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 missionary 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 Joseph 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, New York 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 Hong Kong • This was the beginning of Maryknoll’s missionary work abroad Maryknoll Arrives in Asia • 1918 –Began work in Hong Kong and Guangdong (Jiangmen, Yangjiang, and Luoding) • 1920s‐1930s – Missions to northern China, Korea, Philippines, Japan Beginnings in Hong Kong • Worked in schools • Taught Chinese to other missionaries • 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 Convent School Former Maryknoll Schools Diocesan Schools: • Kwun Tong Maryknoll College • Bishop Ford Memorial School • Bishop Walsh Primary School • St. Patrick’s School • St. John the Baptist 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 • Pope 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 • Vietnam • Nepal • Mexico • Tanzania • North Korea • Myanmar • Honduras • South Sudan • South Korea • China • El Salvador • Ethiopia • Thailand • Cambodia • Nicaragua • Haiti • Sudan • Taiwan • 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 Martyrs Bishop Francis Xavier Ford Srs. Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, Guangdong, 1952 Jean Donovan, Sr. Dorothy Kazel El Salvador, 1980 Mission in the United States • Host speakers and film series • Mission trips • Support for educators • Publishing house Maryknoll Network • Maryknoll Lay Missioners • 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.