A World of Mission – April 2025 Highlights
Get links to the latest news from around the world.
Networking, Formation, and Advocacy Opportunities
Get the details about our ongoing Jubilee series, the CRS National Call on April 12, the 2025 Lay Ministry Summit, and Maryknoll’s Formation Seminar.
Prayer, Intention and Community – Reflection from our Board President
Antoinette Mensah, Ph.D., president of the USCMA Board and executive director of the Office for World Mission and Society for the Propagation of the Faith of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, reflected on mission and hope during the first session of our virtual Jubilee journey series.
In The Promise of Hope – Letter from our Executive Director
Kevin Foy explores how touching the suffering of others leads us closer to Christ.
Mission Immersion Opportunities
The best way to discover the call to mission is to experience it firsthand. Maryknoll mission immersion experiences can light a fire for mission by helping people encounter Christ in…
Mission Trip Chaplaincy Opportunity – Bolivia/Paraguay
Solidarity Bridge is seeing Mission Team Chaplains for their short-term mission trips supporting surgical partners in Bolivia and Paraguay. Team chaplains provide pastoral care to patients, families and a religiously…
Choosing Hope – Letter from Our Executive Director
Taking a cue from Pope Francis, in this month’s letter Kevin Foy offers some insights on the nature, purpose, and practice of hope.
An Invitation to Hope – Join Us on a Jubilee Journey
USCMA seeks to learn, grow and mobilize as missionaries of hope. Check out the virtual and in-person opportunities!
Save the Date – Summit on Mission and Evangelization July 23-24 in Wisconsin
Join us at Schoenstatt Conference Center outside Milwaukee for an inspirational gathering of faith leaders, missionaries, and advocates committed to revitalizing ministries and deepening engagement in God’s Mission.
Laity Working in the Catholic Church – 2025 National Survey
Are you a lay person working in the US Church? The National Association for Lay Ministry’s Laity Working in the Catholic Church Survey seeks to understand the life and ministry/service/work of today’s lay leaders in parishes, dioceses, and Catholic ministries.
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