Shall We Carry on the Same Missionary Spirit? Office of the Archbishop
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
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We must also praise God for the past
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in Europe who supported the growth of our “Once we experience the power of God’s U.S. Church. love and recognize His presence in Missionary Shall Wefatherly Carry on the Same Spirit? In 1822, Pauline Jericot and her factory co-workers in Lyon, France, our personal and community life, we cannot Dear Brothers in Christ, received letters from overseas missioners and help and butSisters proclaim and share what we have began to donate parts of their salaries to the seen and heard. Jesus’ relationship with His “Once we experience the power of God’s love and recognize His fatherly presence in our personal Church the establishment of disciples andweHis humanity, as revealed us share what and community life, cannot help but proclaim to and wehere. have This seenled andtoheard. Jesus’ relationship His disciples andIncarnation, His humanity,Gospel, as revealed to in the mystery of His Incarnation, theusPontifical Mission Societies, which gave in with the mystery of His Gospel, and Mystery, shows us the extent to which loves than our humanity and to makes own in its $7 million U.S. His missions andPaschal Paschal Mystery, shows us the extent to God more our joys and sufferings, our hopes and our concerns.” first 100 years. Today, Catholic donations which God loves our humanity and makes the statement United States make up 25% His own ouropening joys and sufferings, our World hopesMissionfrom These are the words of the 2021 Sunday by Pope Francis, in of the at the records Pontifical which he and points outconcerns.” the sacrifices and joys of the early Christians.collection The Actsreceived of the Apostles howMission our St. Paul and fellow missioners carried out our Lord’s command Societies to: “Go, therefore, to the highways in the Vatican. These and gifts from byways and invite everyone you find” (Matthew 22:9). No one is excluded and no one needs to feel distant Catholics in the United States are then These are the opening words of the 2021 or removed from this compassionate love. shared with the 1,200 mission dioceses that World Mission Sunday statement by Pope cover more than halfmissionaries the globe. today Francis, in which heuspoints out thefor sacrifices The Holy Father urges to be grateful these early missioners, and all of our throughout the world, and to follow their example. This year the Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrates our and joys of the early Christians. The Acts 200th anniversary, a reminder to us to be thankful for the many sacrifices’ missionaries have made to build As COVID-19 continues to be a major of the Apostles records how St. Paul and our local Catholic community: secular priests; religious brothers, sister, priests; lay men and women. problem in many mission dioceses, I fellow missioners carried out our Lord’s youof to especially generous command “Go,God therefore, themission highways We must alsoto: praise for the to past fundraisingurge efforts laybe Catholics in Europe who to the supportedand the growth of our U.S. Church. In 1822, Pauline Jericot and her factory co-workers in Lyon, upcoming collection at your local parish byways and invite everyone you find” France, received letters from overseas missioners and began to donate parts of their salaries to the Church on World Mission Sunday, October 24, to (Matthew 22:9). No one is excluded and no here. This led to the establishment of the Pontifical Mission Societies, which gave more than $7 million to benefit the Pontifical Mission You one in needs to 100 feelyears. distant or removed from U.S. missions its first Today, Catholic donations from the United States make up 25%Societies. of the collectionthis received at the Pontifical These gifts from in theMission are welcome to join meCatholics for a special compassionate love. Mission Societies in the Vatican. United States are then shared with the 1,200 mission dioceses thatMass coverat more halfatthe globe. 3:00than p.m. the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains that the The Holy Father urges us to be grateful As COVID-19 continues to be a major problem in many mission dioceses, I urge day you to to thank be for allMission those who have and continue to these toearly missioners, and all of our especiallyfor generous the upcoming collection at your local parishLord on World Sunday, October 24, to benefit missionaries the Pontifical Mission Societies. Youthe are world, welcome to join me forfor a special Mission at 3:00 locally sacrifice the growth of Mass our Church today throughout p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains that day to thank the Lord for all those who have and and globally. and to follow their example. This year the continue to sacrifice for the growth of our Church locally and globally. Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrates our Sincerely in inthe themission mission Christ, 200th anniversary, a reminder to us to be Sincerely of of Christ, thankful for the many sacrifices’ missionaries have made to build our local Catholic Most Reverend ReverendDennis Dennis Schnurr community: secular priests; religious Most M.M. Schnurr Archbishop of Cincinnati Archbishop of Cincinnati brothers, sister, priests; lay men and women.
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