Home > Learn > News

News

All
  • All
  • News
  • Mission Opportunity
  • Encounter Newsletter
  • Go Forth
  • Go Forth Commentary
  • Go Forth Podcast

The Unknowns of Mission – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, February 2, 2025

February 1, 2025

In these times, we must be pilgrims of hope like Mary and Joseph, who persevered to create the Holy Family with Jesus after receiving troubling prophecies when they presented him at the temple.

Learn More about The Unknowns of Mission – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, February 2, 2025
Go Forth Commentary

URGENT ADVOCACY REQUEST!

January 29, 2025

Take action today, in mission and solidarity… read our update about the recent immediate cuts in foreign aid and use the CRS tool for connecting with your representatives.

Learn More about URGENT ADVOCACY REQUEST!
News

Serving the Poor: Jesus’ Little Ones – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, January 26, 2025

January 23, 2025

Do you frequently ask Jesus to make you more generous and less selfish?

Learn More about Serving the Poor: Jesus’ Little Ones – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, January 26, 2025
Go Forth Commentary

Jubilee of the Missions – Update and Informational Meetings

January 23, 2025

The dates of our pilgrimage have changed to October 2-11 due to adjustments in the schedule at the Vatican, which is now celebrating the Jubilee of Missions on October 4 and 5. Join USCMA and Nativity Pilgrimages for this exciting event at the Vatican and other experiences in Rome and Assisi. Get the details at our informational Zoom meetings in February.

Learn More about Jubilee of the Missions – Update and Informational Meetings
Encounter Newsletter

More than Buzzwords – Letter from Our Executive Director

January 23, 2025

Kevin Foy reflects on the USCMA mission and updates members about current efforts to form working groups, assemble an Advocacy Committee, and revamp the website.

Learn More about More than Buzzwords – Letter from Our Executive Director
Encounter Newsletter

Go Forth… Podcast Update – Thank You, Ben OuYang!

January 21, 2025

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.

Learn More about Go Forth… Podcast Update – Thank You, Ben OuYang!
Go Forth Podcast

Go Forth… Podcast Update – Thank You, Ben Ouyang!

January 21, 2025

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.

Learn More about Go Forth… Podcast Update – Thank You, Ben Ouyang!
Encounter Newsletter

Missionary Discipleship and the Call to Jubilee 2025 – Lessons From CAM6

January 20, 2025

“As we commence the Jubilee Year of Hope in 2025, these lessons inspire us to renew our commitment to mission and live as faith leaders grounded in God’s will.”

USCMA Board President Antoinette Mensah, Ph.D., reflects on themes from the Sixth American Mission Congress, which took place this past November in Puerto Rico.

Learn More about Missionary Discipleship and the Call to Jubilee 2025 – Lessons From CAM6
Encounter Newsletter

Peace in the Eucharist – Reflection on the 2024 USCMA Conference

January 19, 2025

Daniel Lizarraga, Mission Services Department Manager for the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, reflects on his experience at the recent USCMA conference. Moved by the testimony of Fr. Abdon Rwandekwe, SJ, on his experiences during and following the genocide in Rwanda, Daniel connects lessons of peace, justice and reconciliation to his own experiences and the work of Maryknoll Lay Missioners.

Learn More about Peace in the Eucharist – Reflection on the 2024 USCMA Conference
Encounter Newsletter

Executive Director Search – US-China Catholic Association

January 18, 2025

Get the details about this important role which seeks to advance dialogue and build bridges between Catholics in the United States and China. Consider applying or sharing this opportunity with a friend!

Learn More about Executive Director Search – US-China Catholic Association
Encounter Newsletter

A World of Mission – January 2025 Highlights

January 17, 2025

How is the church serving as a field hospital? What opportunities, changes, and challenges abound in Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and the Middle East? What are the latest appointments and messages in the Vatican? Get the full round up!

Learn More about A World of Mission – January 2025 Highlights
Encounter Newsletter

Liberating Libations – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, January 19, 2025

January 16, 2025

Understanding our reconciliation with God as a wedding feast, with the wine of Christ reserved for us until now, helps us appreciate the depth of meaning of the first sign of Jesus’ mission among us.

Learn More about Liberating Libations – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, January 19, 2025
Go Forth Commentary