Meet the new General Council of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers: Fathers Lance Nadeau, James Lynch, Lam Hua and Timothy Kilkelly.
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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2025
This issue of Maryknoll magazine, Heralds of Hope, presents our two recently ordained priests. They are signs of hope for the Church, for Maryknoll as a mission society and for the people they will serve abroad.
So, too, is our new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the United States, he brings personal mission experience and “a deep commitment to dialogue, peace and global solidarity” to the Church and the world.
Hope is infectious and abounds in the stories of Maryknoll missioners.
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.
China Bound and Beyond
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.
Responding to God’s Call
Candidates to priesthood and brotherhood share in the Maryknoll spirit during vocational formation aryknoll 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...
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Nicaragua Bars Priests from Anointing the Dying in Hospitals
Lawyer Martha Patricia Molina reports that President Daniel Ortega’s administration systematically blocks clergy’s entry into hospitals.
Pope Francis: Devotion to Mary Leads People to Jesus
During his general audience today, Pope Francis said Christians should be like Mary, open to God so the Holy Spirit can work in the world.
Josie and Frank Cuda Receive Bishop McCarthy Award
A Tennessee couple is chosen for an award that honors returned Maryknoll lay missioners for continued service to mission and justice.
Consider the Poor at COP 29, Say Catholic Leaders
Catholic leaders advocate for the world's vulnerable people at the United Nations conference on...
Elijah and the Widow: A Maryknoll Reflection
A reflection by the late Maryknoll Father Wayman Deasy reflects on hospitality in Tanzania and the upcoming Sunday Mass readings.
Catholic Vote Shifted to Trump’s Favor
Economic concerns were the single most pressing factor that tipped the Catholic vote, helping lead President-elect Donald Trump to victory.
Thousands Volunteer after Tragic Flood in Spain
After flood caused the deaths of 200 people in Valencia, 15,000 people came to assist with cleanup, including King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
Pope Asks Church Organizers to Bridge Inequality and Foster Solidarity
Pope Francis meets with participants of “field hospital” churches, which aim to serve their communities in innovative and compassionate ways.
The First Commandment: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Michael Walsh reflects on Jesus’ response to the question of which is the first of all the commandments in Sunday’s Gospel.
Mass Deportation Plan Raises Concerns over Potential Impact on US Personal Freedoms, Rights
The threat of mass deportation raises a host of legal issues —and moral questions under Catholic Church teachings on welcoming the stranger.
At Synod’s Close, Pope Calls for a ‘Missionary Church’
During the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis concluded the Synod with a warning to the Church to not to become “sedentary.”
Standing Still: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Antoinette Gutzler reflects on the Sunday Mass readings in the context of mission and “standing still” in order to discern God’s will.
Only Love Will Save Us, Pope Says in New Encyclical
Centered on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Dilexit Nos — releaed today — is Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical.
Gustavo Gutierrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96
Father Gutiérrez, who faced criticism under previous papacies, was thanked by Pope Francis for his theological contributions.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
The New Face of Maryknoll Vocations
Recent chapter of Maryknoll Society affirmed the policy of accepting vocations from our overseas mission areas.
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.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
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...
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