Request an Application Request an Application Thank you for your interest in Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Before you fill out the request for an application, please check that you meet our eligibility requirements. To be eligible, you must be · Catholic · Age 21 or older, in good physical and mental health · A U.S. Citizen or permanent resident · Single or divorced, or a married couple with both spouses ready to apply and come to mission together. We also accept families, usually with no more than two children, eight years old or younger. Exceptions considered on an individual basis. · Willing to make a 3 ½ year commitment to overseas service. (2 ½ year commitments available in some regions for those who already have the language or have special skills.) In addition, we look for applicants to have · Skills that can be used in ministry in a cross-cultural setting. · Prior experience (paid or volunteer) that prepares them to work with communities affected by poverty and/or marginalization. · Prior experience (paid or volunteer) engaging with people from a different culture, background, or ethnicity in the U.S. or overseas. Have questions or not sure if you meet the requirements? Email our recruitment manager, Karen, at kbortvedt@mklm.org, or call her at 914-467-8857. If you have already attended a webinar, or feel confident you are ready to apply, please fill out the form below to give us a little information about yourself. If you are married, it is important that each of you enter your individual information in the appropriate fields of the form. Please note that this is not an application, but the first step in a process of mutual discernment. Once we receive this information, we will be in contact within a few weeks to continue the conversation and discuss the next steps in your journey toward mission. Contact InformationYour name* First Middle Last Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Email* Phone*Personal InformationDate of Birth* MM DD YYYY Gender*SelectFemaleMaleI am Roman Catholic*SelectYesNoIt's complicatedI am a US citizen OR permanent resident*SelectYesNoFamily InformationMarital Status*Married couples apply jointly to join Maryknoll Lay Missioners. If you are married, there will be two sets of questions below.SelectSingleEngagedMarriedDivorcedSeparatedWidowedSpouse's name* First Middle Last Spouse's Email Spouse's PhoneSpouse's Date of Birth* MM DD YYYY Spouse's Gender*SelectMaleFemaleSpouse is Roman Catholic*SelectYesNoIt's complicatedSpouse is a US citizen OR permanent resident*SelectYesNoNumber of dependents*Dependents' Ages*Educational BackgroundHighest Education Level received*SelectHigh School or GEDSome college4-year college degreePost-graduate studiesHighest Education Level received (Spouse)*SelectHigh School or GEDSome college4-year college degreePost-graduate studiesExperienceCurrent Work*What is your current job or profession?Prior Experience*What experience do you have that prepares you to work in a community affected by poverty or marginalization? For example, what paid or volunteer work have you done with vulnerable populations such as the elderly, youth, migrants, or people with disabilities? Please include where you served and for how long.Cross-cultural experience*What experience do you have living or working in a culture other than your own, in the U.S. or overseas? Please include where you were and for how long.Skills*What experience, training, or skills do you have that you believe would be useful in cross-cultural ministry?Languages*What languages do you speak? Please indicate level of fluency for each.Current Work (spouse)*What is your current job or profession?Prior experience (spouse)*What experience do you have that prepares you to work in a community affected by poverty or marginalization? For example, what paid or volunteer work have you done with vulnerable populations such as the elderly, youth, migrants, or people with disabilities? Please include where you served and for how long.Cross-cultural experience (spouse)*What experience do you have living or working in a culture other than your own, in the U.S. or overseas? Please include where you were and for how long.Skills (spouse)What experience, training, or skills do you have that you believe would be useful in cross-cultural ministry?Languages (spouse)*What languages do you speak? Please indicate level of fluency for each.Health Mental/Emotional Health*Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental health condition (for example, anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, etc.)? These will not necessarily disqualify you, but we will need to explore how to address your needs while you are overseas. Yes No Mental/Emotional Health Details*Please explain:Physical Health*Do you have any current or chronic conditions which require treatment or regular monitoring? These will not necessarily disqualify you, but we will need to explore how to address your needs while you are overseas. Yes No Physical Health Details*Please explain:Mental/Emotional Health (spouse)*Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental health condition (for example, anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, etc.)? These will not necessarily disqualify you, but we will need to explore how to address your needs while you are overseas. Yes No Mental / Emotional Health (spouse)*Please explain:Physical Health (spouse)*Do you have any current or chronic conditions which require treatment or regular monitoring? These will not necessarily disqualify you, but we will need to explore how to address your needs while you are overseas. Yes No Physical Health details (spouse)*Please explain:CommunicationQuestions for usWhat questions do you have for us? (optional)Referral*How did you hear about Maryknoll Lay Missioners? (check all that apply) Web search MKLM Recruitment Event College Fair Church talk Response directory (Catholic Volunteer Network) MKLM's Voices of Compassion Maryknoll Magazine / Revista Current or returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Maryknoll Priest or Brother Maryknoll Sister Maryknoll Affiliates Friends Across Borders Webinar JustFaith Friend/Family Other Maryknoll ExperienceHave you attended any of the following? (check all that apply) Our webinar A Maryknoll discernment retreat A Friends Across Borders trip Please subscribe me (us) to the following e-mail publications (optional):We will not share this information with any other organization, and you can be removed from these subscription lists at any time. MKLM News - Highlight from our missioners Voices of Compassion (magazine of stories and photographs featuring lay missioners and their ministries, published twice yearly) Church involvementHow do you practice your faith?Church involvement (spouse)*How do you practice your faith?Motivation*Briefly describe what has led to your interest in becoming a Maryknoll Lay Missioner:Motivation (spouse)*Briefly describe what has led to your interest in becoming a Maryknoll Lay Missioner:Referral (spouse)*How did you hear about Maryknoll Lay Missioners? (check all that apply) Web search MKLM Recruitment Event College Fair Church talk Response directory (Catholic Volunteer Network) MKLM's Voices of Compassion Maryknoll Magazine / Revista Current or returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Maryknoll Priest or Brother Maryknoll Sister Maryknoll Affiliates Friends Across Borders Webinar JustFaith Friend/Family Questions for us (spouse)What questions do you have for us? (optional)DegreeDegree (Spouse)
