Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers - Mission in Africa

Welcome to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Africa Region

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The Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, popularly known as the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers , has worked in Africa since 1946. These missionaries are Catholic Priests and Brothers from the United States of America, who in response to their own Christian faith, have committed themselves to lifelong service to mission outside of their home nation. Originally directed to share the Good News of Salvation with the peoples of Tanzania and Kenya, Maryknoll's missionary endeavors in Africa now extend to five countries.

Through these pages, we welcome you to visit Maryknoll's Africa Region and invite you to join our journey.

This Month’s Celebrations

This Month’s Feature

Birthdays in May

Rev. David J Schwinghamer 1

Rev. Thomas F Gibbons 1

Rev. Kenneth Thesing 9

Rev. Lionel A Bouffard 12

Rev. John Conway 13

Rev. Robert Jalbert 18
Rev. Edward M Wroblewski 23

Rev. Thomas H Keefe 28

May Death Anniversaries

Bro. Carleton Bourgoin 12

Rev. George Buckley 22

Rev. Thomas Burke 28

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Evangelization in all its various forms is central to Maryknoll's Apostolate. We believe that every human being in every culture has the right to hear the Good News that was proclaimed by Jesus Christ in word and deed. After hearing the Word and witnessing its power, it is God's action in their hearts that draws them closer to their Creator. Through our own ministries of word and deed, Maryknoll in Africa shares the Gospel message of God's Love for all people and shares in their quest for integral human development..

This web site is a work in progress, so please check back here often as we continue to add more material: biographies of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers working in Africa, their personal reflections on mission, and stories about their life and ministries.

Produced and published entirely in Africa – Updated on 1 May 2010.