Vocations
Newsletter
Voices Of Our World
Fall 2026
With our Fall 2026 newsletter, we welcome Brother Joe Bruener, M.M., as our new Director of Vocation Ministries. Br. Joe introduces himself and looks forward to accompanying those discerning God’s call as prospective missionary brothers and priests. As Br. Joe remarks, “I admire your courage to respond to God’s call in the face of an American culture which is trying to negate your call and even your love of Christ and your desire to offer yourselves up to Him in a formal and sacred way. I’m praying for you and hoping that Maryknoll is your forever home!”
In this issue, we also feature photos taken by one of our Maryknoll discerners, Huy Nguyá»…n, during a recent pilgrimage trip in which he honors those martyred in Vietnam during the 18th and 19th centuries. And, we highlight Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen whose beatification on September 24th, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri, celebrates an extraordinary 20th century U.S. Church leader, media personality, and champion of mission.
Blog & Articles
Five New Candidates for Maryknoll
Maryknoll recently accepted four new seminarians and one Brother’s candidate to our Initial Formation Program and it is with pleasure that we welcome them to Maryknoll! YOHANA MASWIZILO Yohana is 28 years old and comes from Buhangija (Shinyanga), Tanzania....
Now One Hundred Years Later
With the autumn months comes another change of seasons and the start of a new academic and formation year. Our candidates began with a retreat led by Superior General, Fr. Raymond Finch. Some are completing their undergraduate studies at St. Xavier...
Finding God – A Poem by Sem. Jonathan Hill
Finding God What if God was beyond my constrained Imagination Not limited by lofty words of mindful expression Nor kept in a guarded box of theological debate But free to roam amongst the slightest doubts and strongest fears That come from the hearts and minds of all...
Five Candidates Begin the Novitiate Program
Seminarian Matthew Sim reports: the Spirituality Year candidates started their Inter-Community Novitiate (ICN) program at Techny Towers, home of the SVD novices. Maryknoll joins 12 other communities of novices at ICN to share and exchange the spirituality and charisms...
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