Vocations Newsletter
Maryknoll Vocation Newsletter 2023
It is January and in most of the United States this is the cold season. So too for our missioners in places like Northern China. But in other parts of the world not so. In East Africa, for example it is hot as the people anxiously await the rainy season. In South America it is summer time…
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A Message From St. John Paul II
We need heralds of the Gospel Who are experts in humanity, Who know the depths of the human heart, Who can share the joys, the hopes, the agonies, the distress of people today, but who are, at the same time, Contemplatives who have fallen in love with God.
A New Formation Year Begins in Chicago
The Permanent Oath is the lifetime commitment members make to Maryknoll at the time of ordination as priests or completion of training as Brothers. During the initial formation years we make yearly Temporary Oaths. This Oath is a public sign of our commitment to the...
A Season Of Changes That Add Color To Life
This change in the seasons is a high point for the year in the New York area where our headquarters is located. The rich gold and crimson red colors of the leaves combined with cool breezes gives us a fresh and invigorated appreciation for life.  We hope you are...
Summer Time And The Living is Easy!
New moon emerges over Nairobi, KenyaWelcome to the Summer 2021 Vocations Newsletter! I hope that the living is indeed easy for you during this time of the year, especially after a long year of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. You have been in contact with Maryknoll...
Seminarians and Brother Candidates Renew Their Temporary Oath
The Permanent Oath is the lifetime commitment members make to Maryknoll at the time of ordination as priests or completion of training as Brothers. During the initial formation years we make yearly Temporary Oaths. This Oath is a public sign of our commitment to the...
Two Missioners Are Off to New Assignments
Newly ordained Fr. Greg McPhee and seasoned missioner Br. Joe Bruener have recently traveled to Cochabamba, Bolivia. First they will study Spanish and later begin their missionary service. Fr. Greg came to us with a background in law as a criminal defense attorney...
Virtual Come & See Events
While we always enjoy in person vocation events, the pandemic has stimulated us to utilize social platforms to engage with young men interested in a missionary vocation. One of these has been Saturday evening Come & See events. They last just two hours and...
New Maryknoll Vocations Website
We are proud to announce the launching of our newly revised website. Please check it out and let us know what you think about it! Maryknoll Vocations | A Life of Mission Overseas (maryknollsociety.org)  Once the pandemic has eased we will also offer volunteer...
A Message From Pope Francis
The Gospel offers us the chance to live life on a higher plane, but with no less intensity: “Life grows by being given away, and it weakÂens in isolation and comfort. Indeed, those who enjoy life most are those who leave security on the shore and become excited by the...
Missioners’ Contributions
We asked some Maryknoll Missioners this question: What made you consider the missionary Priesthood or Brotherhood? Here are some of the answers: Adventure! I wanted to serve the poorest of the poor like Christ through healing, preaching, and teaching. I love to...
VOCATION NEWSLETTER

Join Father Rodrigo as he shares recent events and reflections on Maryknoll Vocations and those who commit to a life of service and mission.