Born in Vietnam, Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam accompanies Vietnamese migrants as they build faith and community in Japan.
The Catholic Faith Was His Mother’s Refuge
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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2026
Welcome to the Fall magazine — our vocations issue. Father Victor Mutobera, Maryknoll’s newest priest, graces our cover. In an interview, ordaining prelate Bishop Joseph Perry reflects that mission is intrinsic to the priesthood. Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam, serving in Japan, is an example.
Readers will also find in this issue stories about other Maryknoll vocations: a brother at the Society Center, a sister who served in East Timor, a family in Tanzania and an affiliate in Guatemala. As Maryknoll Father Joseph Healey writes, “Let us celebrate mission.”
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.
An Uncomplicated Witness
Maryknoll Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick offers a moving reflection on his vocation as a missionary brother.
Given Wholeheartedly to God and Others
As a chaplain, Maryknoll Sister Julia Shideler provides spiritual care to prisoners and patients in Chicago, Illinois.
Finding Love in Mission, Again and Again
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Stephen and Loyce Veryser, with their three children, serve as a family in mission in Tanzania.
Water Flows in Kibwezi
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers sponsors wells and water storage systems for parishes in a drought-stricken region of Kenya.
Priests in Mission: An Interview with Bishop Joseph Perry
Bishop Perry of Chicago discusses mission, vocations, racism and the sainthood cause of Venerable Augustus Tolton.
Lighting Candles of Hope
A young woman in Chicago who now works for Maryknoll reports on joining archdiocesan efforts to minister to and advocate for immigrants.
Celebrating Mission
Maryknoll Father Joseph Healey, who served in East Africa, notes this year’s mission anniversaries and the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
Saint Francis at 800 Years
Orbis Books’ publisher examines the extraordinary witness of St. Francis, the world’s most beloved saint, on the 800th anniversary of his death.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
With the Mass and message, Pope Leo XIV opened this year’s Season of Creation, introducing the theme of peace and reconciliation.
“Hope Is Stronger Than Fear”: Gaza Catholic School Reopens
Holy Family parish repairs bombed buildings in time for the school year, renewing its support of students, educators and families.
Miami Archbishop Urges Against Deportations to Haiti After Massacre
The Church leader says “Haiti is still a house on fire” after criminal gangs kill 47 people and kidnap 50 others.
Tuned to God’s Will: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in El Salvador reflects on how discipleship calls us to align our expectations with God’s will.
Hundreds Dead and Missing in Nepal’s Catastrophic Mudslides
With 1,300 people still missing, the Catholic Church joins relief efforts as local communities face the aftermath of deadly floods.
Ebola Crisis Intensifies in Democratic Republic of Congo
Catholic relief agencies responding to the outbreak offer health education and medical care, attempting to contain the virus.
270 Faith Leaders: Extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signed onto a letter urging migratory status for 170,000 Salvadorans who will soon face deportation.
Catholic Culture of Love Urgently Needed in Today’s World, Pope Says
During his apostolic visits to San Marino and Rimini, Pope Leo XIV voiced prophetic statements about Christian witness in these times.
“Who Do You Say That I Am?”: A Maryknoll Reflection
Echoing Jesus’ question in the Sunday Gospel, Maryknoll Sister Janet Hockman recognizes Christ’s presence in a young migrant held in detention.
New Report Claims 94% of Cubans Live in Extreme Poverty
A study reveals that Cubans face a dire daily reality: food shortages, a lack of medicine, poverty, and failing public services.
Indian Catholics Released After 104 Days in Jail Under Anti-Conversion Law
Concerns over India’s anti-conversion laws raised anew after 10 Catholics spent 104 days in jail before being granted bail.
Pope Calls for Two-State Solution and End to West Bank Violence
As settlers attack Taybeh, the West Bank’s last all-Christian town, Church leaders reaffirm support for Palestinian civilians.
Humility and Perseverance: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick reflects on the steadfast faith that leads to healing in Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman.
Christians Persecuted in India’s Growing Religious Nationalism
In the state of Bihar, Hindu nationalists threaten 42 Christian families as hostility rises against religious minorities.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: The Triumph of the Cross
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on deep loss and the role of the Cross in Christians’ lives of faith.
Prayer for Vocations
U.S. Bishops Consecrate the Country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Pray with us as the United States bishops consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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 2026
Missioners share snippets of mission life in vignettes drawn from Bangladesh, Bolivia and the Philippines and from a pilgrimage to Italy.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Digital Disarment
Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Susan Gunn writes about how artificial intelligence is affecting mission countries.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2026
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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