Maryknoll Father William Senger builds a parish in Guatemala by constructing chapels and forming lay leaders.
Hope Triumphs in Guatemala
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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.
A Maryknoll Heart Beats in Kowloon
Maryknoll Convent School, a school founded by pioneering Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, celebrates its centenary the Maryknoll way.
A Tribute to Gustavo Gutiérrez
Orbis Books Publisher Robert Ellsberg offers a tribute to Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, father of liberation theology.
Sharing Jesus’ Heart
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Joshua Sisolak and Marjorie Humphrey are commissioned to serve in Bolivia and East Africa.
Spoons and a Spinning Top
Maryknoll Brother Joseph Bruener serves at a home for boys at risk of becoming street children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Vatican II at 60: Maryknoll Bishops at the Council
This second article of a four-part series presents the 14 Maryknoll bishops who attended the Second Vatican Council.
God Walks with Migrant Farmworkers
Jóse López, a Catholic leader who works in the Migrant Ministry for the Diocese of Stockton, California, brings hope to agricultural workers.
Faces that Sustain Mission
Behind every missioner is “an infinity of faces” who make their work possible, writes Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina from Bolivia.
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Holy Promise: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Darlene Jacobs, who served in Tanzania, reflects on the power and promise of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Bishops in Africa Decry Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
Migrants in South Africa are targeted in attacks against foreign nationals, resulting in property destruction, violence and loss of lives.
Children Are on the Front Lines of Religious Freedom Violations
A bipartisan commission warns that children worldwide suffer the consequences of discrimination and persecution.
Myanmar: Suu Kyi Moved to House Arrest
The 80-year-old Nobel laureate’s sentence was reduced by the military junta, reflecting concerns about her condition and location.
French Nun Assaulted Near the Cenacle in Jerusalem
Israeli police detain suspect after a habited religious sister is attacked in the latest incident of religious intolerance in the Holy Land.
Examples of Faith: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Thomas Tiscornia, who served in Africa, reflects on how the newly baptized can inspire others to live out our faith.
Catholic Maritime Ministries Concerned for Sailors Trapped in Blockade
Tens of thousands of seafarers face precarious conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, say leaders of the Stella Maris apostolate.
Father Vincent Capodanno’s Cause for Sainthood Gains Momentum
As the Vatican reviews the cause of the Maryknoll missioner killed in Vietnam, advocates hope that he will be declared venerable.
What Pope Leo’s Africa Trip Was All About
Pope Leo concludes his apostolic journey to Africa with a message of justice and healing for the “bloodstained yet fertile” region.
Stories of Resurrection: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father John Siyumbu reflects on the power of Peter’s storytelling and the intimate connection of the baptized to the Resurrection.
On Earth Day, a Look at St. Francis of Assisi as Patron of the Environment
The timeless spirituality of St. Francis embraces joyful reverence for God’s creation — a message that today is more relevant than ever.
Costa Rica: Local Church Concerned Over US Deportees Deal
The Central American country is receiving weekly flights of foreign nationals being deported from the United States to this third country.
Israeli Army to Investigate Soldier for Vandalizing Jesus Statue
An Israeli soldier’s alleged vandalism of a Christ image in Lebanon sparks condemnation and calls for accountability.
Hand in Hand with Jesus: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish, who most recently served in South Sudan, reflects on how we are all disciples on the road to Emmaus.
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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