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Bring the Gospel of Hope to the World this Lent!

Maureen Crowley Heil
April 11, 2025

In the Diocese of Chipata, Zambia, the faithful of St. John the Baptist outstation gather midweek to hold a special "Masika" Mass. This Eucharistic celebration is held to give thanks -- 'zikomo' ...

Learning from the Missions: Commitment to God's Plan Must be Total

Maureen Crowley Heil
April 4, 2025

Every man called by God to serve in the priesthood has his own vocation story. For men in the missions, it is often one of struggle -- many cannot financially afford to say "Yes!" when God calls them. Our ...

Giving Mothers and Babies a Chance in the Missions

Maureen Crowley Heil
March 28, 2025

One of the great blessings of this ministry is the relationships made with others who share in mission work around the world. Whether that connection is made through email or in person, we truly feel ...

One Family in Mission: An Attitude of Gratitude

Maureen Crowley Heil
March 21, 2025

Throughout the year, our Mission Family has the opportunity to give thanks for many blessings. We are grateful to serve the people of God both here in the Archdiocese of Boston and throughout the mission ...

Bringing Hope to Those on the Margins

Maureen Crowley Heil
March 14, 2025

Though raised in different parts of Sri Lanka, Josiah Roninson and his seminary classmates call themselves 'brothers.' From the city and seashore, peaceful and war-torn, their upbringings could ...

Helping the Missions and Filling Easter Baskets, Too!

Maureen Crowley Heil
March 7, 2025

Every day, missionaries are the face of God's miraculous love to countless people around the world. Whether it be in pastoral ministry, health care, education, or numerous other ways, missionaries ...

The Saints of Black History Month

Maureen Crowley Heil
February 28, 2025

Lucien Botovasoa was born in 1908, the first of nine children in his family in rural part of Madagascar. He was baptized into the Catholic faith at age ten and received his First Holy Communion at age ...

Celebrating Black History Month

Maureen Crowley Heil
February 21, 2025

Venerable Pierre Toussaint was born enslaved on June 27, 1766, in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now modern-day Haiti. The sugarcane plantation on which Pierre and his family toiled was owned by ...