by Julie Lawler | Sep 30, 2025
For a quarter century, Fr. Charles Dittmeier has been a steady presence in Cambodia—walking alongside the deaf community, celebrating Eucharist with international parishioners, and sharing life with Maryknoll missioners and friends. At his side for part of this journey has been missioner Julie Lawler, who joined in interpreting, celebrating, and honoring his life of service. As Fr. Charlie retires and returns home to Kentucky, three heartfelt celebrations in Phnom Penh marked his profound impact, his wisdom, and the countless relationships he nurtured.
by Julie Lawler | May 27, 2025
At Cambodia’s Deaf Development Programme, Maryknoll lay missioner Julie Lawler helps lead an afterschool program where games, crafts, mentorship, and laughter create a vibrant space for deaf young adults to connect, grow, and be themselves.
by Julie Lawler | Feb 27, 2025
At the Deaf Development Programme in Cambodia where missioner Julie Lawler serves, deaf young adults like Sok Nov and SreyVin are discovering new opportunities through job training. As they hone their skills in baking and salon work, they are building a future filled with creativity, independence, and hope.
by Julie Lawler | Nov 27, 2024
The secret to finding joy? Simple, says SreyRoth at the Deaf Leadership Training Program: Dream of the future, serve those in need, and work for a better tomorrow. Missioner Julie Lawler in Cambodia relates her story.
by Julie Lawler | Sep 24, 2024
Deaf Development Programme education advisor and lay missioner Julie Lawler shares a heartwarming reunion of a former student and his teacher in Cambodia.
by Julie Lawler | Jun 18, 2024
Julie Lawler reflects on her experiences of community during a significant transition.
by Julie Lawler | Feb 26, 2024
A deaf staff member is a role model for DDP students
by Julie Lawler | Dec 12, 2023
Julie Lawler on everyday Cambodian reminders of how we are called to live this Advent, Christmas and all year long.
by Julie Lawler | Sep 29, 2023
Julie Lawler shares her experience at the Asia Deaf Catholic Conference 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
by Julie Lawler | Mar 9, 2023
Inclusion does not follow the deaf student home. Life is different outside the haven of the Deaf Development Programme.
by Julie Lawler | Dec 13, 2022
Julie Lawler finds that we can choose joy by participating in community and sharing experiences with others.
