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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 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 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, 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 • This was the beginning of Maryknoll’s missionary work abroad Maryknoll Arrives in Asia

• 1918 –Began work in Hong Kong and (Jiangmen, Yangjiang, and Luoding) • 1920s‐1930s – Missions to northern , , , Japan Beginnings in Hong Kong

• Worked in schools • Taught Chinese to other • Catholic Centre Beginnings in Hong Kong

St. Louis Industrial School Ricci Hall Sai Wan HKU

First Year Cantonese Catholic Centre textbook 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 Fr. Peter Reilly Tung Tao Tsuen Kowloontsai

Fr. Arthur Dempsey Fr. Stephen Edmonds Ngau Tau Kok Chai Wan Maryknoll Schools

Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers • Maryknoll Fathers’ School • Maryknoll Secondary School • Bishop Paschang Primary School

Maryknoll Sisters • Maryknoll School Former Maryknoll Schools Diocesan Schools: • Kwun Tong Maryknoll College • Bishop Ford Memorial School • Bishop Walsh Primary School • St. Patrick’s School • St. 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 • 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 • Kenya • • Nepal • Mexico • Tanzania • North Korea • Myanmar • Honduras • South Sudan • South Korea • China • • Ethiopia • Thailand • Cambodia • Nicaragua • Haiti • Sudan • • Bangladesh • Panama • Zimbabwe • Philippines • Hong Kong • Venezuela • Namibia • Japan 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

Bishop Ford Srs. and Maura Clarke, Guangdong, 1952 , Sr. El Salvador, 1980 Mission in the

• Host speakers and film series • Mission trips • Support for educators • Publishing house Maryknoll Network

• • 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