Top row, from left: Kylene Fremling, Heidi Cerneka, Rick Dixon and Gabe Hurrish. Bottom row, from left: Joanne Blaney, Larry Parr, Jill Foster, Margarita Duran, Joanne Miya and Melissa Altman.
Earlier this month, Maryknoll lay missioners participated in the #WhyService campaign Catholic Volunteer Network organized for their March 7-12, 2021 Volunteer Fest.
Missioners from Tanzania, South Sudan, Haiti, Cambodia, Brazil, El Salvador and the U.S.-Mexico border participated by answering why they chose a life of service. Click on the photos below to see how they answered.
Have you ever thought about making a full-time commitment to a life of service? Explore this website to find out more how you could join us in mission.
Why service? Why Maryknoll Lay Missioners?
Margarita Durán
Art Education & Immigrant Services, Brazil
Larry Parr
Youth & Community Development, El Salvador
Joanne Miya
HIV/AIDS Ministry, Tanzania
Abby Belt
Teaching & Girls Leadership Development, Haiti
Heidi Cerneka
Immigration Attorney, U.S.-Mexico border
Peg Vámosy
Sustainable Agriculture & Environmental Parish Ministry, El Salvador
Flávio José Rocha
Holistic Health, Environmental Advocacy, Theater of the Oppressed, Brazil
Sami Scott
Sustainable Development, Haiti
Gabe Hurrish
Kuron Peace Village Administration, South Sudan
Kylene Fremling
Physiotherapy, Cambodia
Joanne Blaney
Restorative Justice & Popular Education, Brazil
Rick Dixon
Base Communities and Literacy, El Salvador
Karen Bortvedt Estrada
Recruitment & Relationship Manager, United States
Jill Foster
Reforestation, Haiti
Coralis Salvador
Migrant Services & Hospitality, U.S.-Mexico Border
Melissa Altman
Women’s Cooperative, El Salvador
Kathy Bond
Holistic Health, Women’s Health, Brazil
Compelled by faith to engage with people across cultures and ethnicities, Maryknoll lay missioners live, love and work with communities on the margins to promote active nonviolence and healing.
