How Maryknoll is Making a Difference

As Catholics, we believe that every person has a fundamental right to food, shelter, education, healthcare, and a job. We believe in social justice… and that economies exist to serve people, not the other way around.

Today our Maryknoll missioners live the teachings of our faith in nearly two-dozen countries where poverty is destroying the fabric of community life.

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Here’s how our Maryknollers are helping:

Famine

Father John Barth, M.M. makes regular food deliveries to his parishioners in South Sudan where people are starving from famine and the cruelties of civil war. At great personal risk, Father John drives into nearby Uganda, buys as much food as he can, and then drives back to South Sudan. “I want to be Christ’s healing presence here,” he says.

Trauma Recovery

Father Dennis Moorman, M.M. runs a rehabilitation program in São Paulo, Brazil for people who have suffered severe mental trauma—from violence, abuse, or accident. Father Dennis says, “Nothing is more rewarding than the unmistakable beauty of healing when it finally does arrive.”

Worker Rights

In Taipei, Taiwan, Father Joyalito Tajonera, M.M. advocates for migrant workers who are often forced to work long hours under abusive conditions. His center, open to all, is a safe haven for workers who are frightened and alone. “We make it clear with those in positions of authority. Everyone must be treated with dignity and respect,” says Father Joyalito.

The Environment

In the Altiplano of Peru, Father Robert Hoffmann, M.M. helps organize indigenous people in their struggle against mining interests that are destroying precious land and water resources. “Every living creature here is contaminated,” says Father Robert. “It’s up to us to hold people accountable for what they have done.”

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Maryknoll cares about witnessing our Catholic values in ways that support the dignity of all life.

The moral test of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable… the sick, the poor, the elderly and disabled, and people who are just down on their luck.

The Catholic Church believes in the social gospel of generosity and compassion. That’s because Jesus taught us that every human being is worthy of respect and redemption… no matter who they are.

Be a part of this revolution to change the world by:

Supporting Maryknoll in our advocacy work throughout the world
Becoming a vocal supporter of Catholic social values in your parish and community
Speaking out for social justice

JOIN US and with your gift to Maryknoll, we can be witnesses to Christ’s love and be advocates of Catholic social values and economic justice, especially in the developing world.