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Fr. Mike Bassano, in the News

“We must care for each other as sisters and brothers on this Earth…and we are all united together in this call to be compassionate.”
-Fr. Mike Bassano, M.M., reflecting on a life of service.

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A woman in Haiti carries a bag of food relief supplied by USAID after a natural disaster devastated her country. Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, USAID funding has been slashed under his administration. (Paul Jeffrey/Haiti)

Statement from the Maryknoll Superior General

Father Lance Nadeau addresses the recent upheaval in the United States and reaffirms the Society’s commitment to Catholic social teaching.
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From Maryknoll

  • Director’s Greetings: Time to say goodbye!

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    Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry, M.M.

    Voices of Our World Fr. Ray Hill, former Maryknoll Superior General once wrote, “I think if we had to leave mission tomorrow, Maryknoll could point with pride at what so few have been able to accomplish.” My vocation call started many years ago inside a military aircraft at 30,000 feet. As I now write this…
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  • Maryknoll Priest, Fr. Michael Bassano recently featured on Spectrum 1 News

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    Peter Milano

    From Upstate New York to refugee camps in South Sudan, Father Mike Bassano has spent 50 years as a Maryknoll priest walking with those on the margins—offering presence, compassion, and hope.In this recent NY1 feature, Fr. Mike reflects on his life in…
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  • Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers joyfully welcomes the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV

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    Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry, M.M.

    Dear Friend in Mission, With hearts full of hope, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers joyfully welcomes the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. In this historic moment for the universal Church, we give thanks to God for the gift of a new pope—chosen to succeed…
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  • Letter of the Holy Father to the bishops of the United States of America

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    Maryknoll Society

    Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America. 1. The journey from slavery to freedom that the People of…
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  • Jubilee – June 2023

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    Dionel Rodriguez

    Thomas Francis Ruane was born on April 4, 1927 in Waterloo, Iowa, one of eight children of Thomas and Frances McGuire Ruane. His early schooling took place in Sacred Heart Parish schools in Waterloo. After graduating from Sacred Heart High School in 1944, he joined…
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  • Bishop Douglas J. Lucia HOMILY-Diaconate Ordination 16 June 2023

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    Maryknoll Society

    Diaconal Service: The Heart of ChristSt. John Vianney was known to say that "the heart of the Priesthood is the heart of Christ." Well, if I might broaden that definition a bit, I would say that the heart of the Sacrament of Holy Orders is the heart of Christ. Even…
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