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Equipping the Saints for Mission – Announcement from Our Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,   “Many people no longer feel at home, neither in the society nor in the Church.”   These words, spoken mere weeks ago by Cardinal Luis Antonio…

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The Church of the Sheaves – Help Transform the Church!

An initiative of the Dicastery for Evangelization, The Church of the Sheaves: Equipping the Saints for Mission as Gift Exchange in the Catholic Church is a groundbreaking project which will form pastoral…

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Special Consultation Session – Mission Formation and Reception

We need your feedback! As part of the Church of the Sheaves initiative, USCMA is contributing to the global online formational missionary formation, sending and the reception of missionaries and migrants. Join us for…

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Dilexi Te Reflection Series – A Lenten Journey with Francis and Leo XIV

Join the US Catholic Mission Association on a Lenten journey of reflection and dialogue on Dilexi Te, the apostolic exhortation begun by Pope Francis and completed by Pope Leo XIV. Each session…

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Welcome New Board Members!

USCMA is pleased to welcome four new members to our Board of Directors. Representing diverse ministerial, generational and personal perspectives, these new members are a blessing to our community as we seek to broaden our community and deepen our mission…

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Season of Faithful Witness – Promoting Human Dignity through Public Action

“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it” (1 Corinthians 12:26)  Led by a national, collaborative group of Catholic leaders from across the country, the Season of Faithful Witness is an opportunity…

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Lent and Restorative Justice – A Panel Discussion

Join the Missionary Discipleship Formation ministry of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers for a restorative justice panel centered on healing, accountability, and hope during the Lenten season. Through testimony, dialogue, and critical…

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Mission Opportunities

Please see the below opportunities submitted by USCMA members:  Applications Now Open – Join the Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ class of 2026!  Tour the shrines of France with Society of the Divine Word…

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A World of Mission – February 2026 Highlights

This month’s World Mission News is compiled from Agenzia Fides, the official news service of the Pontifical Mission Societies, VoiceAfrique Catholic News Analysis, and EWTN News.   Get the links to the latest news…  Vatican. “One in Christ, United…

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A Light in the Darkness – Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,  Our community lost a dear and dedicated member and leader this past week with the death of Don McCrabb. Over the past few days, many people have reached out…

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Board Nominations – Please Vote!

We are pleased to announce four candidates to join our USCMA Board of Directors. Collectively, these four women and men bring a diverse and dynamic set of experiences, perspectives, expertise and relationships which will add great value to USCMA in…

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Congratulations Bishop Schuerman!

Please join us in congratulating Bishop James T. Schuerman, our USCMA Episcopal Advisor, who recently accepted an invitation to serve also on the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis of the United States Conference…

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Annual Members Meeting – Recap

Thank you to those who were able to attend our Annual Members Meeting. It was an important moment to reflect on the progress of USCMA in networking, forming and advocating for mission over…

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Move Mission Forward in 2026 – Make an End of Year Gift

The Spirit is moving in USCMA! We are in a Kairos moment for mission, and USCMA is helping lead the way in bringing the mission of encounter, accompaniment and witness at the peripheries to the forefront of…

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Member Opportunity – Share Your Work to Advance Catholic Social Teaching

Is your organization, congregation or diocese advancing the values and themes of Catholic Social Teaching in creative and intentional ways? The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University wants to know! Please…

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A World of Mission – December 2025 Highlights

This month’s World Mission News is compiled from Agenzia Fides, the official news service of the Pontifical Mission Societies and VoiceAfrique Catholic News Analysis. Vatican. Cardinal Tagle celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving…

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In Looking to “the Poor,” We Look to Christ – Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,  On October 8th, one day before the publication of Dilexi te, Pope Leo’s first major written document, our USCMA Jubilee of Mission pilgrimage led us…

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Authentic Church – Leading as Christians in an Age of Crisis

Join the United States Catholic Mission Association and leading thinkers in Catholic social action for this groundbreaking and series on living and leading as Christians today. The world needs leaders…

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Annual Members Meeting – December 4th, 2025

The USCMA annual member meeting is a crucial time to receive updates and provide input on the strategic direction of the Association and elect members of our Board. If you…

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Jubilee of Mission Pilgrimage – Reflection from Our Board President

“More than I could have hoped for…I learned so much about my faith and its rich history. I appreciated the spirit-filled liturgies — and I got to see the Pope!”…

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Women Religious as Global Migrants – November 12, 2025

Join USCMA as we host Sr. Chioma Ahanihu, SLW, for an important discussion on the changing face of religious life in the United States. Sr. Chioma Ahanihu serves as director…

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A World of Mission – November 2025 Highlights

World Mission News is compiled from Agenzia Fides, the official news service of the Pontifical Mission Societies, as well as VoiceAfrique Catholic News Analysis and Catholic Relief Services. Vatican. In…

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Sowing Peace – Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends, “Peace be with you all!” It was mere months ago that Leo XIV proclaimed these words, his first to the Church as pope, from the…

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Annual Members Meeting – December 4th, 2025

The USCMA annual member meeting is a crucial time to receive updates and provide input on the strategic direction of the Association and elect members of our Board. If you…

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Pan-African Congress Offers Prophetic Vision for Changing Church and World

What ‘Africa’ are we talking about? There is the Africa of the past that is still enduring, and the Africa that is completely new.”   This observation by a delegate to…

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National Pastoral on the Laity – Give the US Bishops Your Input!

As the US Bishops prepare to issue a National Pastoral on the Laity, join the US Catholic Mission Association (USCMA) for an official consultation session on the baptismal identity, experiences and co-responsible mission…

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Summit Synthesis Report

This summer’s Summit on Mission and Evangelization yielded fruitful discussion among faith leaders on where, how and why we are called to witness and proclaim hope in today’s world. Read…

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Evangelii Nuntiandi 50th Anniversary Webinar – Watch the First Two Sessions

The fist two sessions from our Evangelii Nuntiandi webinar series are available to view now! Session One with Sr. Rosalia Meza, VDMF, Senior Director of Religious Education for the Archdiocese…

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A World of Mission – September 2025 Highlights

Stories of conflict and hope from around the globe. World. Read the September Global Emergency Update from Catholic Relief Services. Vatican. In his first published interview, Pope Leo addresses topics…

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Building Our Mission Future – Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,  “What’s next!?” That was a common, enthusiastic refrain following last month’s Summit on Mission and Evangelization. Offered by USCMA in collaboration with the Society for…

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A World of Mission – August 2025 Highlights

This month, we have collected stories of hope and resilience from across the globe, including Jubilee gatherings, projects and initiatives empowering youth, and appeals for peace amid some of the…

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International Aid Freezes – Thank You for Acting

While ongoing administrative freezes and congressional funding cuts have had devastating consequences for programs promoting and preserving human dignity around the globe, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reports that, as a…

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Jubilee Webinar Series – All Sessions Now Online

All four sessions of our series Witnesses of Hope: A Virtual Jubilee Journey are now available to view online via our USCMA YouTube Channel. The series explores the World Mission…

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Pan-African Catholic Jubilee on Theology, Society, & Pastoral Life

USCMA is a proud official partner of the III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life taking place this month in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The PACTPAN Congress is the…

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Mission Summit Featured in Agenzia Fides

The USCMA Summit on Mission and Evangelization was recently featured in Agenzia Fides, the official news service of the Pontifical Mission Societies.   “This conference—the first of its kind—aims to inspire…

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We’ve Updated Our Website!

As part of our ongoing effort to make the programs and opportunities of USCMA more accessible to our members, we have recently launched a major renovations of our website. Visit…

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