‘Always a missioner’
After 24 years as a Maryknoll lay missioner — in Tanzania, El Salvador, on staff and at the border — Debbie Northern bids farewell. The post ‘Always a missioner’ appeared first on Maryknoll Lay...
View ArticleKeeping hope alive
In her work at migrant shelters, Coralis Salvador takes special care of children, many of whom experienced trauma on their journeys north. The post Keeping hope alive appeared first on Maryknoll Lay...
View ArticleStones that talk
Ohio Maryknoll Affiliates encounter the children of Oasis del Niño in Mexicali. The post Stones that talk appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View ArticleMaryknoll statement on border policies
As Congress debates new immigration restrictions, Maryknoll missioners working at the border call for policies that welcome migrants. The post Maryknoll statement on border policies appeared first on...
View Article‘A new vessel’
Immigration attorney Sr. Deirdre Griffin now assists migrants at Annunciation House shelters with legal support services. The post ‘A new vessel’ appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View Article‘We stand with Annunciation House’
A Maryknoll statement in support of Annunciation House The post ‘We stand with Annunciation House’ appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View ArticleStanding up for migrants
As the state of Texas increases its draconian measures against migrants, Coralis Salvador fights for their rights. The post Standing up for migrants appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View Article‘I have finished the race …’
Remembering a brother and friend, who 'never lost his stride.' The post ‘I have finished the race …’ appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View ArticleA Gospel approach to serving migrants
An interview with Deirdre Griffin about her work as an immigration lawyer helping migrants at shelters in El Paso, Texas. The post A Gospel approach to serving migrants appeared first on Maryknoll Lay...
View ArticleBeing a part of El Paso’s hospitality for migrants
Maryknoll missioners at the border join with others to accompany the weary and be ‘good Samaritans.’ The post Being a part of El Paso’s hospitality for migrants appeared first on Maryknoll Lay...
View ArticleHelp us ‘welcome the stranger’
Matthew 25 becomes real at the U.S.-Mexico border. Help our lay missioners respond to the urgent needs of migrants. The post Help us ‘welcome the stranger’ appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View ArticleOf God and ladybugs
Talking to Mexicali's 7-year-old ‘ladybug boss’ on a recent search-and-rescue mission The post Of God and ladybugs appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View Article‘The desert will lead you’
Undeterred by anti-immigration policies, Coralis Salvador continues with works of mercy at the border. The post ‘The desert will lead you’ appeared first on Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
View ArticleMaryknoll Lay Missioners and Maryknoll Affiliates collaborate on new...
A recently leased house will lodge affiliates and returned lay missioners for two-week-minimum volunteer stints. The post Maryknoll Lay Missioners and Maryknoll Affiliates collaborate on new community...
View ArticleMaryknoll Lay Missioners to co-sponsor Pax Christi USA virtual national...
Maryknoll Lay Missioner’s participation is part of its commitment to nonviolence as a central focus of its engagement in mission. The post Maryknoll Lay Missioners to co-sponsor Pax Christi USA virtual...
View ArticleHardships give way to gratitude–and peace
On International Day of Nonviolence (Oct. 2), also the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, missioner Coralis Salvador reflects on the challenges and joys of maintaining a mindset of nonviolence at the...
View ArticleBlooming mind, peaceful heart
Through a student struggling with letters, missioner Rick Dixon in Mexico sees how important nature—and moving our bodies in it—is to heal and learn. The post Blooming mind, peaceful heart appeared...
View ArticleA journey of service that keeps unfolding
When Debbie Northern joined Maryknoll Lay Missioners in 1999 for a three-and-a-half-year commitment, she never imagined it would turn into a 24-year experience. The post A journey of service that keeps...
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