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Mission Sunday 2009
October 26th, 2009 |
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Please see the foot of this page for all the information in the Mission Sunday Pack which is available as PDF downloads.
You can make a secure online donation for World Mission Sunday via the APF link below:
APF Donations page > >
If you would like to make a credit card donation by phone please call: 020 7821 9755 (9.00am to 5.00pm).
Mission Focus
World Mission Sunday encourages prayer and financial support for the mission outreach of the Catholic Church in a world where millions are thirsting to hear of God’s love for them and longing for the light of Christ in their lives. Money collected on World Mission Sunday goes towards helping: 83,000 priests, 455,000 religious and 1,700,000 catechists. Through them APF supports 194,855 schools, 5,246 hospitals, 17,530 dispensaries, 577 leprosy centres, and 80,560 social and charitable institutions.
Why does Missio coordinate World Mission Sunday?
Missio is the Pope’s official support organisation for the overseas mission of the Catholic Church and the ONLY organisation which supports EVERY mission diocese in the world on their journey to becoming self-sufficient. Missio/APF works through local bishops, churches and missionary congregations to ensure that resources are distributed fairly – on the basis of need rather than particular links. The monies from England and Wales go directly to the bishops in the mission territories – local church directly helping local church!
Why celebrate World Mission Sunday?
Mission Sunday unites Catholics all over the world in prayer, mutual friendship and support. Celebrated all over the world, Mission Sunday is a powerful symbol of a mission and a Church at the service of the whole world. Every parish and every diocese contributes what they can on the understanding that the resources will then be shared out according to the greatest need.
The following files are available as PDF downloads:
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