Maryknoll Young Adults

A Polite Teaching Moment My takeaway from the last gathering of our online Maryknoll Young Adult Empowerment (YAE) Community in the San Francisco/Bay Area was to drink Fairtrade Coffee at a nearby Starbucks. So to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week, this morning I visited the Starbucks in Chatham, New Jersey, USA. Politely I asked the person behind the counter if they brew coffee with the Fairtrade label. She said she had heard about Fairtrade coffee but didn’t know what it was. Sh...e said she wanted to learn. Leaving the counter she showed me the different brands of coffee on display and for sale. We had a nice chat. We couldn’t find any Fairtrade Coffee. I didn’t want to take her away from her work, so I said that I would look around some more. She was delighted when I found a packet of Starbucks Italian Dark Roast Whole Bean 100% Arabica Coffee. It was clearly labeled Fairtrade Certified with the special square logo. I bought one packet. Then from her supply of the same coffee she ground enough beans for one cup and brewed it for me. Very tasty. An altogether satisfying adventure. Easter Peace, Fr. Joe Healey, Maryknoll Chaplain for the young adult community in San Francisco/Bay Area (on safari in USA)

Vamos a celebrar el día de Pentecostés! We will celebrate Pentecost with great music and in community with others around the world. This event will be bilingual (English and Spanish). Please see more info below or in the comments. https://fb.me/e/Wxzl5dcR

Happy Earth Day & Laudato Si! Today, we give thanks to Sister Mother Earth for sharing Her bountiful goodness with us all. Fr. Larry Radice, M.M., is a Maryknoll priest doing environmental work in Thailand. He says, Helping people to rediscover or recognize how God through the Holy Spirit has been active in their culture and lives and their deep cultural link to the earth is a joy. How are you showing appreciate for our Earth today? Staff members of Research and Training C...enter for Religio-Cultural Community (l. to r.) Ms. Phut, Mr. Sornchai, Father Radice and Mr. Manut make biochar by burning organic waste material. (Courtesy of Lawrence Radice/Thailand) . . . #MKLMearthDay2021 #maryknollearthday2021 #maryknoll #maryknollya #youngadults #missionarydiscipleship #mission #buildingacivilizationoflove #adultosjovenes #misioneros #misionerosdigitales See more

Receiving my vaccine, I was flooded with emotions: grief for all people who have passed while waiting for the vaccine and all that has been lost; a huge amount of gratitude and relief; and a little bit of guilt that I am able to access the vaccine so much earlier than so many of my friends around the world. We’ve been talking a lot about what we do with our privilege in our Maryknoll Young Adult communities. Christ used his social locations of privilege and power to point e...veryone’s attention towards people on the margins of society, and to build a better world for and with them. So with this vaccine, I want to point towards those who aren’t able to have access to theirs yet. Because with my social location of being a US Citizen, I can raise my voice, lifting up the voices of those who don’t have the same access to the decision makers that I do, as a constituent. I’m sending a message to my elected officials to support an intellectual property waiver at the WTO so my sisters and brothers around the world can also access their shot. If you’re able, I invite you to join me! Here's the link to send a message: https://maryknollofficeforglobalconcerns.salsalabs.org//in One of our Young Adult Empowerment Team, Anna Johnson, received her first dose of vaccine today. Image: Anna stands in a navy blue shirt with the message "Call Congress 202-224-3121" written on it with one sleeve rolled up and a band-aid on her arm. She wears a blue mask with white flowers.

These were the words Pope Francis spoke out against violence and racism after the death of George Floyd. And these words still speak truth as we continue to see violence against the Black community. Rest In Peace Daunte Wright. Our call to be missionary disciples include to listen to those who are weeping, and to reach out in love. May we continue to fight for justice and seek to protect black families. ... #blacklivesmatter #maryknollya #maryknoll #youngadults #mission #missionarydisciples #buildingacivilizationoflove #adultosjovenes #misioneros #misionerosdigitales

"A faith that receives but does not give, a faith that accepts the gift but does not give it in return. Pope Francis celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday mass with "nurses and doctors, refugees, people with disabilities, priests serving as 'missionaries of mercy,' inmates from several correctional institutes and representatives of Italy’s civil protection service. The pope told them they represent 'realities where mercy becomes concrete, draws close and serves those in difficulty....' A faith that is not one-way gives us the ability to accept God’s mercy and to be merciful towards others. For the full story go to nwcatholic.org. . . . #maryknollya #maryknoll #youngadults #mission #missionarydisciples #buildingacivilizationoflove #adultosjovenes #misioneros #misionerosdigitales

Our Maryknoll friends in Ossining, NY are fulfilling their call to be missionary disciples by protecting creation Our faith tells us that we are caretakers of God’s creation, Finch said. Our missionary work is all around the world in areas and among people who are not as privileged as we are here in Westchester. Many of our efforts aim at helping those we serve improve their living conditions. This will only be a real possibility in the future if we can tap into renewable energy sources in a way that is sustainable. We all have an obligation to help people rise out of precarious living conditions in a manner that continues to protect the future of our common home.

Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus has risen and given us the joy to hope again. - Eunice Park, Campus Minister With the risen Christ, we too must keep hope alive. Together we will rise for justice against racial hate. May this Easter be spent in joy, hope, and peace. Continued prayers to our AAPI community as we communally fight for justice. ... . . . #stopasainhate #justice #easter #maryknollya #maryknoll #youngadults #mission #missionarydisciples #buildingacivilizationoflove #adultosjovenes #misioneros #misionerosdigitales See more