Pontifical Mission Societies

Pontifical Mission Societies

• Society for the Propagation of the Faith
• Holy Childhood Association
• The Society of St. Peter Apostle
• Missionary Union of Priests and Religious

Resources for Pontifical Mission Societies
Propagation of the Faith Helps provide the world's missions with the tools they need to spread the Word of God to all peoples; provides the basic "bread and shelter" to young mission churches around the world.	View
Society of St. Peter Apostle Provides support for the training of seminarians, novices and catechists in the missions.	View
Holy Childhood Association An international, pontifical organization dedicated to mission awareness among school-age children. Funds raised are used for the needs of the world's less fortunate children. Child members receive through their teacher or catechist a mission newsletter three times a year. Other resources are available for a National Prayer Week, Christmas Seals contests, etc.	View

Mission Cooperation Plan

Mission Cooperation Plan enables missionary sending religious orders, religious organizations and mission dioceses to visit our parishes to foster awareness of, and commitment to, the missionary work of the Church, and to secure financial support for their work. Visits are made in about two-thirds of our parishes each summer.

MCP Application
Mission Cooperation Plan Application Each summer in this archdiocese, as is done in most dioceses throughout the country, many of our parishes welcome missioners who speak at weekend liturgies about the work of the Church in mission areas. (The process of selecting and matching mission dioceses, organizations and Orders with parishes is known as the Mission Cooperation Plan.)	View
MCP Guidelines Dioceses, Religious Orders and other organizations can apply for the MCP by sending a letter to the Misisons Office requesting to be included for the coming year (online application is also now available). Applications need to be received by December 31 for consideration for assignments in the following summer months.	View

World Mission Sunday Collection

Annually, World Mission Sunday is celebrated in every parish in the world on the next-to-last Sunday in October. As described by Pope John Paul II, this celebration is "an important day in the life of the Church because it teaches how to give: as an offering made to God, in the Eucharistic celebration and for all the missions of the world."

World Mission Sunday Collection Beneficiaries
Society for the Propagation of the Faith	View
Catholic Near East Welfare Association	View
Church in Latin America	View
Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe	View
Catholic Home Missions	View
Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa	View

World Mission Sunday Materials
Resources Available Resources for celebrating World Mission Sunday in your parish or school are now available.	View
Children and Youth Guide Children's Liturgy of the World resource for World Mission Sunday, from our Canadian cousins.	View
Maryknoll Magazine Classroom Program Study Guides for K-5 and 6-12 to help students understand that Jesus wants us to be welcoming people like the people of Tanzania.	View
The Holy Father's message for World Mission Sunday 2012	View

Other Pontifical Missions Societies Resources

Other Resources
The Mission Report Blog Blog of the National office staff.	View
Videos from the National office staff	View