The legacy of a late Maryknoll priest lives on in the poorand violent barrio of Chamelecón in Honduras devastated by two hurricanes.
Chamelecón Revisited
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2021
The Summer 2021 issue of Maryknoll magazine focuses on how Maryknoll missioners and other people of faith respond to the challenges of COVID-19 and beyond this pandemic in countries such as Bolivia, Jamaica, East Timor, South Sudan, Honduras and more.
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.
Friendships in Christ
Father Nguyen has made many friends in Christ during his mission in Taiwan. He is doing this at his current parish, St. Joseph the Worker, a church he rebuilt in the Diocese of Chiayi.
Building Hope through Education in Jamaica
In the midst of poverty and pandemic, Catholics in the Diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, open Monsignor Gladstone Wilson College for boys.
2020 STUDENT ESSAY WINNERS
Referencing Pope Francis’ call to “build a civilization of love,” students in the Maryknoll Essay Contest explain what they think he means by that phrase.
Peacebuilding In South Sudan
A Catholic Church initiative in South Sudan sends a team, including Romano Longole, to remote villages to promote harmony among ethnic groups.
The Joy of Coming Together with Sister Wanzagi
Maryknoll Sister Susan Wanzagi from Tanzania shares blessings and is blessed serving the people in East Timor through a variety of ministries.
Forming Christian Communities In Bolivia
Father Paul Masson serves as a spiritual guide for base Christian communities at St. Pius X parish in Cochabamaba, Bolivia.
Taking Risks Together for School in Bolivia
An after-school program in Cochabamba, Bolivia, reopens to address educational needs of a community in the midst of pandemic.
Education Journey: From Hope Toward Reality
A community library provides the means for remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic in the town of La Esperanza in El Salvador.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Numbers of Unaccompanied Minors at Border Setting Record
With a surge in the first few months of 2021 of minors entering the United States without a parent or guardian, figures from fiscal year 2020 already have surpassed the total of unaccompanied minors who made border entries during the previous fiscal year.
Journeying Together Program Seen as Opportunity for Catholic Young Adults to be Heard
Journeying Together, a program by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, aims to engage with and listen to a diverse group of Catholic young adults.
Grandparents, Elderly Provide Foundation for Future Generations, Pope Says
The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is an opportunity for young and old alike to be “angels,” who care, console and caress, Pope Francis says.
Fund Envisioned to Encourage Christians to Remain in Beleaguered Lebanon
Christian advocates in Lebanon are urging that a special fund be established to reverse the hemorrhaging of Christians from their crisis-stricken nation.
Two Texas Bishops Say Closing Child Care Facilities Would Violate Religious Freedom
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order would close Catholic Charities facilities that care for foster and migrant children, bishops say.
Advocates Say Congress Must Act After Ruling Against DACA
Time for Congress to act federal after court ruling bars the government from approving new DACA applications, advocates for Dreamers say.
Cuba Will Not Be the Same After July 11 Protests, Catholic Media Specialist Says
New generations in Cuba seeing firsthand state repression and violence not witnessed in their lifetimes, Catholic media specialist says.
From Child Soldier to Catholic Priest: South Sudanese Cleric Who Lives to ‘Give Hope’
A new priest hopes to use his experience as a forced child soldier in Africa to help others in his homeland of South Sudan.
Coalition Launches Campaign to Prepare Legal Resource for Migrants
Immigrant advocates, including Catholic organizations, launched a campaign July 13 to provide legal aid those who may need it, in case Congress, under the Biden administration, approves some type of reform.
Pope Released from Hospital, Prays at Rome Basilica
Pope Francis leaves the hospital and thanks the Virgin Mary for the success of his surgery, while offering prayer for all the sick.
Christian Group Calls for Free Election Amid Rare Protests in Cuba
Christian group calls for free election after protests erupt in Cuba amid long food lines and medicine shortages as coronavirus deaths rise.
Decade After Independence, South Sudan ‘Is Bleeding Slowly,’ Archbishop Says
The world’s newest nation achieved its independence in July 2011, after decades of fighting.By...
Haiti in Turmoil Again
A Maryknoll lay missioner holds on to hope after the assassination of Haiti’s president, with the country under a “state of siege.”
Jesuit Imprisoned on ‘Terrorism Charges’ Dies in India
Jesuit who worked for the rights of oppressed indigenous people in India dies after being imprisoned on “terrorism charges.”
Spirituality
We Are All the Body of Christ
As Christians, we cannot exist in a vacuum, separated physically, emotionally and spiritually from others, but must search out new, creative ways to express our connection to one another. We are the Body of Christ here and now.
Partners in Mission
Emerging Leader for the Church and Society
Carolina Perez, a young adult leader from Chicago, lives out her Christian calling to be a missionary disciple by striving to build a more...
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, Summer 2021
St. Justin Centre for Children with Disabilities is a place here in Musoma, Tanzania, where you see kids struggling to walk, to communicate, or to do a simple drawing, but they welcome you with great love. Eighty kids live here with the loving support of the...
World Watch
2021: A Year Highlighting Child Labor
The United Nations has named 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor, which involves an estimated 152 million children worldwide.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses Summer 2021
Our readers comment on past articles appearing in Maryknoll magazine under the heading of Readers’ Responses Summer 2021.
Centerspread
Maryknoll Magazine 2021 Centerspreads
