Maryknoll Lay Missioners
is a Catholic mission-sending community
committed to nonviolence through
prevention, intervention, reconciliation,
and restoration of all creation.
We are long-term missioners and missioner families
in nine African, Asian, and American countries.
Striving to create an inclusive and anti-racist world,
we live with those most excluded in society
to transform unjust structures together.
We welcome and work with people of all faiths.
Trapped by False Promises
Migrants seeking safety and opportunity often encounter exploitation hidden behind false promises. Through the work of Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, survivors are finding protection, dignity, and hope.
Our Lady of Lebanon, the Pope, and the Power of Music During War
Maryknoll Lay Missioner, Dee Dungy, is serving in Lebanon as a special assignment. She shares her experiences assisting the migrants fleeing war, the recent conflict, and how Pope Leo XIV’s visit a few months ago impacted the area.
A Mother’s Unconditional Love
Maryknoll Lay Missioner, Juan Gomez, shares a reflection of the unconditional love expressed by Juanita to her epileptic son and his multiple seizures a day.
A few dusty shelves. A forgotten room. And a simple idea that grew into a community library.
In this video, recently returned Maryknoll lay missioner Josh Wetmore shares how a small library project in El Salvador became a place of belonging—for children, parents, and students who now have free access to books, stories, and space to learn.
What began as borrowed books has become a cultural and communal space filled with hope.
Watch Josh’s story and see how mission often begins—and why stories matter.
