A LAYWOMAN STEPS OUT IN FRONT FOR GLENMARY
After 18 years in the finance industry Linda Crisostomo took a leap of faith. She was succeeding in her career, making good money and earning the respect of her peers. She traveled, played golf, even went to Las Vegas, but she felt restless and empty. She made several big changes, one of which was signing […]
TO JOPPA MOUNTAIN, WITH LOVE
It was a perfect way to end a mission trip. Listening to Matthew’s Gospel at Mass before we departed for home put the week of volunteering into perspective. That’s why our group of Hope’s on the Way volunteers had driven more than 500 miles to the Appalachian Mountains northeast of Knoxville, Tennessee: out of love […]
GOODBYE & HELLO
Every Glenmary Home Missioner spends much time saying goodbyes and hellos. My various assignments during 40 years of mission life have been great, challenging, and sources of much joy. Each mission assignment seems better than the last. My challenge, though, is saying goodbye. When I hear I will be moving, often my reaction is, “Oh […]
MISSION: EUCHARIST
Since 1939, Glenmary Home Missioners has been planting seeds of Catholicism in areas of the United States that once had no Catholic presence. The seed starts small: mass in someone’s home or perhaps a rented storefront. But, with time, it might just grow into building a church and establishing a flourishing parish. When it comes […]
TO GO WHERE THE LORD CALLS
Ask any of the three Glenmarians celebrating a jubilee year about reaching their milestone anniversaries and you’ll hear iterations of the same sentiment, “I haven’t really thought about it.” Instead, they are focused on where the Holy Spirit is leading them, another common theme among them. This year, Father Bob Hare celebrates 60 years since […]
FRESH WAGON FEEDS ‘THE LOST AND FORGOTTEN’ IN TENNESSEE
Glenmary Father Neil Pezzulo gets excited when he talks about Fresh Wagon. It’s a mobile food pantry, partnership in Union County among St. Teresa of Kolkata Catholic parish, Union County Health Department, University of Tennessee Extension Office, American Cancer Society, the Union County government and Union County school system. Father Neil says there are six […]
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK
Experience a day at St. Michael the Archangel in East Tennessee, where they’re busy living the Catholic faith to the fullest. Wednesdays at St. Michael the Archangel begin with Mass. On this particular Wednesday in mid-January, there’s a crowd. Usually there are three to four people attending daily Mass, says Glenmary Father Kenn Wandera, pastor. […]
FAITH REVIVAL
Father Vijaya is animating Holy Trinity Parish one family at a time. The Catholic community in Martin County, North Carolina, is growing and reviving. First, parishioners left the pews during the pandemic, then the pastor fell ill and was substituted for a year, then replaced. The flock is revitalizing. “The Mass is getting more crowded,” […]
PRIEST WITH CANCER REFLECTS ON LIFE, ACCEPTANCE
Some topics are easier to consider than others. When Glenmary priest Father John Brown was first diagnosed with cancer five years ago, he devoted himself to fighting it. He was repeatedly successful, but his physical opponent may soon win this battle. That’s what the doctor says. Father John is now living at the Glenmary residence […]
