The following are press releases from the Glenmary Communications Office unless otherwise noted.

December 2007
Mission and Migration: Celebrating the Richness in the Body of Christ
Father Neil Pezzulo sees his role as a missioner in Arkansas as working to help meet the needs he finds there. One of those overwhelming needs is ministering to the immigrant community.

December 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Ripley Mission Has the Christmas Float to Beat
Sister Kate Regan and the members of Glenmary's mission in Ripley, Miss., take part in the area's annual Christmas parade and produced the award-winning Christmas float for the past five years. The parade is just one of the ways they let the local community know "we're here."

December 2007
Prison Pastoral Letter From the Bishops of the South Released
The Southern bishops have completed the series of eight pastoral letters that focus on the criminal justice process, especially the rise of for-profit prisons. The first was released in 2002. Since that time, seven more statements have been issued dealing with issues such as restorative justice, juvenile justice and prison conditions.

November 2007
Statement of Accountability, Annual Report Available
An updated Statement of Accountability is posted, a four-page annual Report to Donors can be downloaded and a 20-page Stewardship Report can be requested.

October 2007
Missions Struggle After ICE Storm
One year ago in Stillmore, Ga., agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rounded up, arrested, placed on windowless buses, and eventually deported some 150 men, many of whom worked at the local poultry processing plant. Father John Brown continues to minister to those still living in the area.

September 2007
Brother Larry Jochim Dies
Brother Larry Jochim, 76, died at Mercy Fairfield Hospital on Sept. 27. As a member of the Brothers' Building Crew, Brother Larry spent his over 55 years as a home missioner buiding churches, halls—and community.

September 2007
New Vacation Bible School Program Added to Mission Education Materials
The second of two Vacation Bible School Programs for children age 4-12 has just been released. The programs are part of Glenmary's Educate and Inspire series of home mission education materials. A Confirmation packet and age appropriate posters and prayer cards for grades 1-8 are also available.

September 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Celebrating 25 Years of Building Affordable Housing in Eastern Kentucky
People's Self-Help Housing marked a milestone this summer: 25 years of providing safe, affordable housing to those living in Lewis County, Ky. And there's still more work to be done!

Autumn 2007 Glenmary Challenge
Interfaith Statement Calls or End to Mountaintop Removal
Twenty interfaith leaders from across the United States took part in a two-day Mountaintop Removal Tour led by Glenmary Father John Rausch. As a result, the leaders pledged lifestyle changes to reduce demand for cheap electricity.

August 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Volunteers Help Catholic Campers Experience Faith In a Different Key
Volunteers at Camp Glenmary's Catholic Camp in Mississippi hope to 'pay forward' what they received as campers.

July 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Two Alabama Missions Returned to Diocese for Continued Pastoral Care
Two Glenmary missions in Fayette and Winfield, Ala., were returned to the Diocese of Birmingham for continued pastoral care in July. Father Mike Kerin, the last Glenmary pastor of the missions, recounted the many gifts of the Alabama communities in one of his last homilies.

July 11, 2007
New Glenmary Leadership Elected
Members of Glenmary Home Missioners re-elected Father Dan Dorsey to a four-year term as president during the community's General Chapter held in June. In addition, the missioners set goals and made plans for the coming four years and beyond!

June 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Planned Giving Officer Dedicated to Telling Glenmary's Story
Susan Lambert has worked for Glenmary for over 30 years and as Glenmary's planned giving officer has found her dream job. Most especially she enjoys meeting donors face-to-face and sharing with them Glenmary's mission and ministry.

June 2007
New Mass and Memorial Cards Available
Celebrate & Remember family and friends with Glenmary's redesigned all-occasion and Mass cards. With a few simple clicks you can make a gift to Glenmary, order the cards of your choice or have cards sent to your family members or friends!

Aspirants in Mexico
Father Steve Pawelk spent two weeks this May in Mexico meeting with prospective students. Several young men will be part of a Glenmary aspirancy program set to begin in Mexico this August. Travel with Father Steve by viewing a slide show of his trip.

May 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Model Offers Alternative to Closing, Merging Parishes
Professional lay pastoral ministers have worked collaboratively with Glenmary missioners for over 10 years. Today, staff of Glenmary's Department of Pastoral Ministers and Pastoral Services are taking this model of ministry to the larger Church.

April 25, 2007
Father Bill Smith Dies
Father Bill Smith, 85, died April 25, 2007 in Cincinnati. His gentle nature was key to his success in over 60 years of home mission ministry.

April 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Ripple Effects of Glenmary Farm Reach Far and Wide
Volunteers who have spent time at the Glenmary Farm in Vanceburg, Ky., call their experience "life changing."

March 2007 Boost-a-Month Newsletter
Multicultural Worker Shares Gifts in North Carolina Missions
Multicultural worker José Mendoza helps people navigate systems—and build bridges—in Glenmary’s missions in Bertie and Washington counties in North Carolina.

March 1, 2007
Priesthood Student Receives Ministry of Lector
Dennis Makokha was one of 10 first-year students at St. Meinrad School of Theology to receive the ministry of lector on Feb. 13. Dennis is pursuing missionary priesthood with Glenmary.

February 16, 2007
'Dean of Missioners' Dead at 86
Glenmary Father Joe Dean died on Feb. 14 from an apparent heart attack. But his legacy as a home missioner will live on.

January 16, 2007
New Glenmary Mission-Ed Materials Now Available!
'Caring Close to Home' (a Vacation Bible School program) and 'Sacrament of Mission' (a Confirmation supplement) are part of Glenmary's Educate & Inspire series. Age-appropriate posters and prayer cards were released earlier in time for Mission Month 2006.

January 7-13, 2007
National Migrant Week: One Missioner Reflects on His Work With Immigrants—and Offers a Four-Point Challenge

Vocation Awareness Week: Glenmary Invites Everyone to Get Involved
Vocation ads like this one are running on various Web sites—and Glenmary is offering concrete ways supporters can help with its vocation efforts.

January Boost-a-Month Newsletter
New Arkansas Mission—Only Good Things Ahead
On July 1, 2006, Father Don Tranel became the first resident pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Booneville, Ark. After his first few months at the Logan County mission, he says he has found that mission members truly treasure their "priceless gift of faith."