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A Mission Within the Mission Field

January 7, 2021

This past fall, I was blessed to be able to have an immersion experience in Haiti to pick up the basics of Haitian Creole and thus be better equipped to minister to the large number of Haitian immigrants living and working here in the Dominican Republic, in the border parish of San José in Pedro […]

Missionary Cooperative Plan – Frequently Asked Questions

January 15, 2020

Please share this information with any/all staff who may have a part in the MCP Process. 1.) What is the Missionary Cooperation Plan (MCP)? The Missionary Cooperation Plan (MCP) is an annual opportunity for mission groups, lay organizations and mission dioceses to personally appeal for prayer and financial support from Catholics of the U.S. Additionally, […]

One Soul at a Time

April 1, 2019

Enjoy this simple video that encapsulates the essence of the Bánica Mission!

To The Heights!

January 18, 2019

By Rev. Jason Weber In February I will be leading 52 young men up the highest peak in the Caribbean from Feb. 7 to Feb. 10. I am very grateful to those who have donated to this effort making it possible and making this the most exciting pastoral effort this year. My mom asked me […]

A Day in the Life of a Missionary Priest

December 4, 2018

By Rev. Jason Weber The above slide show captures beautifully one of my days not too long ago. On that day, I offered two Masses in different chapels in the surrounding villages and in the evening, I joined a retreat that was being offered in Bánica for some of the young women in the parish. […]

Interview with Bishop Ernest Ngboko, CICM of the Diocese of Lisala

December 3, 2018

Earlier this year, His Excellency, Bishop Ernest Ngboko, CICM of the Diocese of Lisala was kind enough to tell us a little about himself and his diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read and enjoy! Where are you from and how did you become a priest and then a bishop? I am Most […]

Crystal Bones

November 19, 2018

By Fr. Jason Weber One day a priest was visiting a family with 8 children and the priest asked the mother of the family, ‘which of your children do you love the most?’ Without missing a beat, she responded, the one who needs me most. The picture below is the view from Miguelina’s house, Monday […]

Jesus, the Poor, Maimed, Blind, and Lame

October 18, 2018

The Arlington Mission Office proudly concludes our presentation of the winners of the Missionary Essay Contest with the fine, 1st Place winner by Aaron Peiffer. Ragged, unkempt, and neglected, they appeared at the door of our mission house looking for a moment of respite, a touch of humanity, a look of compassion, a word of […]

The Haiti Bug

October 11, 2018

This week the Arlington Mission Office continues the parade of Missionary Essay Contest Winners with the wonderful 2nd Place winner by Julie Schoenman. “Uh-oh,” observed my roommate just two days into my first mission trip, “you have the Haiti bug!” With several mission trips already under her belt and a full year spent teaching in […]