Maryknoll History and Mission Maryknoll Fathers School Professional Development Day May 11, 2017
Christ in the World Χριστός = Christ
Christ in the World The task of the missionary is to go to a place where he is not wanted but needed, and to remain until he is not needed but wanted. Fr. James A. Walsh The Maryknoll Spirit is a reflection of the love of God, nothing more or less than that. Mother Mary Joseph Rogers
Founding of Maryknoll Fr. James A. Walsh and Fr. Thomas Price shared a passion for foreign missions Wanted to build a seminary to train priests for missions Sought permission from U.S. Church and the Vatican Granted approval in 1911
The Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Our Lady of Lourdes Lourdes, France
Maryknoll House, USA Ossining, New York
Beginnings of Maryknoll Traveled around the U.S. to recruit seminarians Write about missionary work
Ladies of Maryknoll Assisted priests and brothers Felt called to take a more active role in missionary work Lived in community and drawn to religious life
Foreign Mission Sisters of St. Dominic, 1920 Mother Mary Joseph (Mollie Rogers)
Beginning the Journey By 1918, Maryknoll had gathered enough support to prepare 3 priests Fr. Price traveled with them to Hong Kong This was the beginning of Maryknoll s missionary work abroad
Maryknoll Arrives in Asia 1918 Began work in Hong Kong and Guangdong (Jiangmen, Yangjiang, and Luoding) 1920s 1930s Missions to northern China, Korea, Philippines, Japan
Beginnings in Hong Kong Worked in schools Taught Chinese to other missionaries Catholic Centre
Beginnings in Hong Kong St. Louis Industrial School Sai Wan Ricci Hall HKU First Year Cantonese textbook Catholic Centre Central
Maryknoll House, Stanley House built as a retreat for missionaries Used by Japanese as headquarters during occupation of Hong Kong Maryknollers imprisoned in Stanley
Post War Period The missioner today must do more than get his people to attend Mass and receive the sacraments. He must make them a community Fr. Bernard Meyer
Refugee Work 1950 1952 Years of the Refugee Lacked all basic needs and services: Housing Fire safety and police protection Roads and transportation Medical care Education Social welfare
The Three Kings of Kowloon and the Shepherd of Chai Wan Fr. Howard Trube Tung Tao Tsuen Fr. Peter Reilly Kowloontsai Fr. Arthur Dempsey Ngau Tau Kok Fr. Stephen Edmonds Chai Wan
Maryknoll Schools Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Maryknoll Fathers School Maryknoll Secondary School Bishop Paschang Primary School Maryknoll Sisters Maryknoll Convent School
Former Maryknoll Schools Diocesan Schools: Kwun Tong Maryknoll College Bishop Ford Memorial School Bishop Walsh Primary School St. Patrick s School St. John the Baptist Primary School St. Edward s Primary School Price Memorial School *Marymount School (Christian Life Community) Schools no longer in operation: Ngau Tau Kok Housing Authority Catholic Primary School Pope Pius XII Primary (Ngau Tau Kok) Mary Help of Christians Primary (Chai Wan) Star of Sea Primary (Chai Wan) St. Peter s School (Kowloontsai) No. 5 School (Ngau Tau Kok) Kowloon Bay Kindergarten Maryknoll Practical Secondary School (Jordan)
Refugee Work Construct housing Start health clinics Provide jobs and teach trades Noodle factories Minister to spiritual needs Show respect and dignity
Changing Times Refugees become integrated into HK Arrival of new priests Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) 1962 1965
1970s: New Ways to Serve Hong Kong Education/Youth Holy Spirit Seminary and Study Centre University Students Communications Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN) Sunday Examiner
1970s: New Ways to Serve Hong Kong Leadership Asian Bishops Conference Center for Progress of Peoples Social Justice Prison Ministry Migrant Workers Human Rights Birthright Society
1980s 90s: Back to China Education Universities Secondary schools Vocational schools Seminaries Maryknoll China Teachers Program Other Health Spiritual Support
2000s Present: Continuing Mission
Maryknoll Around the World Brazil Bolivia Peru Chile Guatemala Mexico Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Haiti Panama Venezuela Kenya Tanzania South Sudan Ethiopia Sudan Zimbabwe Namibia Vietnam North Korea South Korea Thailand Taiwan Philippines Japan Nepal Myanmar China Cambodia Bangladesh Hong Kong
Maryknoll Around the World Emergency Response Water and Environment Shelter Hunger Medical Care Vulnerable Children Education Economic Empowerment Peace and Human Rights Ministry and Spiritual Care
Maryknoll in Asia CHINA Hansen Disease (Leprosy) Treatment THAILAND English for Buddhist Monks BANGLADESH Trade School for Women NORTH KOREA Medical Humanitarian Aid
Maryknoll in Africa TANZANIA AIDS Orphans Project/HIV Center KENYA Interethnic Peace Program TANZANIA Church Construction
Maryknoll in Latin America PERU Human Rights Education BOLIVIA Ministry to Released Prisoners CHILE Soup Kitchen and Child Services
Maryknoll Martyrs Bishop Francis Xavier Ford Guangdong, 1952 Srs. Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, Sr. Dorothy Kazel El Salvador, 1980
Mission in the United States Host speakers and film series Mission trips Support for educators Publishing house
Maryknoll Network Maryknoll Lay Missioners Commit 3 years to missions Support work of Maryknoll Maryknoll Affiliates Small communities with missionary spirit Support through prayer and outreach
Christ in the World The Maryknoll Spirit is charity. Bishop James E. Walsh Making God s love visible. Maryknoll Sisters