Dear Friends in Christ,

 

Pope Francis early this year highlighted his passion for the Pontifical Mission Societies, known in Canada (English Sector) as Pontifical Mission Societies(PMS), saying “mission is at the heart and identity of the Church,” and the worldwide network reflects the rich variety of “people with a thousand faces”. Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) are part of that global network. We are with the Universal Church Communities around the world.

 

These faces are featured in an inspirational video that connects more than 30 missionaries based in over 25 different countries speaking a variety of languages. Produced by a collaboration of directorates from 10 countries that covered missionaries across the globe.

 

World Mission Month or Mission Sunday is a time when Catholics around the world join to support and celebrate global missionary work.

 

The donations to world Mission Sunday are vital to the daily work of the missionary Church. Your financial assistance provides places of prayer and worship, improved health care, and education for the poor and disadvantaged brothers and sisters and the needs of our missionaries. Your donations will also go to the training of thousands of catechists who share the Gospel message of love, thus, evangelizing the communities.

 

Bishop Enrique “Kike” Figaredo Alvargonzalez, a familiar face to supporters of Mission programs, and a tireless advocate for people with disability in the Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang, Cambodia, also features in the video.

 

Inspired by the words of the Holy Father, the global awareness campaign, launched as part of World Mission Month, invites you into the family of missionaries around the world who say: “we are still here.”

 

Fr. Alex Osei, C.S.Sp.

National Director

Pontifical Mission Societies

English Sector, Canada

 

Please click to view the video below.