About the Mission Office

Pontifical Mission Societies

Holy Childhood Association – Mission club for students in grades PreK -8, coordination of membership, mission awareness education, hunger banquets, etc. with Catholic schools, PSR programs and home schooling groups

Society for the Propagation of the Faith – Support for the Universal Church, World Mission Sunday, direct mail appeal at Christmas

Society of St. Peter the Apostle – Support for mission vocations, direct mail appeal each summer

Mission Co-Op Plan – Coordination, assistance and follow up

Mass Stipends – Distribute Mass Stipends to retired priests and mission dioceses and priests

Catholic Relief Services

Operation Rice Bowl – official Lenten program of the US Catholic Church

Operation Rice Bowl Grants – coordinate the distribution of the local portion of the ORB collection

Emergency Response – provide follow up for international emergency response as requested by the Bishop

Food Fast – Speaker on world hunger and poverty

Fair Trade, Advocacy, Global Solidarity, Work of Human Hands, Speakers’ Tours and other CRS programming

Special Appeals Promotion and Follow Up

• Church in Latin America
• Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
• Catholic Relief Services Collection
• Catholic Home Missions
• Solidarity Fund for Africa

Haitian Partnership

Coordinate and lead mission immersion trips to Jeremie, Haiti each year, depending on the political climate

Evangelization Activities

Resource to parishes interested in parish census projects or welcoming inactive Catholics back to the Church.

Global Solidarity Partnerships

Resource to parishes interested in exploring or strengthening sister parish relationships.