Faith, Hope, and RecoveryMaureen Crowley Heil
A few years ago, I wrote about the Nambuma Boys Primary School in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe, Malawi. Thanks to generous donors to the Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS), the school had just built two ...
Give the Gift of Hope to the Missions Maureen Crowley Heil
Advent is a season of preparation, a time to begin anew spiritually and ready a home for the Christ Child in our hearts. Our culture, however, pulls us in other directions and we find ourselves faced ...
Serving 'The Least' Among UsMaureen Crowley Heil
Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who was the National Director of our Pontifical Mission Societies from 1950-1966, once famously said, "Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather ...
Saint John's School: An Educational Oasis in Myanmar Maureen Crowley Heil
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, formerly called Burma -- is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. In area, it's slightly ...
We need YOU on Giving Tuesday!Maureen Crowley Heil
The year was 1843. French Bishop Charles Forbin Janson had just returned from a trip to what was then one of the largest mission lands -- the United States. Bishop Charles was eager to do something to ...
Follow Their Lead! Maureen Crowley Heil
"Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." (Mt 19:14) For 180 years, the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) has taught children around ...
A Grand Day for the Missions!Maureen Crowley Heil
In the movie "Field of Dreams," the main character builds a baseball diamond amidst his corn fields, drawing the scorn and ire of his family and neighbors. He continually hears a voice telling him, "If ...
Living World Mission Sunday Maureen Crowley Heil
On World Mission Sunday, which this year is October 22, Catholics worldwide share in our universal worship -- in scripture and in Eucharist -- as we celebrate the missionary work of the Church. We pray ...
