Jesus sends us forth, but where are we going and why?

Our current newsletter features wisdom from a young missionary who served in Arkansas and El Salvador after college and a jubilarian sister who's served in Africa and diocesan Mission Offices. Download it now for that and more about the Appeal of Mission event and our Go Forth service.

Our missionary witness for Trinity Sunday, June 4, 2023 has lived on three continents AND followed the Benedictine Rule. Find out how that works... and why she gave an address to Pope Francis during his visit to Kenya.

You are invited to God's mission of salvation.

We launched our podcast on Pentecost Sunday and went halfway around the world to Papua New Guinea where the Capuchins serve in several communities and offer priestly formation to local men.

In this podcast preview, Dr. Ben OuYang shares how he connected with U.S. Catholic Mission Association and got involved with the Go Forth... project.

Communications specialist Lisa Helene Bacalski breaks down the three elements of Go Forth with host Dr. Ben Ou Yang. Tune in to hear more about the missionary commentaries on the Sunday readings, the podcast interviews and the opportunity for community through the Mission Cafe.

Read and download the Go Forth... scripture commentary for the Pentecost Sunday readings. Use it to prepare your heart, reflections, or lessons!

Tony was a dear friend of USCMA. We commend him to God’s mercy, mourn his passing, celebrate his life, and accept his prophetic witness to live more interculturally. Please say a prayer for him and visit his memorial page to learn more about his amazing life of service.

So much is happening at USCMA - the town hall gathering on May 4, the launch of Go Forth... at the end of the month. You have a busy life in ministry too, so Fr. James Kroeger offers suggestions for practical and spiritual support through 10 leadership principles based on the teachings of Pope Francis. Benedictine Sister Ursula Herrera shares her experience in mission with people crossing the border in Texas.

Get a sneak peek at our Sunday Commentaries for Go Forth... download this preview now! The weekly commentaries will be emailed every Tuesday starting May 23. Make sure you're signed up!

Fr. Thomas’s story demonstrates how reconciliation breaks the stalemate of win/lose and builds bridges of solidarity among all of God’s people. Don’s article, on the five practices of leadership, points a way to be with and for others with God’s vision as our only guide. Download the latest issue to read more, and get info about how to amplify your mission with Go Forth...

We invite you to join us for a special opportunity to hear from Bruce Compton, CHA’s Senior Director of Global Health and Monsignor Robert J. Vitillo, Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission about their visit to Ukraine in March.

Our March newsletter includes an interview with Lydia Gamboa of The Pontifical Mission Societies in Los Angeles, a reflection about Compassionate Listening from Fr. Chris Saenz and details about our upcoming webinar on leadership.

"Go Forth" is a new initiative to amplify, proclaim, and explore the call to mission made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Catholic Communications Campaign. Join us for a 90 minute webinar to explore how we can animate the call to mission through our witness and reflection on how Jesus invites us into his vineyard through the Sunday readings.

The feature story in this month’s ENCOUNTER reveals how Sr. Helen Murage and her congregation bring hope to God’s people here in the United States and in their African homeland. Then we turn our eyes to the universal call to mission and our hope of resurrection by reviewing the World Mission Day messages of Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope Francis reflects on three key aspects of the Emmaus story in the Gospel of Luke. He writes, "By meditating on these three images, which reflect the journey of all missionary disciples, we can renew our zeal for evangelization in today’s world." It is a beautiful and inspiring read!

Happy New Year! Our first issue of 2023 includes the story of Brother Tobias, a German Benedictine on mission in Nebraska, and our look back at all the amazing work we did for God's mission last year.

We are pleased that Fr. Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen, OFM Conv, General Secretary of the Pontifical Missionary Union, will join us from Rome to discuss how Ad Gentes continues using the World Mission Day messages of Pope Francis as our lens. Sign up now, and check out our past webinars!

Recently at our convention, we experienced so many forms of joy as we looked forward to the future of our organization. This month’s newsletter includes an overview of the event featuring Sr. Nancy Schramm, Kelli Nelson and Dr. Megan Mio and a reflection from board member Wesley Cocozello.