Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights on Oct. 18 for the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday.
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Pope Leo Returns to Vatican Window for Angelus Saying Prayers Sustained Him After Cancer Surgery
One week after Pope Leo XIV first revealed to the world that he would be undergoing lung surgery, the pope returned to the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace Oct. 18, thanking Catholics worldwide for their prayers five days after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
World Mission Sunday: Brooklyn, Queens Catholics Called to Back Global Missions
World Mission Sunday is slated for Oct. 18 this year, marking its 100th anniversary, established by Pope Pius XI in 1926.
World Mission Sunday Has ‘Borne Fruit in My Own Life,’ Says Pope Leo
The aim of World Mission Sunday (Oct. 18), established 100 years ago by Pope Pius XI, has “borne fruit in my own life,” said Pope Leo XIV.
Brooklyn Priest: Sheen Effect, Innovative Storytelling and ‘Renewed Energy’ Mark World Mission Sunday at 100
Catholics worldwide will mark World Mission Sunday with a “renewed energy,” a Brooklyn priest and Pontifical Mission Societies researcher said.
Catholic Students Missionary Efforts ‘Inspirational’, Says Bishop Chappetto on World Mission Sunday
Four Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic schools and a church’s faith formation program were honored at the diocese’s annual World Mission Sunday Mass for their fundraising efforts to support mission dioceses worldwide.
Two Diocese of Brooklyn Schools Honored for Their Support of Global Missionary Efforts
At a World Mission Sunday Mass Oct. 22 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, two Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn were honored for their contributions to the work of Catholic missions around the world.
Catholic Missionaries Are Ready to Go ‘Where the Holy Spirit Takes Us’
World Mission Sunday, celebrated this year on Oct. 22, is a day the Catholic Church around the world publicly renews its commitment to missionary work.
Pope on Mission Sunday: Different Nationalities Make Parishes More Universal
Living out and proclaiming the Gospel are inseparable aspects at the heart of an authentically Christian life and witness, Pope Francis said in his message for World Mission Sunday.
World Mission Sunday Isn’t Canceled Because of COVID-19, Officials Say
The collection taken up in parishes around the globe on World Mission Sunday is “as unique as it is rare” because offerings are made by Catholics in the richest and poorest nations, a Vatican official said.