August 14-17, the Maryknoll Lay Missioners are celebrating their 50th anniversary at Maryknoll, New York. I flew up from Louisville to celebrate and reflect on the 38 years I spent with the lay mission group.
It’s always so pleasant to come back to the beautiful Maryknoll seminary building.
Registration was in the Walsh Building and as soon as I walked in, I encountered our former Cambodian colleagues, Dave and Judy Saumweber and Sami Scott.
After the mass we had dinner at the Sisters Center.
The first official function was a mass for all the guests at the chapel of the Sisters Center. I interpreted the first scripture reading into sign language.
The first day program ended with reflections on Maryknoll by Sr. Ellen McDonald and Fr. John Sivalon (pictured here).