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Early in the 19th century, a young French girl, Pauline Jaricot, inspired by
letters about the Missions from her brother, started gatherings of co- workers
in her family’s silk factory. The group prayed daily and offered a weekly of
penny to help the Church’s worldwide Missionary work. Pauline insisted that her
efforts be directed to all the Church’s Missions.
From Pauline’s efforts came the Society for
the Propagation of the Faith
,
now
of the Pontifical Mission Societies
. The
very first collection in 1822 supported mission diocese in the United
States who continued to receive funds until 1908, when we became mission
independent.
Today, the Pontifical Mission Society for
the Propagation of the Faith
continues to seek prayer and
sacrifice for the world’s Missions, now some 1,111 dioceses in Asia, Africa,
the Pacific Islands and remote regions of Latin America. Help is offered for
pastoral and evangelizing programs, for catechists and their work, to build
churches and chapels, for the work of Religious Communities in health care and
education, and for communication and transportation needs. Today,
Pauline’s legacy and her quest continues to “love without measure…without
end.”
Here I Am, Send Me!
Today, on World
Mission Sunday, we respond, “Here I Am, Send Me,” to our baptismal call to mission, and we offer
Eucharistic
celebration, our prayers and our generous financial support.
We are “sent” out
to witness to mission in the world through our prayers and
sacrifices for our
brothers and sisters around the world. As little as…
- $25 helps support a catechist for a month in remote Latin America
- $75 provides for the work of religious Sisters caring for orphaned
children in Africa
- $100 assists families in sending their children to schools in Asia
How can I help? You can donate and you can pray the World Mission Rosary?
Christmas Appeal
● Mail based appeal to our donors each December.
● Generous help to the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith / Missionary Childhood Association, the children are fed and clothed,
receive counseling, medical care and an education. Most importantly, they find
listening hearts, loving care – and hope.
Lenten Appeal
● Mail based appeal to our donors each year at the onset of
Lent.
● Support lay
missionary catechist for two months. A gift of can be a month’s worth of help
for family in need. Maybe a gift to help Sisters that can protect children
throughout the Missions, offering them an education and loving witness.
Undesignated Gifts and Perpetual Memberships
● Undesignated gifts: Donors have the option to mail in
donations at their convenience. No amount is too small, and you can choose when
your donation schedule.
● For only $50, you can donate a Perpetual Mass whereby
15,000 Masses are offered every year in the Mission Lands, a beautiful gift to
honor the eternal rest of a loved one.
To be added to our mailing list, please call 315-393-2920 for the
Mission Office
or click the donate button below.
