Faith leaders defend right to asylum
We call on Congress to reverse the course of the Trump administration.
Social justice
Maryknoll missioners around the world feel the impact of social injustice and see its effects in the communities were they live and work. Flowing from their ministries of presence and accompaniment, as well as from the concrete programs and projects in which Maryknollers participate, we engage in the hard work of identifying root causes of social and economic injustice. With a particular focus on the geographical regions where Maryknoll is present, as well as on structural or systemic injustice affecting women, children, indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees and people with HIV and AIDS, we join with others of like mind to identify potential pathways to social transformation and to move our world in that direction.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement on the Migrant Caravan
A call for compassion and transformation.
Justice and mercy, not ‘zero tolerance’ for immigrant families
The Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns denounces the new “zero-tolerance” immigration policies enacted by the United States on May 4.
Maryknoll Missioners stand with immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Africa
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on January 16, 2018.
Love and welcome for refugees
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following press statement on September 13, 2017.
Save the Dreamers, Justice for Immigrants
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following press statement on September 5, 2017.
An invitation to President-elect Donald Trump to commit to dialogue and inclusiveness
A statement by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns after the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Catholic groups send letter to Congress on welcoming Syrian refugees
On November 20, 14 Catholic organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, sent a statement to members of Congress regarding the Syrian refugee crisis and the need to welcome Syrian refugees.
Maryknoll calls for compassionate welcome of Syrian refugees of all faith traditions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued a statement on the Syrian refugees.
Maryknoll responds to release of Senate torture report
Maryknoll recognizes the great importance of the publication of the executive summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the use of torture, which details terrible acts of horrific brutality.
Toward global solidarity: Maryknoll leadership statement on migration
The following statement was approved on September 6, 2006 by Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers General Council, the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic Congregational Leadership Team, and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners Association Leadership Team.
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Caravan for Peace wends through U.S.
"Estamos hasta la madre! [We are fed up]" is the rallying cry of Mexican poet and author Javier Sicilia, who has mobilized people on both sides of the border to stop the bloodshed caused by drug violence. The following article was published in the September-October 2012 NewsNotes.
Middle East Notes September 6, 2012
With summer drawing to a close the Middle East Notes will again be available weekly. This week’s Notes make the summer CMEP Bulletins available to our readers, and gives priority to settlement expansion, apartheid labeling, destabilization of Jerusalem and the “not guilty” verdict in the death of Rachel Corrie.
Take action: Tell Obama to stop Border Patrol violence
MIgrants continue to suffer tremendously as they search for a better life for themselves and their families.
Mexico: Caravan for peace with justice
In the past six years, Mexico's "war on drugs" has led to as many as 60,000 deaths and 10,000 disappearances, and has displaced 160,000 people. Characterized by an intense militarization, including the deployment of over 50,000 troops and federal police, this strategy has undermined the country's social fabric and security even more deeply, but has done little to address the painful iniquities of drug trafficking in Mexico. Some victims are saying enough, and demand an alternative to militarization and the war on drugs. Their message is not only directed at the government and people of Mexico: This summer they will bring their message to the U.S. to raise awareness around the U.S. connection to Mexico's war on drugs. The following piece was written by Brennan Baker and published in the July-August 2012 NewsNotes.
Earth Summit Rio+20: Driving the agenda forward
Four Maryknollers attended the United Nations Earth Summit Rio + 20 which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012. Sr. Ann Braudis, one of the participants, wrote the following reflection for the July-August 2012 NewsNotes.
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Scripture reflections
First Sunday of Lent
March 9, 2014
Maryknoll Affiliate Tom McGuire writes this week's scripture reflection.
Ash Wednesday
March 5, 2014
Dr. Ann Carr, Maryknoll Affiliate, writes this reflection about her time working at the Texas-Mexico border.
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 19, 2014
Debbie Northern served as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Tanzania and El Salvador. She's now on the lay missioners' formation team in New York.
Christmas Day
December 25, 2013
Jason and Felicia Gehrig lived with their children as lay missioners in Bolivia.
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2013
Sr. Theresa Baldini, MM, who writes this week's reflection, was a member of the Maryknoll Contemplative Community in South Sudan.
Third Sunday of Advent
December 15, 2013
This week's reflection was written by Fr. Tom Henehan who has spent his mission life in South America.
Second Sunday of Advent
December 8, 2013
This reflection on the second Sunday of Advent is written by Sr. Charlotte Hobler, MM.
Feast of Christ the King
November 24, 2013
Curt Klueg writes this week's scripture reflection on the great gift of forgiveness.
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 17, 2013
Dave Kane, a member of the Global Concerns office staff, is a former lay missioner who lives and works in Joao Pessoa, Brazil.
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 10, 2013
MOGC director Gerry Lee writes the reflection for this Sunday's readings.
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 3, 2013
Curt and Anita Klueg, along with their children, serve as lay missioners in Kenya.
All Saints Day
November 1, 2013
This All Saints Day reflection is written by Rhegan Hyypio, a former Franciscan lay missioner who spent a year working with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 27, 2013
Dan Moriarty writes this week's scripture reflection; Dan is a former lay missioner who now coordinates the Maryknoll Bolivia Immersion Program.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 20, 2013
This week's reflection was prepared by Marj Humphrey who spent many years as a missioner in East Africa.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 13, 2013
Fr. Jim Noonan, who spent much of his missionary life in Asia, now serves God's people in South Sudan.
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