A morning, starry sky in Matany. International Nurses Day was celebrated with Mass and procession through town. For the first time ever in Matany, a brass band marched with the nurses. The Uganda Ministry of Health visited Matany Hospital earlier this year. The nurse...
Kariobangi, Kenya Turkana pastoralists tending their goats. By: Fr. Mariano Tibaldo mccj The prophet Isaiah, that we read during the season of Advent, speaks of a bright future, a time of justice and peace for the people of Judah. A message of hope, consolation and...
Every year, the Comboni Missionaries North American Province support several “Small Mission Projects.” Often times, these projects are anything but ‘small.’ In Eritrea, the Dekemhare high school seminary run by the Comboni Missionaries needed support. The global...
Pictured: Fara Palazzolo, Sue DeBuck, Barb Heising, Fr. Louie Gasparini, Fr. Ruffino Ezama, Louise Patania, JoAnn Althaver, and Mary Ann Laginess. Not pictured: Laura Gilsdorf. Monroe Ladies Auxiliary in 1955. Monroe Ladies Auxiliary in the 1960s. Monroe Ladies...
Despite unbearable heat, lack of adequate medical equipment, and virtually non-existent roads, Comboni Brother Dr. Juan Carlos Salgado loves his job at St. Michael Hospital in Donomanga, Chad, a Catholic mission in the south of the country. “I am happy to be here....
The Parish Learning Center in Arua, Uganda, keeps faith at the center of the peoples’ lives. Small mission projects fund teacher training in the Nuba Mountains. Small mission projects fund a new operating room in Kampala, Uganda. By: Heather Kaufman Small Mission...
Comboni Missionary Sister Maria de Coppi had served nearly 60 years in Mozambique before she was killed. Courtney Mares Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. A graduate of Harvard University, she has reported from three continents and won...
Stefano Trevisan loved his work as a ski instructor, but felt called to do something more. Fr. Stefano Trevisan’s move from the Alpine slopes to South Sudan was more of a slalom than a bombing run; it did not take a direct route. He was certified as a ski instructor...
The community center now has a place for meetings and presentations and activities for the women of the parish. A place for outdoor dining lets the community come together for celebrations and sharing. By: Fr. Domenico Guarino, mccj On July 16, the Santa Cruz...
Fr. Louie poses for a photo with first communicants from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fr. Louis in northern Uganda with his trusty motorcycle and guest driver. Fr. Louis at his ordination in June 1966 (left) with his sponsor and benefactor...
