Intercessory prayers for nonviolence
…new teachers, prophets, apostles, champions and saints of Gospel nonviolence, who will help the world turn from violence to nonviolence, who will lead us to reject war and nuclear weapons,…
My second year in mission
…with the teachers, the school doesn’t have many resources to deal with these issues outside of calling the police. Through the advice of my fellow missioners, I’ve connected the school…
Still at it after all these years
…issues, and I volunteered with an environmental organization. Then we attended a course in permaculture that changed our lives’ orientation completely. We organized our Oaxaca Ecology Project to demonstrate the…
50 years in mission
Advent 2023 newsletter Kathy Bond and Flávio Rocha, Brazil Warm greetings from Brazil. We invite you to celebrate our 50 years of mission with Maryknoll Lay Missioners! This month Kathy marks 30 years and Flavio 20. In 1993 Kathy arrived in Brazil at the age of 27,...
‘In the name of heaven, I ask of you shelter, …’
Advent 2023 newsletter Melissa & Peter Altman and Ann Greig, El Salvador In preparing for Christmas, many people in our communities in El Salvador participate in Posadas. Posadas are a reenactment of the Holy Family’s efforts to find lodging in Bethlehem. The...
Cherishing the gift of family
Advent 2023 newsletter Anna Johnson, Tanzania It’s been almost a year since our family stepped off the plane and set foot in East Africa as brand-new Maryknoll lay missioners. As our first Christmas away from home approaches, I find myself reflecting on a year that...
Humbled and grateful this Advent
Advent 2023 newsletter Steve and Loyce Veryser, Tanzania During this Advent season, the values of humility and gratitude have been on my heart. We are grateful for your financial support, which has helped us to complete the water project at Kitangiri Secondary and...
‘No room in the inn’
Advent 2023 newsletter Rich Tarro, Kenya In St. Luke’s Nativity story, we hear that there was “no room in the inn” for Mary, Joseph and the newborn Jesus (Lk 2:7). Many homilies talk about how we fail to make room for Jesus in our hearts. However, this passage also...
Medic comes full circle
Advent 2023 newsletter Russ Brine, Kenya And when Jesus went out, he saw a great multitude;and he was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick.—Mt 14:14-21 Dear friends, Over the years, I have had the privilege of seeing many students from the St. John...
Angel Mortel receives 2023 Bishop McCarthy Award
This story was updated Oct. 23, 2023 On World Mission Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, Maryknoll Lay Missioners honored Angel Mortel with its 2023 Bishop John E. McCarthy Spirit of Mission Award. The award, Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ interim executive director, Elvira Ramirez,...
