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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2026
Welcome to the Fall magazine — our vocations issue. Father Victor Mutobera, Maryknoll’s newest priest, graces our cover. In an interview, ordaining prelate Bishop Joseph Perry reflects that mission is intrinsic to the priesthood. Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam, serving in Japan, is an example.
Readers will also find in this issue stories about other Maryknoll vocations: a brother at the Society Center, a sister who served in East Timor, a family in Tanzania and an affiliate in Guatemala. As Maryknoll Father Joseph Healey writes, “Let us celebrate mission.”
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 Respond to the Signs of the Times
Maryknoll Sisters elect new Congregational Leadership Team to guide the sisters in mission for the next six years.
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Installs New Leadership Council
The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers‘ General Chapter, which convenes every six years, recently established future goals and priorities and selected new leadership for the missionary society.
Maryknoll Sisters elect new Congregational Leadership Team
rom their places of mission across the world, 82 Maryknoll Sister delegates came together recently at their 18th General Assembly to ask this question: “Where is the Holy Spirit leading us?” The sisters chose as their new leadership team Sisters Teresa Rose Hougnon, Genie C....
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Installs New Leadership Council
Meet the new General Council of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers: Fathers Lance Nadeau, James Lynch, Lam Hua and Timothy Kilkelly.
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Religious Minorities in Syria Are Killed, Persecuted
Religious minorities suffer discrimination and violence under Syria’s new government, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Priest Missing and Missionaries Killed: Rising Religious Violence in Colombia
The disappearance of a priest and the recent murders of Christian missionaries raises concerns about violence toward religious in Colombia.
Bishops Denounce “False Solutions” to the Global Climate Crisis
Bishops from the Global South condemned “false solutions,” denouncing practices like extractivism that deepen injustice and the climate crisis.
Strangers No Longer: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll priest who is a professor, author and film critic reflects on the Sunday Mass readings, hospitality and the reign of God.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Targets Immigrant Communities, Families, Workers
Leaders of the U.S. Church warn that this legislation will pose unprecedented threats to the country’s immigrant population.
ICE Presence Casts Shadow Over National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in LA
During the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in LA, the presence of ICE generated fear among immigrant parishioners, but many found strength in worship.
Maryknoll Publications Win 45 Catholic Media Awards
At the Catholic Media Association’s annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, Arizona, Maryknoll publications win 45 awards.
Pope Calls on Archbishops to Promote Unity and Renew Evangelization
During the feast of the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul, the pope called for unity and renewal of the ways of sharing the Word of God.
This is Why We Struggle: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missionary with 30 years of service offers a testimony of hope from South Sudan as he reflects on the Sunday Mass readings.
Catholic Sisters Protest Cuts to Social Net in Budget Bill
Catholic sisters protest at the Capitol against proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP as the Senate considers Trump’s budget plan.
San Diego Clergy Make Impact in Immigration Court
On World Refugee Day, members of the clergy in San Diego attended immigration court to support migrants. The outcome surprised those in attendance.
Suicide Bombing at Syrian Church Claims Innocent Lives
Over 20 worshippers, including children, were killed in the attack that sparked global outrage, while sectarian violence continues in Syria.
Pope Leo and US Bishops Plead for Peace after Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites
After the attacks on Iran, Pope Leo XIV, the U.S. bishops and the United Nations warn of an increasingly serious conflict if diplomatic solutions are not found.
Communion in Sharing: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Sister reflects about Communion and responding to the challenge of giving to others as Christ gives his “body and blood” to us.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Missioner vs. Missionary
hat image comes to mind when you hear the word “missionary”? A knock at the...
Prayer for Vocations
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, Summer 2021
St. Justin Centre for Children with Disabilities is a place here in Musoma, Tanzania, where you see kids struggling to walk, to communicate, or to do a simple drawing, but they welcome you with great love. Eighty kids live here with the loving support of the...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
2021: A Year Highlighting Child Labor
The United Nations has named 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor, which involves an estimated 152 million children worldwide.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses Summer 2021
Our readers comment on past articles appearing in Maryknoll magazine under the heading of Readers’ Responses Summer 2021.
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