Making All Things New
Josh Sisolak reflects on the experiences of the first disciples after the death and resurrection of Jesus, and the similarities he has seen as a Maryknoll lay missioner.
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.
Hope is Alive in Lebanon
Coralis Salvador, shares her recent experience while on assignment in Lebanon at the Arrupe Migrant Center in Beirut.
Witness Brazil
Maryknoll Lay Missioners, Kathy & Flavio, are looking forward to celebrating 50 years of Maryknoll’s presence in Brazil this July, and they hope you will join them.
At a crossroads on the border: Challenges faced, next steps emerging
Amid a shifting border landscape, Maryknoll lay missioner Coralis Salvador reports on court accompaniment, shelter realities, and the groups who joined the Encuentro Project this year—anchored by a renewed sense of call and calm discernment.
A culture of peace broadens its reach
With Project AFYA reaching more than 5,000 students in Brazil and EcoRetreats now being replicated in the United States, missioners Kathy Bond and Flavio Rocha report a year marked by expansion and impact. Their ministries continue to reduce school violence, strengthen emotional resilience, and inspire communities to reconnect with creation.
Immaculate’s path from survival to leadership
When missioner Joanne Blaney arrived in Uganda to accompany survivors of the Lord’s Resistance Army, she met women whose lives bore the heaviest burdens of violence. One of them, Immaculate Adong, was only eight when her father was killed in the 1995 Atiak massacre. Today, she manages a women’s cooperative that empowers survivors with skills, solidarity, and hope—showing how faith and resilience can rebuild lives and communities.
Hope takes root, connects continents
From Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ Golden Jubilee in New York to an eco-spirituality retreat in Ohio, missioners in Brazil Kathy Bond and Flávio Rocha share practices of peace, healing, and connection that nurture a more just and compassionate world.
A summer of solidarity at the border
From desert trails to courtroom steps, missioner Coralis Salvador joins interfaith and community efforts in the Southwest to honor lives lost, accompany asylum seekers, and uphold dignity at the U.S.-Mexico border. Her summer of solidarity—marked by prayer, advocacy, and hands-on support—reveals the courage of migrants and the compassion of the communities that welcome them.
Radical welcome: Spirit of Mission Award goes to Celine and Don Woznica for migrant ministry
Returned Maryknoll lay missioners Don and Celine Woznica mobilized their suburban Chicago community to create a hub of hospitality for thousands of migrants—offering food, clothing, housing support, and accompaniment. Their lifelong commitment to mission and justice is now being honored with the 2025 Bishop John E. McCarthy Spirit of Mission Award.
Mango tree cathedrals: Healing, justice, and hope in Northern Uganda
In the quiet shade of mango trees across Northern Uganda, Maryknoll lay missioners Marj Humphrey and Joanne Blaney met with parish leaders, teachers, and refugees who are putting lessons of healing, nonviolence, and restorative justice into practice. From remote village churches to camps along the South Sudan border, these open-air gatherings have become places of listening, courage, and renewal. Here, amid deep scars of conflict and loss, communities are finding new ways to mend relationships and move forward—together.
