We Celebrated the Centennial of World Mission Sunday on October 18 – but the Mission is Far From Over…
In his last words before ascending to heaven, Jesus told us, “Go therefore and make disciples of all na- tions” (Mt 28:19), and for 2,000 years the Church has been at work in this task.
Last week, we celebrated World Mission Sunday. We must never forget that 5.5 of the 8.1 billion people alive are not Christian, even now two millennia after Pentecost. The World Mission Sunday collection helps the Church to reach out to these brothers and sisters of ours who have yet to hear the message of Christ.
Before 1908, the United States was considered missionary territory. The Church in America grew thanks to the support of World Mission Sunday, which built many of the first churches on American soil. Now, many years later, it’s our turn to pay that generosity forward, as we care for the needs of our brothers and sisters across the globe.
We are grateful for your support this October—and we invite you to continue the journey. To find out more about how to do so, please visit www.pontificalmissions.org.
