Go Forth Podcast
Go Forth… Podcast Update – Thank You, Ben OuYang!
After two years, USCMA is ceasing production of the Go Forth… Missionary Interviews podcast. We thank our podcast host, Dr. Benjamin OuYang, for his dedication to inspiring everyday Catholics through your mission stories. Go Forth… will continue to publish our weekly reflections on the Sunday readings, available online and through email.
Fr. Bob Mosher – Missionary Society of St. Columban
Fr. Bob shares the story of the Columbans, their approach to mission as “working themselves out of a job” by helping local churches thrive, and his insights on joy.
Sister Mary O’Donovan – Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm
Sister Mary shares about her congregation’s work to bring Christ to every aged person in their care. She reminds us that John the Baptist gave hope to the people of his time and called them to repair the broken roads within their hearts.
Faith Leasiolagi – Samoan Catholic Community
Faith shares how the Marist priests gained trust with her ancestors and eventually converted their village.
Diego Ruiz Toscano – Friends of Lisi – United States and Mexico
Diego shares the mission of LISI, a lay ministry in Mexico, and how his organization supports their work with funding and volunteer missionary opportunities to help thousands of youth overcome poverty in neighborhoods and indigenous communities.
Sister Lucia Benedict Azoba – Ad Gentes Missionary Sisters
Sister Lucia shares the work of her congregation, which goes into the streets to find homeless mothers and children.
Mother Christina Murray – Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker in Kentucky
Mother Christina Murray shares how her community witnesses God’s love to children and the elderly in Kentucky.
Tim Streiff – Catholic Rural Life
Tim shares how this organization supports the thousands of Catholics in rural areas and the priests who serve them.
Kevin Foy – U.S. Catholic Mission Association
Our new executive director Kevin Foy shares his missionary experiences in Guatemala and Haiti as well as the vision of USCMA as a community of missionaries.
Father Benjamin Chinnapan – Dalit Solidarity
When he came to the United States, Father Benjamin Chinnapan transformed his hospital chaplaincy work into an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for Dalit people in India who suffer from generations of discrimination and poverty.
Ann Koshute – Springs in the Desert – Ministry with Infertile Couples
Ann Koshute shares how she and a friend founded a ministry to share God’s love with couples struggling with infertility and miscarriage. Springs in the Desert is a community built on faith in Christ and His good plan of fruitfulness for each one of us.
Father Cornelius Ejiogu with the Josephites
Father Cornelius, current pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Washington DC, shares his incredible journey coming from Nigeria to the US. He explains the value and importance of the Josephites, who are dedicated to serving our African American communities.