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Global Awareness Programs
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 Maryknoll takes you to the Hindu kingdom of Nepal
How Maryknoll missioners follow their calling in a land where conversion to Christianity is forbidden.
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Father Joe Thaler, from Covington, Kentucky, celebrates Sunday Mass in the Church of the Assumption, the only Catholic Church in Kathmandu (kaht-mahn -DOO). What does the photograph tell you about Father Thaler’s respect for the culture of his parishioners? |
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Father Jack Corcoran, from Middletown, Rhode Island, banters with two students at Sunrise School, a special-education school he founded for mentally challenged youth in the small town of Nepalganj, in western Nepal. Although missioners are forbidden by law to baptize Nepalese citizens, they reach out to them with love and service, as Jesus would. |
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Rada Devi cares for the shrine dedicated to the popular Hindu goddess Kali, defender against evil. Rada is the mother of one of the students at Sunrise School, a center for people with mental disabilities. Visitors to the shrine are asked to remove their shoes as a sign of respect. |
Maryknoll Teacher’s Service STUDY GUIDE An expanded study guide for the May issue of MARYKNOLL magazine
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 More recipes from the Maryknoll International Cookbook.
KnollageQuest with Father Tom! |
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