Tag: Center for Mission
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.
By sharing priests with the people of Venezuela, the archdiocese has been gifted as well
Mission is the mutual exchange and sharing of gifts in faith for the sake of the Gospel. In sharing with our brothers and sisters in Venezuela, we have received gifts back home that have enriched our local Church.
Center for Mission announces writing contest winners
The Center for Mission recently selected four winners from separate grade categories for its annual writing contest. Participants had to answer the question: “How do you put your faith in action, words and deeds?”
What is the Center for Mission anyway?
As we approach World Mission Sunday on Oct. 20, this issue includes stories of our brothers and sisters in overseas missions, and the Center for Mission will appear many times. You might ask, “Why? What does the Center for Mission have to do with World Mission Sunday? Who are they anyway?”
How are you being called to join in God’s mission?
“Some give to God’s mission by going to foreign lands and bringing the Gospel. And, there are some who go to the missions by giving what they have to make it possible for others to go.”
Students answer: ‘How is Christ Present in the World?’
Students throughout the archdiocese were asked to respond to this question in the annual Center for Mission Writing Contest. After receiving hundreds of submissions from schools and parishes throughout the archdiocese, four students in each of four grade categories have been selected and have received their awards.
News Notes – January 13, 2013
– Raffle for Catholic schools begins Jan. 18
– Center for Mission sponsors writing contest for students
– Fundraiser for Cathedral restoration to be held during Crashed Ice event
Catholic Community Foundation appoints vice chair, board members
Also:
– Center for Mission sponsors Guatemala trip
– Relevant Radio offers quiz contest for students
MissionTree offers another way to give
Website offers donors opportunity to sponsor specific persons or projects and follow their progress online
Teachers hoping El Salvador trip provides lessons for students
Seven Catholic school educators left June 15 for a week-long immersion trip to El Salvador.
Students most inspired by moms, dad, in Center for Mission essay
“When my dad died I was sad. But when I found out how he died I felt better. I felt better because he had died in a bridge collapse trying to save a mom and her daughter.”
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