Maryknoll continues to usher in a “new era of mission” with the ordination of two men from Kenya as Maryknoll priests.
Carrying the Flag of Mission
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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2024
Our Fall issue focuses on healing and caregiving. Read how a brother in Bolivia ministers to orphaned children and abandoned elderly. Also in Bolivia, lay missioners serve people with disabilities. In Tanzania, an affiliate assists high-risk children. As newly ordained Father Joshua Maondo says, the world needs healing, and “that’s what mission is all about.”
FEATURED STORIES
Focused on Maryknoll missioners around the world working in solidarity among the poor and marginalized. Articles include issues of importance to people the missioners serve and to the Catholic Church.
A Synodal Church is Missionary
A Maryknoll priest participating in the Synod on Synodality says it is the major event in the Church following the Second Vatican Council.
Challenging Assumptions in Bolivia
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Joe Loney and Filo Siles run the Social Justice Foundation, serving almost 800 people with disabilities, in Bolivia.
The Trauma of Memory in Chile
Maryknoll Sister Linda Donovan, who has called Chile “home” for four decades, recalls the courage of missioners during General Pinochet’s military dictatorship.
Being There: A Brother in Mission
Maryknoll Brother Ryan Thibert describes his mission journey, marked by listening, presence and companionship, especially for the abandoned.
Bridges to Healing International
Maryknoll affiliate Erin Rickwa expands a project she founded to help high-risk children, Bridges to Healing International, to Tanzania.
Celebrating a Life of Faith and Mission
Esperanza and Arturo Monterrubio, of Houston, Texas, find inspiration for mission in the example of Maryknoll Father Rafael Dávila.
World Watch: Water Rights Victory in Peru
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and the organization she founded in the Andes of southern Peru have won a landmark case for water rights.
‘The Sun Is Burning Up the Forest’
A Maryknoll mission partner in Bolivia, Father Enrique Bustamante, shares a moving testimony about the dire situation in the Amazon.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pope Sends Letter to Middle East Encouraging Peace
‘I am with you,’ wrote Pope Francis to the people of the Middle East, in a letter shared Oct. 7, the anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war.
Justice Begets Justice: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Rebecca Nyaki reflects on the Sunday Mass readings and the role of justice in mission and in the Scriptures.
Maryknoll Priest in North Carolina Serves in Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Maryknoll Father Douglas May relates how the communities he serves in Asheville have been affected by Hurricane Helene.
Synod Members Pray and Reflect on Diversity, Trust
Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe and other spiritual advisers lead Synod members in prayer and reflection before the assembly’s opening.
Two Cardinals Take On Just War Theory
A U.S. and a Burmese cardinal address nonviolence and just war theory at the opening of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence in Rome.
Open Minds and Hearts: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso encourages Catholics to keep open our minds and hearts to nonbelievers, who may have much to teach us!
Boston College Launches Project for Hispanic Catholics
Boston College is the launchpad for Nuevo Momento, a leadership program that enlists 15 organizations that serve Spanish-speaking Catholics.
Cardinal Parolin at UN: Ending Poverty, Arms Race and Regulating AI Are Key
In his address at the 2024 U.N. Summit of the Future, Cardinal Parolin urged nations to rethink their approach to root causes of conflict.
Catholic Environmental Activist Killed in Honduras
During the Sunday Angelus Sept. 22, Pope Francis lamented the murder of Juan Antonio López of the Diocese of Trujillo in Honduras.
Lebanese Cardinal Decries Attacks ‘Devoid of Humanity’
In his Sunday homily Sept. 22, the Lebanese Maronite patriarch expressed “profound sorrow” over the “devastating toll” of Israeli airstrikes.
It’s Not Important To Be Important: A Maryknoll Reflection
“It is not about being important, rather it is about serving,” says a Maryknoll Father in this reflection for the Sunday readings.
Second Session of Synod to Open with Penitential Liturgy
The second session of the Synod of Bishops to be held in October 2-27 will include a penitential liturgy and a focus on youth, announced the Vatican.
Pope Francis Thanks God for Trip to Asia
Pope Francis says his Sept. 2-13 trip to Asia and the Pacific allowed him to fulfill his dream as...
North Carolina Farmworkers Reveal a Hard Life
A gathering of farmworkers hosted by the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, offers a glimpse into challenges facing agricultural workers.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Healing from the Sacred Heart
Using the story of Mother Cabrini, Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on what devotion to the Most Sacred Heart teaches about healing.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Healing with Art
Brother Mickey McGrath finds inspiration on Maryknoll immersion trips to Lakota lands in the U.S. and an AIDS clinic in Nairobi, Kenya.
MISSIONER TALES
Vignettes from the lands of mission, told by Maryknoll missioners and volunteers. These popular little stories are sometimes funny, often moving and generally inspiring encounters with people on the margins.
Missioner Tales, Fall 2024
Missioners share vignettes of mission life from the countries of Chad, Chile, El Salvador and from the U.S./Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Water Rights Victory in Peru
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and the organization she founded in the Andes of southern Peru have won a landmark case for water rights.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2024
SHARE PRAYERI wanted to comment on the beautiful “Prayer for Vocations” written by Deacon (soon to be Father) Charles Ogony in the Spring 2024 edition of your magazine. We are blessed with good and...
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