Maryknoll Leadership Statement on the Migrant Caravan
A call for compassion and transformation.
El Salvador: Celebration of St. Óscar Romero
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Peg Vámosy writes about celebrating the canonization of Archbishop Romero with her parish in Monte San Juan, El Salvador on the Maryknoll Lay Missioners website. Reprinted in the November-December 2018 issue of NewsNotes.with permission. The canonization of Óscar Arnulfo Romero, the martyred archbishop of San Salvador was a true fiesta. While the…
All Saints’ Day
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathleen Bond in Brazil reflects on the saints among us on this holy day.
World Food Day: Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights, and Food Security in Guatemala
On World Food Day, please join us for a special briefing: “Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights, and Food Security in Guatemala: It’s time for governments to be accountable.” Co-sponsored by: ActionAid USA, Guatemala Human Rights Commission, USA, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Interfaith Working Group on Global Hunger and Food Security, Latin America Working Group,…
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Phil and Kathy Dahl-Bredine, who served as Maryknoll Lay Missioners and continue to live in Mexico, reflect on the urgent need to proclaim a Gospel of peace and simplicity.
Nicaragua: Speaking truth to power
Catherine “Kitty” Madden reports on the crisis in Nicaragua. Madden has lived and worked in Nicaragua since 1986, some of that time as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner and many years as a Maryknoll Affiliate.
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Sister Madeline “Maddie” Dorsey, wrote the following reflection on caring for God’s goodness amid great suffering.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jean Walsh, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who served in Mexico, reflects on the relationship between humans and the natural world, what Pope Francis calls integral ecology.
Maryknoll leadership statement on the ongoing “zero tolerance” and family separation crisis
As the leadership of the Maryknoll Sisters, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, we denounce the cruel and immoral “zero-tolerance” immigration policy enacted by the Trump Administration which has resulted in the separation of over 2,300 children from their parents, the criminal prosecution of anyone who crosses the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, and…
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Dan Moriarty reflects on the importance of inclusion and encounter in our church and society.
Tell Congress to say No to more funding for ICE
The Trump administration is requesting a large increase in discretionary funding for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2019.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, currently on mission in Kenya after many years in Brazil, reflects on Jesus’ instructions to the disciples to go out in the world.
Peru: Org. founded by Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan wins human rights award
Congratulations to Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan and Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (DHUMA), on being named the 2018 recipients of the Letelier-Moffitt International Human Rights Award.
Latin America: Call for ecological conversion
The following article was published by Development and Peace Caritas Canada on May 10, 2018 and entitled “Latin American bishops make urgent call for an ecological conversion in new pastoral exhortation.”
Women act to end family detention
Maryknoll joins 600+ women in nonviolent civil disobedience.
#FamiliesBelongTogether Actions
Join Women of Faith Prayer Vigil in D.C., June 19, and keep calling Congress!
2018 Letelier-Moffitt International Human Rights Award
42nd Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards Date: Thursday, October 4, 2018 Time: TBD Location: Carnegie Institute of Washington 1530 P Street NW Washington, DC 20005 HONORING: Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (DHUMA) Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan works with the indigenous legal organization, Human Rights and the Environment (DHUMA), in Puno, Peru. Stay tuned for more details on…
Separating Families at the Border: A costly practice
A fact sheet produced by the Justice for Immigrants Campaign, June 1, 2018.