by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
HIV/AIDS Project
A true sign of Catholic charism is to embrace and help some of the most excluded populations to heal and become part of the larger community. This is certainly true for those living with HIV or AIDS in or around São Paulo, Brazil.
Father Moorman wants to provide partial support to an ongoing HIV/AIDS Project founded by an Irish Missionary Sister back in 1996. The purpose of the program is to help people who are living with HIV or AIDS in a variety of ways including home visits, therapy and education and to work with the community to prevent the spread of the virus.
Your gift can help some of the downtrodden in Brazil to feel more a part of their community in the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ.
“God keeps his promises and provides healing when we face sicknesses.”
Isaiah 53:5
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
Widows, Single Mothers and Their Children
This Apostolic Project supports women who have lost their husbands, have children and have been abandoned by their families and relatives. These women receive assistance with food, housing and healthcare.
Father Dinh also provides them with skills training for the young single moms to give them a chance to help themselves and their families.
Your gift can create a virtuous cycle of improvement for widows, single moms and their children in Kenya.
“And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”
Exodus 33:19
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
Parish Ministry in the Bolivian Amazon
Fr. Alejandro L. Marino, M.M.
After listening to Archbishop Oscar and discerning with the Pastoral Group, Father Marino is taking responsibility for the Santisima Trinidad Parish in the Bolivian Amazon. He will work as part of a team of three priests and the seminarians in the area and this Apostolic Project will help with the pastoral work in a large geographic area and reforestation efforts.
Your gift can help Maryknoll step up to lead the Santisima Trinidad Parish in the Bolivian Amazon.
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Mark 11:24
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 4, 2025
Support the Education of Seminarians
The Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga was formed by Maryknoll in 1950 and Maryknollers have cultivated it with care for more than 70 years. Today the seeds that were planted so long ago continue to blossom with the better part of 100 seminarians in a recent year.
Given the region’s dependence on agriculture and the keeping of animals, however, local contributions to support the Church and the studies of the seminarians are quite low. This dynamic makes Maryknoll’s support even more important to keep the virtuous cycle going for another 70 years.
Your gift can help continue Maryknoll’s mission to raise up the Diocese of Shinyanga.
“Rise up and shine, for your light has come. The shining-greatness of the Lord has risen upon you.”
Isaiah 60:1-2
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 4, 2025
Scholarships for Orphanage Students
It is hard to overestimate the importance of good parenting, but this is precious gift is one that most orphans have little experience with. One part of that gift is of the material nature including money for education to help younger people become independent adults who flourish and make contributions to society.
Maryknoll’s goal with this Apostolic Project is to support Vocational Training students and University Students who were orphans. The program helps with their fees and room and board and takes pressure off the students and family that may have been trying to help them.
Your gift can help these young people become self-supporting adults who will be able to share their gifts and help others.
“In you the orphan finds mercy.”
Hosea 14:3
by Dionel Rodriguez | Feb 15, 2024
St. Mary’s Altar Server Association Support
The Altar Server Association at St. Mary’s parish in Hong Kong consists of 15-20 members raging from high school to college. The two major annual events for this group are summer camp and winter retreat. Through your generosity, altar servers will be able to attend recreational events that their families are unable to afford.
“Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”
– 1 Corinthians 3:16
by Dionel Rodriguez | Feb 14, 2024
Office for immigrants of the Aone of Curco Diocesis de Talca
The Pastoral of Human Movimiento of the Diocese of Talca has been helping the immigrants in the City of Curico for the last three years. This process has become more complicated in recent years and has been taking up to a year or more to obtain the visa which they need to be able to get decent job. Curico and the area close to Curico has received immigrants from countries such as Haiti, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. In Curico, there is a camp where approximately 150 Haitian families have built temporary houses, and the city of Curico has been trying to move them because there is not authorization to build homes. With your gift, Brother Nitsch hopes to help many immigrants in Curico with their local papers and with the process of obtaining their visas and work permits.
“Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels.”
– Hebrews 13:2
by Dionel Rodriguez | Feb 14, 2024
Outpatient Clinical Service
EDARP (Eastern Deanery) plans to open an inexpensive Outpatient Clinical Service. One of their core targeted patient groups is their own patients taking anti-retroviral drugs (ARV). Long-term taking of ARV’s cause side effects. At present, the Deanery has 28,537 patients receiving ARV. Out of this number 4,139, or 14.5%, have developed other illnesses because of the toxicity of the ARV. The primary illnesses are diabetes and hypertension. The number of people with these illnesses continues to increase. The clinic will also expand the HIV Positive women screening for cervical cancer. Besides caring for their own HIV patients, this clinic will offer these services to the broader community which are poor or very low income. By providing quality and affordable outpatient services, the clinic reflects the Eastern Deanery’s commitment to providing holistic and accessible healthcare solutions, by extending their reach, and continually evolving to meet the diverse needs of the communities they serve.
“And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
– Matthew 25:40
by Dionel Rodriguez | Feb 14, 2024
Ministry to the Elderly, the Infirm and Faith Formation
Fr. John’s project is two-fold. Ministry to the elderly and infirm by participation in outreach at Bugando Hospital or other Hospitals in Mwanza. He plans to provide pastoral accompaniment, as well as develop a pastoral outreach to individuals with special needs in the parish. And, most importantly, by giving regular and individualized attention to the elderly and infirm of the parish.
The second part of this project is mission formation. Fr. John will conduct intra-parish, inter-parish, and intra-diocese mission immersion exchanges/trips that attend to human and ecological concerns in Mabatini and in the vicinity of the parish, mission immersion exercises with parish youth and/or school-going youths and baptized adults in the parish, and finally, thematic retreats for specific parish groupings, for example, the youth, members of the Sacred Heart, men, women, and the charismatic group.
You gift will help to strengthen a sense of responsibility in responding to our baptismal call to serve God through service to neighbor.
“Even to your old age I am he, even when your hair is gray I will carry you; I have done this, and I will lift you up, I will carry you to safety.”
– Isaiah 46:4
by Dionel Rodriguez | Feb 14, 2024
There is increased need of involvement of the lay people in evangelization. Catechists have proved to be very useful and able to evangelize. However, there is need for them to acquire formal training on how to catechize effectively through formal training. With your support, Fr. Hung Dinh’s project will be a success after the catechists complete their training, and begin to teach and serve the people of God.
“Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve from it.”
– Proverbs 22:6
