Promoting justice through shareholder advocacy
Cathy Rowan (Class of 1987) works with Maryknoll Sisters and other groups to bring justice through shareholder advocacy.
Casa Alma: a housing ministry with soul
Returned missioner family started Catholic Worker community in Virginia
#WhyService
Maryknoll lay missioners serving in Africa, Asia and the Americas share why they have chosen a life of service.
Building basketball goals for our school
Thanks to some good teamwork, Jesus-Mary School now has some respectable hoops for basketball.
Migrant advocates want Biden administration to do more
Heidi Cerneka welcomes first ‘harm reductions’ at the border, but urges the new U.S. administration to end Title 42 expulsions.
Maryknoll priest helped UN declare right to water
In honor of World Water Day, March 22, 2021, Flávio José Rocha recounts Maryknoll Father Miguel d’Escoto’s role in the UN’s naming of water as a human right.
Cooperative gives Salvadoran women hope
ACOMUJERZA cooperative, born out of the trauma of war, gives Salvadoran women the opportunity they need to support their children.
A holistic health retreat
Weekend retreat in João Pessoa promoted “Holistic Health in Times of Uncertainty” (Kathy and Flávio’s March 2021 newsletter)
Continuing to ‘get proximate’
Her experiences as a Maryknoll lay missioner physician in Tanzania prepared Anne Berry well for her current studies in community-based medicine.
Women build hope and new life
When the rights of women are fully recognized, society as a whole prospers. (March 2021 ‘Ted’s Talk’)
Lifting spirits through rehabilitation therapy
John O’Donoghue accompanies sick and disabled people in the city of Cochabamba.
Still building bridges of solidarity
Lindsay Doucette remains connected to Maryknoll while working to provide medical help to Bolivia, even during the pandemic.
Help us to nurture and empower communities
Your donations enable at-risk students in El Salvador to continue their education through remote learning.
‘Doing something extra’ for Lent
Steve Veryser continues a Lenten practice he learned during high school
10 good things we learned in 2020
Before we say ‘good riddance’ to a horrible year, let’s reflect on the valuable lessons it still managed to impart.
‘Bold hopes’ for the new year
Members of the Monte San Juan Parish community in El Salvador state their hopes for 2021
Call Beatrice the midwife
At the Kuron Health Clinic in remote South Sudan, Beatrice delivers babies—and hope
Walk Together, Children
A journey with ValLimar and Frank Jansen and Greg Walton to the communities around the world where Maryknoll Lay Missioners serve.
Watch our Advent celebration of hope
A video recording of Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ joyful evening with ValLimar Jansen, Br. Mickey McGrath, Greg Walton and missioners and their communities around the world
‘For we have been called to heal wounds…’
After 19 years in Kenya, Coralis Salvador has relocated to the U.S.-Mexico border, where she continues to work as a ‘Good Samaritan’ to vulnerable migrants and asylum seekers
Working for peace abroad and in the U.S.
Merwyn and Kirstin De Mello recently returned from six years of peace-building in Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Greetings from the Soy Program
Their faith and resiliency will help Salvadorans endure the current challenges and make progress in the new year.
Vũ Quốc Hiệp và Thanh Vân. Tháng 12 2020.
Hiệp và Vân mong gì trong Mùa Vọng ở Bolivia?
Our hopes and prayers this Advent
Hiep and Tawny’s December 2020 newsletter
Moments of hope
During this difficult year, small encounters of hope have helped us through
The desks are on their way
December 2020 update from the Veryser family
The children of Bangla
When it comes to playing, children living in poverty know how to be creative.
Cochabamba communication
Emergency food distribution, ministry adjustments during COVID and a new president
Messages of hope from the Deaf community
Modeling inclusive communication and sharing the struggle and hope for a better tomorrow
Thanksgiving in a time of pandemic and flooding
Our relief efforts in the wake of the recent typhoons
Christmas greetings from El Paso
We strive to ease the migrants’ hardships and give them a caring transition moment before they embark on their new lives in the U.S.
Advent greetings from the northeast of Brazil
Ministry in times of COVID-19 has brought new opportunities for us in the midst of challenging times.
‘Where are you, Jesus?’
My lament … and Jesus’ answer
Light in the darkness
In our seemingly bleak world today, the light still is and will always be with us. (December 2020 ‘Ted’s Talk’)
Restorative justice in Brazil’s court system
Joanne Blaney helps to implement a UN-sponsored effort to reform Brazil’s justice system
Honoring George Floyd on 38th & Chicago
Greg Darr and his family visit the site of the killing of George Floyd and vow to combat racism.
Back in Musoma, with renewed hope
Kevin and Marilyn’s December 2020 newsletter
Hope comes first at Uzima Centre
Joanne Miya finds hope alive among the clients of Uzima Centre.
20 years in mission
My journey from Nairobi to western Kenya to Cambodia
Reflection on thankfulness
I am profoundly grateful for all those within my community that God has brought forth to challenge and transform me.
Welding education and hope for a better future
Overcoming many obstacles, Jackson is building a better future through education and vocational training.
‘When are the gringos coming?’
Actively hoping for a better world
Father and son
Mike Garr shares how he became more than a teacher.
Notes for Thanksgiving
Acknowledging Native American history and spirituality this Thanksgiving
Strong together, united with love
Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme’s year-end video project lifts community’s spirit
Called to justice
What does it mean to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God” today?
Catholic News Service story features Melissa Altman
CNS highlights Maryknoll lay missioner’s work in El Salvador and the legacy of the four martyred U.S. church women
‘Like mother, like daughter’
The injustices we saw up close in Brazil have shaped our family’s resolve to commit our lives to changing unjust structures.
Lay missioners’ reflections on racism
Members of Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ anti-racism task force reflect on racism
What being an election judge taught me
Working for five long days at the polls has restored my hope for our ability to come together as a nation.
Missioners in El Salvador reflect on martyred church women
40 years after the brutal murder of four U.S. church women, Maryknoll lay missioners reflect on their legacy.
Gratitude arises from (and inspires) gladness and generosity
May this unusual Thanksgiving take us to the ones who most need us (November 2020 ‘Ted’s Talk’)
We urgently need your help!
The pandemic has presented us with unprecedented challenges
Jean Donovan, lay missioner martyred in 1980
40 years after her martyrdom, Jean Donovan’s example continues to inspire.
Planning for a just, equitable vaccine distribution
World leaders, including Pope Francis, are calling for just and equitable distribution of any future COVID-19 vaccine.
Joe and Linda Michon receive 2020 Bishop McCarthy Award
Returned missioners continue to help migrants and promote fair trade.
‘Why Not Be Friends?’
Maria Montello publishes second children’s book
An American in Kuron Peace Village
Gabe Hurrish begins his new ministry in a model village in a remote part of South Sudan
‘Back where we are supposed to be now’
Missioners are happily returning to their ministries in Musoma, Tanzania
Virtual Global Prayer Service on World Mission Sunday
Recording of Oct. 18, 2020 prayer service
Empowering deaf people in Cambodia
Outreach by the Deaf Development Programme into rural villages changes the lives of many
‘Giving birth to a new world’
Pope Francis calls us to recognize that all of us are brothers and sisters, and to live accordingly (October 2020 ‘Ted’s Talk’)
One Mombasa family’s struggle through the pandemic
HOPE Project’s emergency assistance helps this resilient family to survive
Salvadoran youth face educational challenges during pandemic
Community library program becomes lifeline for students struggling with disruption of their education
