With World Mission Sunday fast approaching (Sunday 20 October), we use this day of prayer, solidarity, and giving to unite Catholics everywhere in sharing the good news of God’s love which has the power to transform lives and heal our world. Missio England and Wales invites every parish, school, and community to join this special event through prayer and giving. Pope Francis invites all Catholics to support Missio, his charity for world mission, on this special day.
Our collective effort sends a powerful message of faith, communion, and hope across our world. In 2023, Malawi contributed £15,762, Bolivia £25,341, and Malta £246,720 to World Mission Sunday. Supporters here in England and Wales raised £595,648 to support missionaries and local faith communities who requested our help to share the Gospel in areas of great poverty, conflict, and turmoil. Every Catholic parish worldwide is called to play their part through their prayers and offerings and everyone gives what they can, with those in greatest need receiving the most support.
To learn more about why this celebration is so important, Click Here to watch a short video.
For Mission Sunday 2024, the theme is,
‘Go and invite everyone to the banquet!’.
This was Inspired by the Gospel of Matthew, this powerful message reminds us that the joy of Christ’s resurrection is a gift that is meant to be shared with those all around the world. Everyone deserves to experience God’s love, grace and forgiveness as it is part of both a local and a global faith family. We remember that this call goes out to all God’s people and we can respond as a global family to the challenge of witnessing Jesus’ words in our daily lives.
This World Mission Sunday, and throughout October, Missio invites every parish across England and Wales to reach out to the lost, the oppressed, the discouraged and to tenderly care for all those who suffer.
To learn more about Mission Sunday and more about the communities and people you will be supporting, visit https://missio.org.uk/world-mission-sunday-2024/or Click Here to download the Missio Poster.
