Telling the Stories, Enriching the Soul
As I write this, the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica is looming large! Daria Braithwaite, our Mission Education Coordinator, and I are attending a mission course at the International Mission Animation ...
Share God's Hope in the Missions
As we approach the closing of the Jubilee Year of Hope called by the late Pope Francis, we are reminded that missionaries are the face of hope to countless people around the world every day. By their ...
Serving 'The Least' Among Us
Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the National Director of our Pontifical Mission Societies from 1950-1966, once said, "Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather by what you have ...
We need YOU on Giving Tuesday!
The year was 1943. French Bishop Charles Forbin Janson had just returned from a trip to what was then one of the largest mission lands -- the United States. Bishop Charles was eager to do something to ...
The Many Ways to Support the Missions
There are so many ways to give to the missions: the first and most important way, of course, is to pray. Your daily prayers for the success of the spread of the Gospel to the ends of the earth are critical ...
November Masses in the Missions
November is a time of change and a time of reflection. The trees begin their show, then the air cools. Summer "toys" are packed away; we set the clocks back. These are the practicalities of the season. ...
Ode to (and from) Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
From 1950 to 1966, Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was the National Director of what was then called The Pontifical Mission Aid Societies, now The Pontifical Mission Societies. Many refer to it as ...
Moving as One on World Mission Sunday
Each year since 1926, the Holy Father has designated the second to last Sunday of October as World Mission Sunday, a day for the Church to celebrate the work of The Society for the Propagation of the ...
