Companions on the journey
Julie Lawler’s Dec. 2021 newsletter on saying yes to sharing life in mission
Reflecting on 15 years with Maryknoll
John O’Donoghue’s Dec. 2021 newsletter with updates from his ministry in Cochabamba
Called to walk together
Larry Parr’s December 2021 newsletter: Inspired by Salvadoran youth ‘giving back.’
‘Here I am. Send me’
Remarks by Robert Ellsberg at Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ Sending Ceremony, Dec. 11, 2021
Celebrating hope and anticipation
Kathy Bond and Flávio Rocha’s ministries in João Pessoa are transitioning back to in-person.
Walk with us in solidarity
Ann Greig’s Dec 2021 newsletter from the Soy Program in El Salvador.
Who is my neighbor?
Hang Tran’s December 2021 newsletter: Welcoming and integrating a new resident at Home of Hope
Humility, resourcefulness and compassion
In their December 2021 newsletter, Kevin and Marilyn McDonough share what Bahati, Nyasatu and the shoe repair man are teaching them.
At the border, Posadas is every day
Answering the call to provide a safe haven for migrants and asylum seekers at the border
Teaching with love in the Andes
Minh Nguyen mentors indigenous students, helping them stay in the countryside of Bolivia.
Class of 2021 Covenant and Sending
Watch the livestream of this year’s Covenant and Sending celebrations for Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ Class of 2021.
How Maryknollers minister at the border
Maryknoll lay missioners, sisters, and priests and brothers respond to the needs of migrants and communities at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Two Uzima Centre heroes
Grateful for amazing people like Gaudensia and Rosamistika
Pleased to be back in Kenya
Russ Brine is building financial management capacities of a diocese’s accountants and program managers
New beginnings at the border
Debbie Northern is starting her new ministries in border immersion and migrant services in El Paso.
Starting a delayed new school year in Kenya
HOPE Project in Mombasa begins education support for a new group of orphans and other vulnerable children.
Skills workshops for income generation continue
Soy project in El Salvador trains women in new entrepreneurial skills for the informal market.
Maryknoll lay mission experience inspires ongoing parish twinning
The advice ‘Be Maryknoll wherever God places you again’ bears much fruit with returned missioners
Ministry highlights from João Pessoa
From Shantala baby massage to retreats and trauma therapy, Kathy Bond and Flávio Rocha are returning to in-person work
20 years after 9/11
A prayer service in remembrance of September 11, 2001 — We remember, we hope, we pray for peace and healing
Smiles and tears in São Paulo’s favelas
Margarita Durán follows her vocation to teach, uplift and accompany communities in Brazil’s favelas.
Caring for our ‘home for all’
Peg Vámosy shares ‘Season of Creation’ lessons from her parish environmental and agricultural ministry in El Salvador
Refugee and asylum news highlight border needs
Maryknoll Lay Missioners expands migrant ministries at border; asks for support of its Border-El Salvador Fund.
Zumba with Margarita
Margarita Durán has started teaching Zumba at the Migrant Integration Center in São Paulo.
Letting go of evils within
We must allow the absolute love of God to transcend our own darkness (scripture reflection for Aug. 29, 2021).
‘Entertaining angels unawares’
Twin Cities area’s returned Maryknoll lay missioners hold prayer vigil with and for migrants and refugees
‘I live for days like today’
Visiting again with friends at Hogar San José brings special joy after an 18-month-long pandemic separation.
Baby sheep for Juan Carlos’ family
New sheep help family of young man with disabilities high up in the Andes.
Maryknoll advocacy provides new opportunity to serve
Dan Moriarty has adapted well to his new life and MOGC work for justice in Washington DC.
Rest in peace, Father Jack
Tributes from Maryknoll Lay Missioners mourning the death of one of our co-founders, Father Jack Sullivan, MM
Chocolate and piñatas
Income-generating workshops help Salvadoran women during pandemic.
‘Seeing the world through God’s eyes’
Learning from the Franciscan tradition to see — and act — differently (August 2021 ‘Ted’s Talk’)
Called to be shepherds
Coralis Salvador reflects on the Gospel call to follow the Shepherd and help shepherd others (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
The crisis in Haiti … and what would Jesus do
God invites us to follow, to love, to enter into solidarity with Haiti (July 2021 ‘Ted’s Talk’).
Thoughts on 10 years of South Sudan’s independence
Most South Sudanese have given up hope in their leaders; they trust in God, persevere and do what they can to improve their lives.
Haiti in turmoil again
Abby Belt says not to lose hope in the wake of the July 7 assassination of Haiti’s president, as the country is under a ‘state of siege.’
On losing my marbles and planting seeds
After nine years of ministry in El Salvador, Rick Dixon bids farewell as he returns to California.
Restarting our Dean Brackley tutoring program
As restrictions start to lift, challenges remain for the education of young people in marginalized communities of El Salvador.
Workshops for new income generation
Ann Greig’s Soy Project organized skills workshops for women during COVID crisis.
When Thom is recycling
Observing Thom, a young Cambodian with developmental disabilities, in action reminds Hang Tran to pick up a lot of other kinds of ‘debris.’
Listening to the prophets among us
In this scripture reflection for July 4, 2021, Joanne Miya says we need to pay attention to the wisdom of unlikely prophets.
Stories of hope
Amidst pandemic challenges, a Tanzanian center for persons living with HIV manages to inspire success stories.
Learning sign language opens new worlds in Cambodia’s Deaf community
Sambath’s story — and how donors have helped 32 deaf people thrive this year
Reaping ‘broken’ harvests
The Veryser family’s summer newsletter reports on harvesting their first rice and new efforts bearing other good fruit.
‘Be cured of your affliction’
Sami Scott reflects on God’s desire to heal us and give us life, which we help enact through service of one another.
Business consulting, Bahati, new wheelchairs and ‘market day’
In their Summer 2021 newsletter, Kevin and Marilyn McDonough provide their latest ministry updates.
Superheroes and pioneers of peace
In her Summer 2021 newsletter, Coralis Salvador is inspired by the resilience of children and the persistence of a peacebuilder.
A letter from Cochabamba
Summer 2021 newsletter with John’s updates on COVID situation and his ministry with Missionaries of Charity
Volunteering as a legal aide at the border
Leticia Macias talks about her volunteer work as a legal aide assisting immigrants at the border in El Paso.
Pentecost reflection from Las Delicias
Larry Parr and William Méndez reflect on the meaning of Pentecost for young people in rural El Salvador.
Serving São Paulo’s street people during the pandemic
São Paulo network serves an average of 1,000 lunches per day to people experiencing homelessness.
How the Deaf Development Programme in Cambodia builds bridges
A video describing how this Maryknoll program builds bridges between the deaf world and the hearing world.
Goal setting
As she prepares to finish her mission work in Haiti, Abby Belt helps set some new goals (of soccer) at her school.
Light for Mwanahamisi’s mud hut
Supporting the education of HOPE Project’s children also means supporting their families in their everyday struggles.
Volunteering at the border in El Paso
Vicki Simon reports on her most recent volunteer experience at Casa del Refugiado.
Imagine a new reality
Now is the time to re-imagine our world and see it through God’s eyes (June 2021 ‘Ted’s Talk’).
Mustard seeds in São Paulo
Andersen’s experience sows seeds of hope, compassion and new possibilities (scripture reflection for June 13, 2021).
Catholics should do more to honor World Environment Day
In the midst of much bad environmental news, Flávio Rocha still finds reason for hope.
The Haiti henhouse project
The henhouse project of Sami Scott and her team produces eggs for the community of Gros Morne in northern Haiti.
Why am I a lay missioner?
Gabe Hurrish reflects on the call to “be in mission”
Water for Sachakaimani
Maryknoll Lay Missioners recently spearheaded a successful collaborative project to restore a reliable water supply to a remote Andean community.
Let us build a world of peace
A look at the many different ways in which Maryknoll lay missioners and their communities around the world are building peace together.
Watch our Pentecost celebration
Video of Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ Pentecost celebration featuring music by Athenas and Pedro Rubalcava as well as reflections from missioners and their communities around the world.
Called to build bridges
This Pentecost, let us trust the Holy Spirit will indeed travel on the bridges we build. (May 2021 ‘Ted’s Talk’)
