World Mission Sunday
Mercy … to the ends of the earth
Where are the mission fields today? How do we know where to go to bring the Gospel to our world? We could take inspiration from Jesus’ parting words to his friends, “ … you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).
Missionaries on the last frontier
Contributions on World Mission Sunday Oct. 23 benefit Diocese of Fairbanks, the only fully missionary Catholic diocese in the U.S.
World Mission Sunday
It’s a different world past Montego Bay.
The Catholic Church is deeply committed to walking with the poor there.
And there’s a role for us to play, too.
Q&A – Jamaican Mission
Passionist Father Jim Price is an American priest serving in south-central Jamaica in the impoverished rural mission Diocese of Mandeville. He coordinates both the Pontifical Mission Societies and the evangelization office for the diocese, where Catholics make up less than 2 percent of the population. “The Catholic population is small,” Father Price explained, “but our outreach is vast regarding education, medical aid and various forms of assistance.”
History of colonial rule and slavery found to haunt Jamaican culture
Caring for the human needs of the people of rural Jamaica and sharing the Catholic faith with them calls for a heightened sensitivity to the history and culture of the Caribbean’s second-largest island — and second poorest nation.
Polish priest with a machete gave Catholic school in Maggotty its start
“Why aren’t you in school?” asked Father Marek Bzinkowski of a couple of children in Maggotty, Jamaica.
“Because we don’t have any money or food,” they answered.
Jamaica – Beyond the beaches
It’s a different world past Montego Bay.
The Catholic Church is deeply committed to walking with the poor there.
And there’s a role for us to play, too.
World Mission Sunday 2014: Give Hope
World Mission Sunday (Oct. 19, 2014) is an opportunity to proclaim the Gospel of hope by contributing to the Church in mission around the world.
World Mission Sunday: What is the archdiocesan Center for Mission?
The Center for Mission promotes the missionary life of the Church and coordinate support for the mission outreach of the archdiocese by building bridges of faith, culture and resources to Catholic communities around the world.
World Mission Sunday: Q&A with missioners Ashley and Michael Leen
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Ashley and Michael Leen respond to questions about how they’re living their Catholic faith serving others in a developing country.
More about Maryknoll: Simple lifestyle, diversity a draw
Three women who recently took final vows as Maryknoll sisters said they were drawn to the order by a lifestyle of simplicity, its international presence and the diversity of its mission work.
World Mission Sunday: Missioner helps Tanzanians affected by ugly ritual
Founded by the Musoma Diocese to care for victims of FGM in 2001, Jipe Moyo is a shelter primarily for girls ages 8 to 16 who are fleeing FGM, run by the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa.
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