by Joe Loney | Feb 10, 2026
Wilber Montoya watches Don Victor hold up his son, Dilan, after delivering a new mattress for their home. Editor’s Note: Veteran Lay Missioner, Joe Loney, recently observed one of our newest missioners, Wilber Montoya, as they made their way around Entre Ríos,...
by Joe Loney | Dec 10, 2025
MISSIONER NEWSLETTER – Winter 2025 Joe Loney & Filo Siles, Bolivia Filo invites the lunch group to “salute” Don Bonifacio in celebration. The moment captured the mutual respect and joy…
by Elvira Ramirez | Sep 10, 2025
…communities—the municipality of Tacopaya and the growing town of Entre Rios in the tropical region of Bolivia. Wilbur will be located in the latter. He joins Maryknoll lay missioner Joe…
by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Aug 25, 2025
…yearlong 50th anniversary celebration. Joe Loney, who has served in Bolivia for the Maryknoll Lay Missioners for 30 years, didn’t intend to join the reunion, Aug. 14-17. But a visit…
by Joe Loney | May 27, 2025
MISSIONER NEWSLETTER – Summer 2025 Joe Loney & Filo Siles, Bolivia Maryknoll lay missioner Joe Loney presents new computer equipment to municipal staff in Tacopaya, launching a digital initiative to…
by Jennifer Tomshack | May 18, 2025
…dos meses. Permanecerán en misión en Bolivia. En la foto, son recibidos a su llegada por los misioneros en Bolivia, entre ellos Louise Locke, Filo Siles, Joe Loney, Victoria Arce,…
by Jennifer Tomshack | May 18, 2025
…Pictured, they are greeted upon their arrival by the missioners in Bolivia, including Louise Locke, Filo Siles, Joe Loney, Victoria Arce, Josh Sisolak, and Juan Gómez. Ana Morales: The style…
by Minh Nguyen | Feb 25, 2025
…Genoveva and her family from missioner Joe Loney in a post from 2019. Please consider supporting our mission work with older adults with a donation through the link below. We…
by Joe Loney | Feb 24, 2025
MISSIONER NEWSLETTER – Spring 2025 Joe Loney & Filo Siles, Bolivia Filo Siles serves older adults in the Semilla de Mostaza Comedor (“Mustard Seed Dining Room”) at Santa Monica Parish…
by Joe Loney | Sep 20, 2024
MISSIONER NEWSLETTER – Fall 2024 Joe Loney & Filo Siles, Bolivia August 26th is the National Day of the Older Adult in Bolivia. This year, the older adults in Tacopaya…
by Elvira Ramirez | Mar 8, 2024
YOUR LENTEN GIFT Dear friends, Violence can take many forms. Each day on the news, we see violence and conflict that destroys lives and communities. But there are other forms of violence we also see: When we discriminate, when we ignore the needs of the disadvantaged,...