September 12, 1921: the first six Maryknoll sisters set out for mission in China. Their departure was both joyful and sobering, as they bid farewell to families and homeland for life.
China Bound and Beyond
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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2021
The Fall 2021 issue of Maryknoll magazine focuses on the mission vocation. We feature stories of Maryknoll missioners around the world living out their call to serve God’s people as priests, brothers, sisters, lay missioners and affiliates.
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.
Responding to God’s Call
Candidates to priesthood and brotherhood share in the Maryknoll spirit during vocational formationaryknoll seminarian John Siyumbu was asked to visit an elderly woman in Chicago and pray with her family. Responding to his call to serve and accompany God’s people, he immediately...
Father Joseph Thaler’s Call Within The Call
Father Joseph Thaler reflects on his lifelong mission to serve as a Maryknoll priest alongside the most vulnerable people of Nepal.
Smiles and Tears in São Paulo’s Favelas
Serving in São Paulo, Brazil, Margarita Durán has found that building new relationships and friendships is the most rewarding part of being a lay missioner.
Hope on Hooves Helps Tanzanians
Volunteering in a goat project in Tanzania called Hope on Hooves, a Maryknoll affiliate from Seattle discovers mission is from everywhere to everywhere. never thought it would be possible to do mission in Tanzania from my living room in the state of Washington. But a goat...
Being A Good Neighbor While Caring For The Earth
New solar canopy project aligns with the Maryknoll Society’s goal to combat environmental destruction and care for God’s creation.
Families in Mission in Massachusetts
Father Alejandro López Cardinale and his Massachusetts parishioners launch a family project to foster a sense of belonging during COVID-19.
In Memoriam 2021
In Memoriam 2021: Please pray for our Maryknoll missioners—priests, brothers and sisters—who died during the past year. May they rest in peace with the Lord.
Chamelecón Revisited
The legacy of a late Maryknoll priest lives on in the poor and violent barrio of Chamelecón in Honduras devastated by two hurricanes.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pope: Bishops Must Handle Communion Debate as Shepherds, Not with Censures
During his return flight from Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 15, the pope said that while there is no question that “abortion is homicide,” bishops must look take a pastoral approach rather than wade into the political sphere.
Pope Reminds Roma Community, Young People That Church Is Their Home
Pope Francis tells members of Slovakia’s Roma community that the Church is their home and nobody ought to ever keep them away from the it.
Happy to Be Here with You
Maryknoll Father William Donnelly, who served in Guatemala, recalls love of mission, even in the worst of times.
Remembering 9/11: From a Priest First Responder
A Maryknoll priest reflects on the heroes he met on Sept. 11, 2011, as he ministered to the injured outside the World Trade Center.
Cardinal Bo: Patience Only Way to Live in Peace
Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo tells the International Eucharistic Congress that impetuous leaders have brought disaster to the world.
Through Baptism, All Christians Are United, Equal in Christ, Pope Says
Differences and conflicts should not exist among believers in Christ, Pope Francis says, calling St. Paul’s teaching “revolutionary.”
For Migrants, Remain in Mexico Means Remain in Danger
Court decisions to retain Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) that hold asylum seekers in Mexico negate the hope of safe haven.
Holiness Does Not Come from Following Rigid Rules, Pope Says
Redemption is the work of God, not of human beings, so be careful and do not listen to “fundamentalists” who claim holiness comes through following certain laws, Pope Francis said during his weekly general audience.
In COPE Interview, Pope Speaks of Afghanistan
In an interview with COPE radio network, pope discusses Afghanistan and more. By Junno Arocho...
Beatification of Salvadoran Martyrs to Take Place in January
Bishops' Conference of El Salvador has set January 22, 2022 date for the beatification of four...
Church Continues to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
The Catholic Church continues to play a crucial role fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries around the world.
Italian Priest Recounts Harrowing Escape from Kabul
Father Scalese was among thousands of foreigners who had to flee the country after the Taliban, an extremist Islamic movement that ruled Afghanistan until ousted by a U.S.-led coalition nearly 20 years ago, took control of the country
Hypocrisy in the Church Is ‘Detestable,’ Pope Says at Audience
Continuing his talks on the Letter to the Galatians, Pope Francis warns that hypocrisy suffocates the courage to openly say what is true.
Christians Fight Forced Conversions in Pakistan
The kidnapping, forced conversions and forced marriage of girls from religious minorities has become an everyday matter in Pakistan.
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Missioner vs. Missionary
hat image comes to mind when you hear the word “missionary”? A knock at the...
Partners in Mission
Doctor Anna, Partner in Mission
hen Maryknoll Brother Tim Raible thinks of Doctor Anna Morris, a quote attributed to St. Francis of Assisi comes to...
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 2021
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in Brazil, Bangladesh, South Sudan and Nicaragua as well as at the Maryknoll Sisters center in New York.
World Watch
World Watch: Global Climate Momentum Builds
omentum is building for ambitious action to counter climate change, both in the world community and within the Catholic Church. New climate goals announced by President Joe Biden...
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses Fall 2021
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts. FAITH PERSUASIONI have been a reader of Maryknoll magazine going back to the mid-1950s. It was my grandfather’s subscription and later my...
IN MEMORIAM
