The Maryknoll Monarch Initiative (MMI) was launched in 2025 as a collaborative vision of the Maryknoll Sisters and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Drawing inspiration from the Sisters’ former Mission Institute in Maryknoll, New York, the founders reimagined a new educational and training program rooted on the U.S.–Mexico border in El Paso, where both communities maintain a vibrant ministry presence.