Please follow the link below and tell the USDA to reject drastic cuts to the SNAP program that helps thousands of children, seniors, people with disabilities and working families remain above the poverty line. medicalmissionsisters.org/file_download/…

We are very happy to welcome five new MMS who recently made their First Profession of Vows! They are Sisters Ayane Teferi Konchi and Birknesh Tamire from Ethiopia as well as Clicent Tumukunde, Margret Atim and Ustina Atwebembere from Uganda.

The theme for #NationalMigrationWeek, which began Sunday, is “Promoting a Church and a World for All,” a reminder of our call to stand in solidarity with those who are marginalized. Caption: Pictured are children Sister Pat Gootee met while volunteering at the Arizona border.

MMS postulants enjoy a charming winter scene in our grotto in this #tbt from 1949.

We share this poem in loving memory of Sister Gertrude Provost, who passed away on January 21. May she rest in peace.

Congratulations to three MMS who recently celebrated Jubilees in East Africa- (from left to right) Sister Maggie Lupiya (Malawi, Central Africa; Silver Jubilee), Sister Janet Harbouer (Uganda; Golden Jubilee) and Sister Josephine Nafula (Uganda; Diamond Jubilee.)

MMS in Uganda’s Tororo community provide education about sustainable farming, helping community members to support their families without depleting resources. The sisters care for livestock, have planted 500 new trees and are providing vital training to women and local youth.

During Lent 2020, MMS are collecting signatures to fight trafficking and exploitation in the South Asian seafood industry, which produces many goods sold in the U.S. We hope to do our small part in empowering people with information to make ethical purchasing decisions!

Sister Brenda Lung'atso and her students from St. Clare's Kaplong attended an International Women's Day march in Kenya, where they handed out white and purple ribbons to women to symbolize the intrinsic value that each of them holds.

Join Catholics all over the world for a day of Solidarity and Prayer tomorrow, March 22. Sr. Jolanta Kafka, RMI shares, “It is a special time for prayer and for witnessing through practical solidarity and awareness, our responsibility to care for one another…. "

This year’s #WorldWaterDay theme promotes the sustainable balance of the world’s water needs We believe that our own health is inextricably, increasingly tied to the health of our Earth. Caption: Sister Rose Vypana teaches students at the Meenachil River in Kerala, India.

To combat some of the isolation produced by social distancing, Associate Pia Aporta and other families in her Frankfurt neighborhood paint messages on their windows to offer “hoffnung” (German for “hope”).

Written by Sister Miriam Therese Winter in 1996 while traveling through India, we think this poem is a particular invitation for our experience of Covid-19.

Today we may be separated on the physical plain, but our spirits gather in great rejoicing for the gift of living water that quenches all thirst! Hallelujah! Caption: The altar space from an Easter past at our MMS chapel in Philadelphia

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and this year’s theme is climate action. Although we are living through a very unique time of separation, you can join others in a virtual Earth Day event by clicking the following link: earthday.org/earth-day-live/

Today marks the beginning of #Ramadan, and we are sending well wishes to all of our Muslim friends and colleagues around the world during this time of fasting and prayer. May you experience peace, clarity and many blessings. #RamadanKareem

“It is the first time we are experiencing warmth and respect,” said the scavengers and transgender community who asked for help from our Sisters in Bihar, India. Following Jesus’ commandment, MMS provided food and washed their visitors’ feet on Holy Thursday several weeks ago.

A new tradition of clapping to show gratitude for health “carers” has taken root, Every Thursday, members of our Society Leadership Team join the ritual by clapping and drumming. From left to right are Sisters Rini Bernadetta Dwi Astuti, Rosemary Ryan and Edith Dug-yi.