| Pallottine Mission Sunday 2008 |
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To all Provincial/Regional Rectors and Missionary Secretaries of the SAC Dear brothers, The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has invited us to reflect on the occasion of World Mission Day on the urgency of announcing the Gospel in our times; he writes: "... the missionary mandate continues to be an absolute priority for all the baptized who are called to be ‘servants of and apostles of Jesus Christ', in these early years of the millennium." The General Secretariat for the Missions of the Society, inspired by these words and seeking to concretize our Pallottine charism, has prepared material for the celebration of Pallottine Mission Sunday which will take place on Sunday October 5th 2008. This year we introduce the missionary presence of the Delegature of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, Colombia and Venezuela, which is of Christ the King Province. Our goal is the growth of communion and collaboration between the Provinces and Regions, to be close to our confreres and the Sisters who work in the missions, to come to know the concrete situation of our missions and thus renew our zeal for them in the entire Society. It is our hope that this material will be both an inspiration and a help to prepare the Eucharistic Celebration and especially the homily for that Sunday. We ardently recommend a reading of the Message of Pope Benedict XVI which was published on May 11th 2008. United with you in joy as we serve God and one another with our missionary work, I pray that the peace of Christ be with us all. May Mary, Queen of Apostles and St. Vincent Pallotti intercede for all the missions of the Church.
Rome, September 12th 2008 |