an important center of spiritual life in the Diocese of Fargo for many decades."  - Bishop John Folda

With the gifting of Maryvale and the gift of an endowment, the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation have assured that Maryvale is positioned to continue to serve as a place of rest and spiritual reflection far into the future. 

For more about the amazing story of Sisters of Mary of the Presentation visit: http://www.sistersofmaryofthepresentation.org/faith-history/