Missionaries of Africa in the US

10/06/2026

10/01/2026

Our friends at the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) are gathering in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, October 6, for a reception at the Apostolic Nunciature.

ASEC strengthens the education and leadership of Catholic sisters across Africa, helping sisters develop the skills and resources they need to serve their communities through education, healthcare, social services, and other ministries.

The Missionaries of Africa are pleased to support this gathering, and there is still time to register and join us. If you are in the Washington area, we hope to see you there!

Learn more and register:

Join us on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, for an evening reception at the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States in Washington, DC. This special event will bring together supporters, partners, […]

09/28/2026

Our Fall issue of The Africa Report is here!

This issue celebrates 125 years of Catholic faith in Malawi, beginning with the arrival of the first Missionaries of Africa in 1901. You’ll also find updates on projects in Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Togo.

Read the new issue and see how your support helps our missionaries respond to the needs of the communities they serve across Africa.

https://missionariesofafrica.org/newsletter/2026-fall-newsletter/ ‎

09/10/2026

Every Child Deserves a Healthy Place to Learn

With children across the United States back in school, 700 students at St. Stephen Kalakwi Parish School in eastern Uganda are attending classes without adequate sanitation facilities.

The school urgently needs safe, sanitary latrines for boys and girls, with sinks and water for handwashing.

Your gift will help improve schools in Uganda and support other school projects identified by Missionaries of Africa across the continent.

Help give children healthier, safer schools where they can learn with dignity.

Learn more or make a gift: Learn more or make a gift: missionariesofafrica.org/?p=3192

Help improve schools across Africa, beginning with safe, sanitary latrines for students in Uganda.

09/09/2026

Congratulations to Fr. Henry Byamukama Mbekeize, M.Afr., as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his priestly ordination!

For his Silver Jubilee, Fr. Henry reflected on the Gospel image of the workers called into the vineyard and on his own journey from Uganda to missionary service across borders and cultures.

“The Lord is calling. Are you available?”

Read Fr. Henry’s Jubilee reflection, “GO INTO MY VINEYARD!”

https://missionariesofafrica.org/2026/09/go-into-my-vineyard-reflection/

08/29/2026

We are pleased to share this post from the Pontifical Oriental Institute featuring Fr. Paul Reilly, M.Afr., a Missionary of Africa, and his studies in Rome.
For our English-speaking followers, here is a translation of the original italian:
“Academic formation becomes richer when it grows out of missionary experience.”

From Ethiopia to Rome, the journey of Fr. Paul Reilly, M.Afr., a student in the Faculty of Eastern Christian Studies at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, is a testimony to how study can become a service to the Church and a bridge between Christian traditions.

After experiencing the civil war in northern Ethiopia, he is now deepening his study of monasticism in the Ethiopian Church, sharing his daily academic journey with students and professors from around the world.

“As a missionary who feels called to promote the search for unity within the divided Body of Christ, I can say that being part of this academic community has been the privilege of a lifetime.”

At the Pontifical Oriental Institute, academic formation is intertwined with encounters among Churches, cultures, and experiences. It is an international community where research is enriched by mutual listening, ecumenical dialogue, and the stories of those who live out their missionary vocation in contexts often marked by great challenges.

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Brother Jim Heintz, M.Afr.

On August 27, Brother James Heintz, M.Afr., celebrated the 60th anniversary of his First Oath as a Missionary of Africa.

A native of Quincy, Illinois, Brother Jim prepared for missionary life in Franklin, Pennsylvania, and Lennoxville, Quebec, and studied auto mechanics in Chicago before being assigned to Ghana in 1970. He later spent 20 years serving in Malawi.

Brother Jim is retired and living with the Missionaries of Africa community in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Please join us in congratulating Brother Jim and giving thanks for his 60 years of faithful service as a Missionary of Africa. May God continue to bless him!

08/24/2026

As students across the United States return to school, the Missionaries of Africa USA Development Office is launching our annual back-to-school appeal to help improve schools across Africa.

This year, we are highlighting St. Stephen Kalakwi Parish School in eastern Uganda, where Father Leon Gansonre, M.Afr., serves as pastor. The school welcomes 700 students each day but urgently needs new latrines for boys and girls, including sinks and water for handwashing.

St. Stephen is one of four school projects we hope to support in Uganda this fall. Our goal is to raise $27,500 to support these projects and other school needs identified by our missionaries across Africa.

As children return to their classrooms, please keep our students and teachers in your prayers. And if you are able to support our back-to-school appeal, your gift will help give children across Africa healthier, safer schools where they can learn with dignity. https://missionariesofafrica.org/?p=3192

08/20/2026

07/20/2026