Mom on a Mission: A Next Generation to Cheer Seafarers in Port Houston
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Deanna Fry is committed to instilling values in her children and beyond. The mother of two faces a busy holiday season because of her passion for seafarer missions. “I have a huge heart for it,” she said. Fry spearheads
Taking Christmas to Seafarers in Port Houston
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA In port cities across North America ministries to seafarers are gearing up for a global Christmas giveaway. Staff and volunteers are focused on a commonly forgotten population; those working at sea. Among them are about a dozen
Christmas Meditation: “Hail, Full of Grace”
by Dcn. Paul Rosenblum, President (NAMMA) / Stella Maris (Charleston) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhAUH39DLwk&ab_channel=nammaorg Video message at NAMMA Christmas Gathering, December 20, 2022 In the Catholic tradition, it is customary that during the fourth week of Advent the Mass readings come from Saint Luke’s “Infancy Narrative,”
Cleveland Seamen’s Service Provides Christmas Cheer
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Though we are all supposed to dream of a White Christmas, snow and ice can be challenging for seafarers. This is true on the Great Lakes in the winter when things freeze
Christmas in Port Everglades
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) By Susan Huppert, NAMMA As Christmas draws near, packages are moving across the country on tight schedules. At Port Everglades, FL, the crunch is always on. “Years ago, it would take days to unload a cargo ship,
How does Santa deliver gifts to the whole world? [Video]
Santa's network is a lot more about ships and ports and less about reindeer and the North Pole! https://youtu.be/F4PvyUebmxc Check out The MARE Report for great stories of seafarers' missions serving seafarers at Christmas.
Christmas in the Port of New Orleans
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA The vision of the Port of New Orleans, La. is to advance global connections to exceed the needs of tomorrow. Within this port community is Global Maritime Ministries, a Christian outreach to the world
Historic Christmas Giving: Christmas in New England Ports
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Innovation and progress permeate the shipping industry. But some things never change. One is the commitment to care for those who make their living at sea. Christmas programs in New England began in
Christmas in Mobile, Alabama
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA The Stella Maris Maritime Ministry has all hands on deck for its global Christmas giving. The ministry, under the Archdiocese of Mobile, is one of a worldwide network providing spiritual and material support to people
Maritime Bethel Savannah Gives to the World
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Not all gifts come in a ditty bag. Concern for seafarers’ welfare has existed at the Port of Savannah since 1969. Maritime Bethel Savannah began its outreach to seafarers in 2007. Executive Director, John