Our future hope
“Our Future Hope” New Hostel for Malawian Girls As seen in Comboni Missions Summer 2019, page 17 By: Lindsay Braud Near a Comboni Mission in Lunzu, Malawi, there is a nursing school.
Keeping the Faith
by: Kathleen M. Carroll The members of the Monroe Ladies’ Auxiliary still gather to support the Comboni Missionaries— decades after the seminary closed. Barb Heising was just helping out a cousin. “She
The Hard Road Back
Fr. Joseph Bragotti, mccj One September I traveled to Denver to spend ten days with a group of priests, religious, and laypeople with whom I share a common life experience. We were
Computers for Togo
Sister Rita recently ordered 12 computers for her students at St. Francis de Sales technical school in Kpalime, Togo. When they arrived, only one computer worked. For a school with 100 students,
Happy Mother’s Day
Mothers are special, there's no doubt about it. Mothers come in all varieties - our Blessed Mother, sisters, aunts, friends - and every one of them is a blessing. That's why this
On the Road to Sainthood: Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli
Comboni Missionary Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli dedicated his life to helping the people of Kalongo, Uganda. On December 17, 2015 Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli, an Italian surgeon,
Happy Easter – Memories from South Africa
Fr. John Converset lived in South Africa much of his young missionary life, serving people marginalized and oppressed by apartheid. In this video, Fr. John shares memories from Easter in South
No Greater Love
This story first appeared in Comboni Missions Magazine Spring 2019 An Extraordinary Story of Mission By: Kathleen M. Carroll June 3 is always remembered in central Africa as the Feast of the Ugandan
Light on, Doors Open
This story first appeared in Comboni Missions magazine Spring 2019. Honoring a Renowned Surgeon’s Tireless Service By: Kathleen M. Carroll Dr. Andrew Vuni was head surgeon at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Maracha,
JOIN IN THE MISSION
It pleased Jesus Christ that St. Peter should leave all his things and follow him. They were a battered and leaky boat and a few tattered nets; and yet Peter left them all; and the Gospel praises him as though he had left a kingdom; for to a poor farmer his rough and humble croft is as precious as his capital is to a monarch. – St. Daniel Comboni