Behind every missioner is “an infinity of faces” who make their work possible, writes Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina from Bolivia.
Faces that Sustain Mission
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
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.
Sisters in Mission Alarmed by Gutting of US Foreign Aid
Maryknoll Sister Dee Smith and other religious serving overseas attest that the world’s most vulnerable people are endangered by funding cuts.
From South Dakota to Zona Sur
A resourceful Maryknoll priest, Father Paul Sykora, supports an education project for children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Sharing Light in a Circle of Life
Maryknoll Sister Chiyoung Pak brings joy and hope to a poor area of Zimbabwe through the Norton Center she founded, serving youth and adults.
Finding Christ in Our Humanness
Maryknoll Father John McAuley’s poignant Christmas reflection offers a fresh perspective on the humanness of the Holy Family.
An Oasis in the Borderlands
At Cristo Rey Parish in El Paso, Texas, Maryknoll Father Raymond Finch helps parishioners live their faith while they help migrants.
Love Exists in Tonacatepeque
A Maryknoll lay missioner serves in prison ministry for youth in El Salvador, the country with the world’s highest incarceration rate.
Helping Kenyans Live with HIV/AIDS
Alice Njoroge of the EDARP HIV/AIDS program in Kenya talks about the work and the role of Maryknoll over three decades.
Vatican II at 60: The Father of Vatican II
The first of a four-part series by Maryknoll Father James H. Kroeger on the significance of Vatican II, this articles introduces Saint John XXIII.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
New York’s New Archbishop Calls For a ‘Missionary Church’
At his installation Mass, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks urged service to the poor, upholding human dignity and bringing Jesus’ hope to the world.
Salt of the Earth: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll affiliate reflects on the Sunday Mass readings and our call as Christians to be salt and light in the world.
Pope Leo, Archbishop Coakley Urge Renewal of US-Russia Nuclear Treaty
Pope Leo XIV and the president of the U.S. bishops conference warn that allowing the New START treaty to expire could spark a new arms race.
Coltan Mine Collapse Kills More Than 200 in DR Congo
As deadly mining conditions are exposed, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo renews ongoing calls against exploitation of resources and workers.
Judge Orders Release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and His Father
Quoting Scripture and the Declaration of Independence, a federal judge the condemned harsh immigration policies that detained the 5-year-old.
Overcoming Evil with Good in Minneapolis
A returned Maryknoll lay missioner reflects on an interfaith mobilization in Minneapolis to stand with immigrant communities.
Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Cambodia Helps Migrant Victims of Scam Centers
As the government cracks down on illegal work sites, migrant workers whose documents were stolen are left both unemployed and stranded far from home.
The Lord’s Most Loved: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Louise Locke, who serves in Bolivia, reflects on a recent encounter with an indigent man and the Sunday Mass readings.
Mexico’s Bishops Call for Peace After Soccer Field Massacre Claims 11 Lives
The massacre in Guanajuato is the latest incident of violence related to drug cartels that has convulsed the country for nearly 20 years.
After Minneapolis Shootings, Cardinal Says Stop Funding ‘Lawless Organization’
Cardinal Joseph Tobin calls on faith communities to urge lawmakers to reconsider funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
New Partnership Will Help Church Defend Migrants, Refugees
Catholic organizations launch an alliance to coordinate local responses and defend people from pernicious deportation policies.
Mission on the Margins: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Genie Natividad, who has served at the U.S.-Mexico border, invites us to reach out to marginalized people, as Jesus did.
Top Vatican Official Warns That Global Uncertainty May Lead to War
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that declining diplomacy, violations of sovereignty and a rise in conflicts are pushing the world to the brink.
US Cardinals Call for ‘Genuinely Moral Foreign Policy for Our Nation’
Three U.S. cardinals warn that polarization, partisanship and narrow national interests threaten global peace and human dignity.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: The Thought that Counts
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on gift giving, faith and gratitude in this Spirit of Mission column.
Prayer for Vocations
Toward an Ecological Spirituality
Reflecting on ecological spirituality, Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina introduces some nonhuman partners in mission in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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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