Evangelization Archives - Archdiocese for the Military, USA

Support the Free Exercise of Catholic Faith in the U.S. Military and VA Medical Centers on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of the free exercise of Catholic faith in the U.S. Military will have an opportunity on Tuesday to show their support. The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), will participate in #iGiveCatholic. Now in its eleventh year, #iGiveCatholic is a 24-hour online giving event for the faithful in multiple archdioceses and dioceses worldwide to unite and raise as many charitable dollars as possible in a single day, known as “Giving Tuesday.”

December 2, 2025 No Comments

The Saint John XXIII Foundation Holds Annual Meeting and Patrons Reception in Charleston, South Carolina

CHARLESTON, SC — The Saint John XXIII Foundation recently hosted its yearly Patrons Reception in Charleston, South Carolina, in conjunction with its Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.

November 12, 2025 No Comments

Team Saint Paul Adds 3 Members, 2 Installations

Archbishop Broglio commissioned three new members of Team Saint Paul, an AMS apostolate for civilian young adults to accompany peers in the U.S. armed forces on their journeys of faith.

September 18, 2025 No Comments

Catholic U.S. Military Couples Set New Attendance Record for Marriage Enrichment Retreat

The AMS Marriage Enrichment Retreat in Gangneug, South Korea, drew a record attendance with 39 couples participating. The well-attended weekend was a precious respite for couples living out their marital commitments under the stress, pressures, and mobility of military life.

September 11, 2025 No Comments

Marriage Enrichment Retreat Draws Record Turnout in Germany

WALDFISCHBACH-BURGALBEN, GERMANY — The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), welcomed a record thirty-one U.S. Air Force couples to Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany, this past weekend for an AMS Marriage Enrichment Retreat. The couples, from the Holy Family Catholic Community at Ramstein Air Base, about 20 miles away, all participated in the April 11-12 retreat at the Maria Rosenberg Pilgrimage Site and Spiritual Center — a site run by the Diocese of Speyer in southwest Germany. Fathers Emeka C. Okwuosa, Ch, Capt, USAF, and Joseph Deichert, Ch, Col, USAF (Ret.), worked with the planning committee and the facilitator, AMS Vice-Chancellor for Evangelization Mark Moitoza, Th.D., D.Min., to organize the retreat.

April 15, 2025 No Comments

U.S. Military Catholics Participate in Rite of Election to Catholic Church

On Sunday, March 9, 17 U.S. Military-affiliated catechumens participated in the Rite of Election, the penultimate milestone of OCIA, the process of coming into communion with the Church through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist at Easter.

March 11, 2025 No Comments

U.S. Military Catholics Embark on Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome

ROME – By decree of Pope Francis, 2025 is a Jubilee year, a time for forgiveness and reconciliation. U.S. Military Catholics will celebrate the occasion this week with an extraordinary pilgrimage to the Eternal City. At the peaks of their spiritual journey, Sunday Mass with the Holy Father and the opportunity to pass through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica will beckon pilgrims. The five-day pilgrimage overlaps the Holy See’s Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Security Personnel for Catholic first-responders worldwide, set in Rome this weekend.

February 5, 2025 No Comments

Team Saint Paul Welcomes New Teammates to Accompany Catholic Young Adults in U.S. Military

WASHINGTON, DC — Help wanted! The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), is hiring Catholic young adults to serve on Team Saint Paul, a fledgling group of missionaries assigned to build the faith among peers at U.S. Military installations.

September 20, 2023 No Comments

Record Number of Supporters Makes Gifts to Archdiocese in Annual Day of Giving

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A record number of supporters have contributed money in this year’s Day of Giving for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The AMS Day of Giving is held annually on July 21 to commemorate the 1986 establishment of the Archdiocese. Since Friday, July 21, 462 generous donors have contributed to the 2023 campaign, breaking the previous record of 326 donors set in 2021, giving the Archdiocese this year more than $85,000.

July 31, 2023 No Comments

Catholic U.S. Military Couples Gather on Guam for Marriage Enrichment Retreat

GUAM – Twenty-six Catholic couples based at U.S. Military installations on Guam spent part of last weekend on Tumon Bay for a Marriage Enrichment Retreat sponsored by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The May 19-20 retreat took place at the Hilton Guam Resort and Spa, about a five-minute drive from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. The time of reflection was facilitated by Mark Moitoza, Th.D., D. Min., AMS Vice-Chancellor for Evangelization. Fathers Guy Kagere, Ch, Capt, USAF, and Daniel J. Swartz, CHC (LT), USN, were on hand and led the couples in prayer.

May 25, 2023 No Comments

Warriors to Lourdes Complete Spiritual Journey in Search of Healing, Divine Mercy, and Peace on Earth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of more than 250 pilgrims composed largely of U.S. Military personnel—including the ill, wounded, and injured, along with their companions and caretakers—headed home from France this week after a week-long journey of healing to the Marian grotto and bath springs in Lourdes. The Warriors to Lourdes went to the Pyrenees Mountain village last week to take part in the 63rd annual Pèlerinage Militaire International (PMI)—or International Military Pilgrimage—staged annually since 1958 at one of the world’s holiest Catholic pilgrimage sites where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette Soubirous in a series of apparitions exactly 100 years prior.

May 18, 2023 No Comments

U.S. Military Catholics Join First In-Person SEEK Faith Conference in Two Years

Among U.S. Military members taking part in the conference were 49 from the Army, three from the Marine Corps, 25 from the Navy, and 28 from the Air Force.

January 18, 2023 No Comments

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Support the Free Exercise of Catholic Faith in the U.S. Military and VA Medical Centers on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 2

The Saint John XXIII Foundation Holds Annual Meeting and Patrons Reception in Charleston, South Carolina

Team Saint Paul Adds 3 Members, 2 Installations

Catholic U.S. Military Couples Set New Attendance Record for Marriage Enrichment Retreat

Marriage Enrichment Retreat Draws Record Turnout in Germany

U.S. Military Catholics Participate in Rite of Election to Catholic Church

U.S. Military Catholics Embark on Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome

Team Saint Paul Welcomes New Teammates to Accompany Catholic Young Adults in U.S. Military

Record Number of Supporters Makes Gifts to Archdiocese in Annual Day of Giving

Catholic U.S. Military Couples Gather on Guam for Marriage Enrichment Retreat

Warriors to Lourdes Complete Spiritual Journey in Search of Healing, Divine Mercy, and Peace on Earth

U.S. Military Catholics Join First In-Person SEEK Faith Conference in Two Years

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