Mission Stories

Mission Stories

Interesting Stories About Several Maryknoll Brothers

Adventures in Mission, Call to Mission, Events & Celebrations

More than 400 men have served as Maryknoll Brothers since the founding of the Maryknoll Society, and each one is associated with unique stories from...

Beatification Process Begins for Father Thomas F. Price

Events & Celebrations, Notable Maryknollers

The cause for beatification of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers co-founder Father Thomas F. Price opened in the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina,...

Cause for Beatification and Canonization for Maryknoll’s Bishop James A. Walsh

Call to Mission, Events & Celebrations, Notable Maryknollers

The year commemorating the centennial of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers has again been blessed. The Maryknoll Society is rejoicing for the cause...

From Glory Land to Guatemala

Adventures in Mission, Aiding Those Most in Need, Notable Maryknollers

Bradley Hilltopics magazine is published quarterly for alumni, faculty, staff, parents of students, and friends of Bradley University. Founded by...

Hispanic-American called to Mission

Call to Mission

The U.S. Hispanic population is over 48 million strong making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic or race minority. Hispanics...

72-Year-Old Maryknoll Fundraising Letter Found

Adventures in Mission

72-Year-Old Maryknoll Fundraising Letter Found in Massachusetts During June of 2011, the centennial year of the Maryknoll Society, a surprise phone...

Maryknoll farm helps feed Westchester’s hungry

Aiding Those Most in Need, Call to Mission, Events & Celebrations

Each morning at 7, the Rev. John Hudert can be found on a fertile patch of land at Maryknoll, tending to the rows of cabbage, squash, tomatoes and...

How Maryknoll defined a century of mission work

Adventures in Mission, Aiding Those Most in Need, Call to Mission, Notable Maryknollers, Peace & Social Justice

A century ago, an attentive subscriber to the Catholic mission magazine The Field Afar might have noticed the following announcement in its pages:...

The Maryknoll AIDS Prayer

Aiding Those Most in Need, Prayers

God of all compassion, Comfort your sons and daughters Who live with HIV. Spread over us all your quilt of Mercy, Love and Peace. Open our eyes to...

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View Our Mission Ministries Overseas

In addition to pastoral sacramental ministry we are grateful to those who support our many projects in service among those with the greatest needs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We believe that every prayer said on our behalf, every gift made, and every friend who has made sacrifices to keep God’s mission alive are the lifeblood of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers.

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Food Assistance Program

Food Assistance Program

Africa, Health and Social Welfare, Kenya

Well at St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School

Well at St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School

Africa, Care of Creation, Kenya

Parish Maintenance and Repairs

Parish Maintenance and Repairs

Brazil, Construction & Equipment, Latin America

Education, Equality and Environmental Sustainability

Education, Equality and Environmental Sustainability

Africa, Care of Creation, Kenya

Well at St. Anthony Vengini Outstation

Well at St. Anthony Vengini Outstation

Africa, Care of Creation, Kenya

Well at St. Michael Kamboo Outstation

Well at St. Michael Kamboo Outstation

Africa, Care of Creation, Kenya

St. John the Evangelist-Lobur Dispensary

St. John the Evangelist-Lobur Dispensary

Africa, Health and Social Welfare, Kenya

Smallholder Poultry Project for Vulnerable Youth

Smallholder Poultry Project for Vulnerable Youth

Africa, Health and Social Welfare, Kenya

St. Cecilia String Orchestra

St. Cecilia String Orchestra

Asia, Health and Social Welfare, Taiwan

Parish Holistic Healing Project

Parish Holistic Healing Project

Brazil, Health and Social Welfare, Latin America

HIV/AIDS Project

HIV/AIDS Project

Brazil, Health and Social Welfare, Latin America

Widows, Single Mothers and Their Children

Widows, Single Mothers and Their Children

Africa, Health and Social Welfare, Kenya

Parish Ministry in the Bolivian Amazon

Parish Ministry in the Bolivian Amazon

Bolivia, Evangelization and Catechist Formation, Latin America

Support the Education of Seminarians

Support the Education of Seminarians

Africa, Education, Formation and Skill Development, Tanzania

Scholarships for Orphanage Students

Scholarships for Orphanage Students

Africa, Education, Formation and Skill Development, Tanzania

St. Mary’s Altar Server Association Support

St. Mary’s Altar Server Association Support

Asia, Hong Kong, Youth Ministry

Office for immigrants of the Aone of Curco Diocesis de Talca

Office for immigrants of the Aone of Curco Diocesis de Talca

Chile, Human Rights – Migrants and Displaced People, Latin America

Ministry to the Elderly, the Infirm and Faith Formation

Ministry to the Elderly, the Infirm and Faith Formation

Africa, Evangelization and Catechist Formation, Tanzania

Catechist Training

Catechist Training

Africa, Evangelization and Catechist Formation, Tanzania

Ongoing Education for African Clergy & Religious

Ongoing Education for African Clergy & Religious

Africa, Ministry & Formation, Tanzania

Single Mothers & Girls Housing Project

Single Mothers & Girls Housing Project

Africa, Tanzania, Vulnerable Children

Support Education Major Seminarians

Support Education Major Seminarians

Africa, Education, Ministry & Formation, Tanzania

Vocation, Care of Creation, Social Justice Program

Vocation, Care of Creation, Social Justice Program

Asia, Economic Empowerment, Environment, Human Rights – Migrants and Displaced People, Taiwan

Assistance to Displaced People (DCA)

Assistance to Displaced People (DCA)

Asia, Economic Empowerment, Education, Formation and Skill Development, Thailand

Japan Migrant Ministries Office

Japan Migrant Ministries Office

Human Rights and Care of Creation

Human Rights and Care of Creation

Human Rights – Migrants and Displaced People, Latin America, Peru

Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral Counseling

Bolivia, Evangelization and Catechist Formation, Health and Social Welfare, Latin America

Servicios Misioneros Proyecto Laudato Si

Servicios Misioneros Proyecto Laudato Si

Bolivia, Education, Formation and Skill Development, Latin America

Virtual Outreach through Website and Podcast

Virtual Outreach through Website and Podcast

Asia, Evangelization and Catechist Formation, Hong Kong

Social Hall at Transfiguration Parish

Social Hall at Transfiguration Parish

Africa, Construction & Equipment, Tanzania

Mission Outreach Programs

Mission Outreach Programs

Africa, Evangelization and Catechist Formation, Kenya

Aid to Women and Children

Aid to Women and Children

Africa, Health and Social Welfare, Kenya

Scholarship and Vocation Training for Underprivileged Youth

Scholarship and Vocation Training for Underprivileged Youth

Africa, Education, Tanzania

Ministry for People with Albinism

Ministry for People with Albinism

Africa, Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania

Relief and Education for Burmese Refugees at Wat Prok Mon Temple

Relief and Education for Burmese Refugees at Wat Prok Mon Temple

Asia, Human Rights – Migrants and Displaced People, Thailand

Assistance to Refugees and Migrants

Assistance to Refugees and Migrants

Asia, Human Rights – Migrants and Displaced People, Thailand

Migrant Ministry to Foreign Migrant Workers and New Immigrants in Taiwan

Migrant Ministry to Foreign Migrant Workers and New Immigrants in Taiwan

Human Rights – Migrants and Displaced People, Taiwan

School Tutoring Program

School Tutoring Program

Bolivia, Education, Formation and Skill Development, Latin America

Trauma Healing Ministry

Trauma Healing Ministry

Brazil, Education, Formation and Skill Development, Latin America

Parroquia Cristo Resucitado Curico

Parroquia Cristo Resucitado Curico

Chile, Health and Social Welfare, Latin America

Massage Therapy Training for the Blind

Massage Therapy Training for the Blind

Education, Formation and Skill Development, Latin America, Peru

Ministry to AIDS Patients

Ministry to AIDS Patients

Health and Social Welfare, Latin America, Peru

Campus Ministry Program

Campus Ministry Program

Education, Formation and Skill Development, Latin America, Peru

“Hogar de Vida” AIDS Shelter for Women and Children

“Hogar de Vida” AIDS Shelter for Women and Children

Health and Social Welfare, Latin America, Peru

Eastern Deanery AIDS Relief Program

Eastern Deanery AIDS Relief Program

Africa, Health and Social Welfare, Kenya

ABOUT MARYKNOLL

We are a Catholic Society of priests and brothers based in the United States. We are dedicated to missionary work overseas in over 20 countries. Additionally, we animate Catholics in the United States to follow their own baptismal call to share God’s compassion and love with the poor, the sick, and all those in need.

About Maryknoll

Maryknoll History

The Maryknoll Family

Travel Directions To Our Ossining Center

Events & Community Outreach

OUR GENERAL COUNCIL

L-R Tom O'Brien, Ray Finch, Joe Everson, Russ Feldmeier

(Fr. Lance P. Nadeau, Fr. James M. Lynch, Fr. Timothy O. Kilkelly, Fr. Juan Montes Zúñiga)

The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers is overseen by our General Council, led by Superior General Rev. Lance P. Nadeau, M.M.

OUR FOUNDERS

L-R Tom O'Brien, Ray Finch, Joe Everson, Russ Feldmeier

(Our Co-Founders Father Price and Father Walsh)

Learn More About Our Founders

MISSION MINISTRIES

Construction & Equipment

CommunicationEconomic Empowerment

Education, Formation & Skill Development

Evangelization And Catechist Formation

Health And Social Welfare

Human Rights Migrants And Displaced People

Hunger

Ministry Formation

Sacraments And Sacramental Preparation

PLACES WE SERVE

EVANGELIZATION, PARISHES, AND PROJECTS

Africa

Asia

USA

ALL MISSION MINISTRIES

STORIES OF MISSION

(Africa) Education and Formation of African Clergy

The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Africa Region will provide tuition assistance to African clergy, male and female religious at institutes of higher education or specialized training. Read More

Stories of Our Global Mission

NAVIGATE MARYKNOLL VOCATIONS

A Calling Of A Lifetime

Pope Francis’ Call

A Lifetime Of Mission

Vocations Newsletter

Connect With Us

The calling of a lifetime

The life of a Maryknoll missioner is challenging, fulfilling, and deeply rewarding. Follow your baptismal call to mission by sharing God’s compassion with the poor, the sick, and people most in need.

Priesthood Program

Brotherhood Program

Meet Our Candidates

Associate Program

L-R Tom O'Brien, Ray Finch, Joe Everson, Russ Feldmeier