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Celebrating Black History Month

Maureen Crowley Heil
February 14, 2025

There are many Africans and African Americans on the path to sainthood in our Church. As part of Black History Month, we'll bring you the stories of some of these holy people. This week, we highlight ...

Making Faithful Witnesses

Maureen Crowley Heil
February 7, 2025

Hanging above my office desk is a marvelous statement made by Pope Paul VI, in his encyclical Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelization in the Modern World): "Modern men and women will listen more willingly ...

Heart of the Missions

Maureen Crowley Heil
January 31, 2025

It's not every day that I'm invited to travel to New York City to attend a gala dinner. As a matter of fact, it's a rarity! But, when the honoree is Seán Patrick Cardinal O'Malley, ...

Faith to Rebuild in Pakistan

Maureen Crowley Heil
January 24, 2025

One of the rewards of having an active social media account for our mission office (follow us @BostonMissions) is the ability to be in contact with people all over the world. At the push of a button, ...

The Pontifical Mission Societies -- The Mainstay of Missionaries

Maureen Crowley Heil
January 17, 2025

The Pontifical Mission Societies are four different membership-based associations that formulate the missionary arm of the Catholic Church. Each has its own charism. People are most familiar with our ...

Let There be Peace on Earth

Maureen Crowley Heil
January 10, 2025

As is the custom, on December 26, the Feast of Saint Stephen, proto martyr of our faith, a report was released by Fides, the news agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies at the Vatican. The annual ...

Give a Christmas Gift to the Missions

Maureen Crowley Heil
December 20, 2024

As Christmas draws near, we take time to reflect on God's many blessings -- including those of friends like you whose kindness and compassion supports the Church's missionary work in the poorest ...

Making a Big Difference in a Small Way

Maureen Crowley Heil
December 13, 2024

Quite often, when I am visiting schools or parishes, speaking to groups about the missionary work of the Church and the need for everyone to take responsibility for it, I hear the same feedback: I have ...