Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Dwayne Fernandes, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on God’s call to heal a broken humanity.
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Human Rights
Upholding human rights enables a society to put people at the center of all policymaking – political, economic and social – thus protecting the life and dignity of the human person whatever its condition or stage of development. In the year 2020, the world entered into the novel coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented crisis that impacts all aspects of life and presents new threats to upholding human rights.
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. Join us in reciting this prayer by Rabbi Brant Rosen. Explore our Lenten Reflection Guide on human rights.
To understand what our faith teaches about human rights, see “Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights.”
To learn about Maryknoll mission experience honoring and protecting human rights and the life and dignity of the human person, especially those who are poor and vulnerable, read Maryknoll’s 100 Years of Mission.
To learn about human rights advocacy, watch a 30-minute webinar, “Human Rights Advocacy and the Legacy of Sr. Dianna Ortiz.” You will also find a corresponding page of resources on current human rights issues.
To learn about new threats to human rights, see our articles featured in Maryknoll Magazine:
Upholding Human Rights During the Pandemic
A “David and Goliath” Story of Water Defenders
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.
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Father Paul Masson shares a story about a parish in Bolivia that is answering God’s call to be a prophetic community.
Maryknoll decries the United States’ decision to rescind TPS for El Salvador
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns strongly objects to the announcement made by the Department of Homeland Security on January 8, 2018 that more than 200,000 people from El Salvador who have been living and working legally in the United States with Temporary Protected Status must leave within the next 18 months or face deportation.
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Father Michael Snyder asks, as followers of Christ, how will we respond to the challenges life, knowing that God resides within us here and now?
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Sister Jareen Aquino applies Jesus’ call to the Apostles to “come and see” to the girls and young women in need of education and empowerment in Tanzania.
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Advocacy Summit
Plan now to attend the Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., June 17-19. The theme is “And Still We Rise: Transforming U.S. Policy Toward a Just Middle East.” And Still We Rise seeks to elevate the voices, contributions, and leadership of women peacemakers. http://cmep.org/werise2018/
Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Plan now to attend Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) in Washington, D.C., April 20 – 23. The theme is “A World Uprooted: Responding to Migrants, Refugees and Displaced People.” More information is available at www.advocacydays.org, or contact the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
January-February 2018 NewsNotes
Latest developments in our work for peace, justice, and integrity of creation.
Resources from January-February 2018 NewsNotes
Share our flyer about the World Day of Peace Message, watch a documentary about life in Palestine, plan to attend Ecumenical Advocacy Days, and much more.
Brazil: Protests against pension reform
The Brazilian small-scale farmers movement led a hunger strike in the first week of December as part of the massive protests against what some have called the most socially regressive austerity package in the world.
Zimbabwe’s “electric moment”
Maryknoll Sister Elizabeth “Claris” Zwareva writes about her homeland of Zimbabwe. Sr. Claris serves as Maryknoll’s representative at the United Nations where the Maryknoll Sisters and the Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers have consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
U.S. action to protect Palestinian children
For the first time, Congress is considering a bill that bars the United States from financially supporting human rights abuses of Palestinian children by the Israeli military.
The moment has come for defending immigrant communities
We need Congress to deliver a clean Dream Act and save TPS families before the end of the year.
Second Sunday of Advent
Father Frank Breen reflects on the everlasting promise of the Good News of the coming of the Kingdom of God.
Zimbabwe between a crisis and a kairos opportunity
Christian churches have called for a national dialogue.
Resources from November-December 2017 NewsNotes
The following resources were listed in the November-December 2017 issue of NewsNotes. Join the “Catholic Nonviolence Initiative: Accomplishments and Next Steps” webinar on November 7 at 9 a.m. EST. If you aren’t available at that time, RSVP anyway. They will send you the recording. In the months since the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference in Rome in 2016,…
Advent Reflection Guide 2017
The new Advent reflection guide for 2017 offers us all a special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to Jesus’ way of life, rooted in love and welcome.