Maryknoll Affiliates – Remembering Who We Are.

Our Mission: Maryknoll Affiliates, while continuing to pursue their own life journeys, commit themselves to the mission goals of Maryknoll in the context of chapters that gather for prayer, reflection, and action. Maryknoll Affiliates challenge one another to witness to mission as a way of life by going beyond borders, locally and globally, walking with the poor and excluded, and striving for peace and justice for all of God's creation.

Our Story: Desiring to live out a faith Journey in a world that is becoming Increasingly interconnected and more fragile and fragmented, Maryknoll Affiliates gather in chapters spread throughout the US, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Guided by our four pillars of Community, Spirituality, Global Vision and Action, we affirm our belief that God's love invites all human beings into a fullness of life. Whether serving internationally or cross-culturally in a local context, we seek especially to be in solidarity with the poor, the oppressed, and the excluded. We are continuously enriched by encounters with the life and experiences of diverse peoples and inspired by the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity and suffering.

Words from our Co-Founder: “Affiliates can cooperate with anyone who promotes, protects, defends, and saves lives. This includes any activity with anyone who addresses the forces threatening the life of the human species and our planet. These new challenges of the 21st century call all Maryknollers to participate in “partnerships without borders.” (Jim Madden, MM)