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Renewing Our Hearts – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, February 22

February 27, 2026

Lent: Season of Conversion An impressive body of literature exists on the conversion process as a religious experience.Various approaches help reveal the depths of this profound, transforming reality: biblical-theological perspectives,…

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Background Check – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, February 15

February 27, 2026

Background Check The richness of our spiritual inheritance from Judaism forms the backdrop to Jesus’ mission that we are charged with continuing, with the light and strength of the Holy…

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Enriching Our Neighbor – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, February 8

February 27, 2026

Be Salt, Be Light Our Gospel today contains Jesus’ challenge to his disciples to be salt of the earth and light of the world (Mt 5:13-14); this passage immediately follows…

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Equipping the Saints for Mission – Announcement from Our Executive Director

February 5, 2026

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!

February 5, 2026

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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Encounter Newsletter

Special Consultation Session – Mission Formation and Reception

February 5, 2026

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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Encounter Newsletter

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

February 5, 2026

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!

February 5, 2026

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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Encounter Newsletter

Season of Faithful Witness – Promoting Human Dignity through Public Action

February 5, 2026

“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

February 5, 2026

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

February 5, 2026

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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Application Period Open – Maryknoll Lay Missioners Class of 2026

February 5, 2026

Application Period Open – Maryknoll Lay Missioners Class of 2026 Maryknoll Lay Missioners (MKLM) receives applications on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year. The primary application period is January…

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