World Mission Sunday

World Mission Sunday is the day set aside for the whole church to gather in prayer and support it’s missionaries in the way that Jesus instructed his disciples.
 
The next World Mission Sunday is Oct. 22, 2017.
 
The funds collected on World Mission Sunday help create a “central fund of solidarity” for “The Pontifical Society for the Propagation of Faith”.
 
The Pontifical Mission Societies
 
The Diocese of London actively supports all 4 Pontifical Mission Societies in Canada by appointing Diocesan directors, attending National meetings and coordinating programs.
 
The four societies serve as the Holy Fathers own missions and focus on the universality of the Church.
 
1. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith 

This is the oldest Pontifical Society and serves the “Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples”. It promotes spiritual and material assistance between particular Churches and mission territories. It depends heavily upon World Mission Sunday. 

 
2.  The Holy Childhood Society 

The "Holy Childhood” society" started in France in 1843 with the motto "children helping children". The school program focuses on spirituality, catechesis, service and sacrifice. The children get to become missionaries of Christ and the Diocese advocates mission formation in all 5 School Boards in the London Diocese.
 
Teachers and parish catechists can order free material from the Holy Childhood Office in Toronto. 
 
Class projects are available at: World Mission TV
 
3. Society of St. Peter the Apostle  

The Society of St. Peter the Apostle was formed to support the mission education, personal development and spiritual growth of missionareies and mission vocations. 
 
4. Missionary Union  

This Pontifical Society links to the success and vitality of all four mission societies. Prayer, information sharing and mission animation enable the Pontifical Mission Societies to serve in 115 countries and coordinate roughly 1100 mission dioceses around the globe. In London Diocese we pray for our current and former missionaries. We also pray for those missionaries who are currently serving us in parishes around the Diocese of London.