United States Catholic Mission Association

06/05/2026

05/28/2026

A unified call from the Maryknoll family to disarm exploitative artificial intelligence, protect vulnerable workers, and preserve human dignity in accordance with Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas.

05/26/2026

NEW RESOURCE! In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV points to Catholic Social Teaching "as a foundation for collective discernment." Visit our Bringing Catholic Social to Life web resource to reflect on core principles of Catholic Social Teaching through the witness and testimony of our USCMA community. https://tinyurl.com/CSTUSCMA

05/14/2026

We are pleased to host IUK English for a special online presentation of their language, pronunciation and cultural competency platform for international clergy and pastoral workers ministering in the United States.

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The USCMA is pleased to host IUK English for a special presentation of their language, pronunciation and cultural competency platform for international clergy and pastoral workers ministering in the United States. The IUK Platform offers support in areas including: English/Spanish language and pronu...

05/07/2026

Our latest newsletter! In this issue:

A Letter from Our Executive Director
SAVE THE DATES – 2026 Members Meeting and 2027 Conference
Language & Cultural Formation for Missionaries to the US
Help Send Missionaries to Rome
Missionaries of Hope – Summit Lectures Now Online!
Bringing Catholic Social Teaching to Life
World Mission News

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends, Back in 2014, while marking the centenary of World War I, Pope Francis lamented that, here in the 21st Century, yet a third global war seems to be taking place. This war, he argued, is being waged “piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction.” It was a…

04/22/2026

Fr. Paul Lininger, OFM. Conv., who serves on our USCMA Board of Directors, reflects this Earth Day on the call of St. Francis of Assisi to renew our Church by renewing our relationship with the earth, embracing simplicity, and standing in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable.

04/21/2026

Join in-person or via livestream!

📣APRIL 30-MAY 1 📣
Chicago | Livestream
https://PopeLeo.eventbrite.com

Free to register, “Pope Leo XIV: From the Americas, For the World," gathers scholars, award-winning authors & journalists, and Catholic leaders from around the world—including 2 who worked with Pope Leo in Peru when he was bishop of Chiclayo—to reflect on the 1st year of his papacy, exploring the unique way his biography bridges continents.

03/23/2026

Join USCMA members the Center for Mission and Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in praying a special bilingual stations of the cross for our migrant brothers and sisters.

“The Passion of the Monarca Migrante. A Reflection: Christ’s Passion on the Borders of Our World” lifts up the struggle and journey of migrants.

This Friday via Zoom. Learn more and register: https://tinyurl.com/32v653b2

02/27/2026

“Operation Metro Surge” – the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s historic immigration enforcement action – brought unprecedented turmoil to Minnesota.  As state-sanctioned violence and disregard for basic rights surged, it...

02/12/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now! In this issue:

A Special Announcement from the Executive Director
The Church of the Sheaves – Help Transform the Church!
Consultation Session – Mission Formation and Reception
Dilexi Te Lenten Reflection Series
New Board Members
A Call to Public Witness
Restorative Justice Panel Discussion
Mission Opportunities
World Mission News

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 Tagle, deeply resonate with our current moment. As Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Cardinal Tagle was addr...