On October 18, we celebrate World Mission Sunday, a day for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary work through prayer, sacrifice, and giving. Instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1926, this year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of its establishment
In a recent statement on World Mission Sunday, Bishop James V. Johnston of Kansas City-St. Joseph shared the following reflection: “Bringing people to Jesus is the work of the Church, and all of us together have a part to play. Today, we have a singular means to do so: World Mission Sunday. The second collection we take up on World Mission Sunday helps extend the Church’s missionary work to places where the Church barely exists, where the Gospel has never been heard before, and where the Church is too young, too persecuted, or too poor to sustain herself.”
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis remarked upon Blessed Fulton Sheen’s commitment to missionary work: “Having served as the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States for 16 years, Archbishop Sheen reminds us of the importance of the missions. He repeatedly said, ‘My greatest love has always been for the missions of the Church.’ Throughout his tenure, he poured his talents into World Mission Sunday and diligently distributed its proceeds to the missions.” Click here to read Archbishop Rozanski’s letter.
Click here to donate and to view Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 100th World Mission Sunday.