Background
Motte, Sister Mary Margaret was born on December 4, 1936 in Providence. Daughter of Edwin Gerard and Emma Veronica (O'Donnell) Motte.
Motte, Sister Mary Margaret was born on December 4, 1936 in Providence. Daughter of Edwin Gerard and Emma Veronica (O'Donnell) Motte.
Bachelor, St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn, 1962. Master of Arts, Boston College, 1963. Master of Education, Boston College, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, Boston College, 1972.
Member Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, Rome, 1974-1981. Director National Mission Conference United States Catholic Mission Association, Washington, 1982-1983. Assistant provincial United States Province-Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, New York City, 1984-1987, 91-95, provincial, since 1999.
Coordinator National Ecumenical Mission Consultation United States Catholic Mission Association, 1985-1987, also board directors Washington, 1990-1993. Director Mission Resource Center Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, North Providence, 1988-1999. Member international mission research team Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, 1993-1996, government study, 1997—1999, sending and receiving in mission, 1999—2001.
Trustee Maryknoll School Theology, 1990-1995, Overseas Ministries Study Center, 1991-2000. Member review and selection committee Research Enablement Program, 1992-1999. Member core committee Missiology of Western Culture Research Program, 1993-1997.
Member exec committee, board directors Agricultural Missions/NCCC-United States of America, New York City, 1984-1996. Board director Gospel and Culture Network Project, 1996-2000. Consultant United States Catholic Mission Association, 1997-1998.
Member advisory committee Maryknoll Center for Mission Research and Study, 2001-2004. Member Catholic Mission Forum.
Member of Global Peace Initiatives of Women Religious Leaders, Franciscan Federation, Religious Formation Conference, Leadership Conference Women Religions (liaison to the United States Catholic Bishops Committee on Mission 2000-2005), American Professional of Mission (vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992, 2000-2005), American Society Missiology (board directors, vice president 1991-1993, president 1993-1994, lecturer since 1996).