The Societies for the Propagation of the Faith (SPOF)

The CATHOLIC MISSION OFFICE in the Diocese of Sioux City in cooperation with the national office, THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES USA, seeks prayer, sacrifice and financial support for the Church’s missionary work, and provides ongoing help for the pastoral and evangelizing programs in Africa, Asia, the islands of the Pacific, and remote regions of Latin America. This includes aid for the education and support of seminarians, religious novices and lay catechists; for the work of religious communities in education, health care and social services; for communication and transportation needs in various dioceses, and for emergency and disaster relief, when necessary.

The Pontifical Mission Societies USA are the societies [organizations], under the direction of the Holy Father, that work for the promotion of mission spirit and mission work in every Roman Catholic diocese throughout the world.

• oversees the promotion of World Mission Sunday and its collection each October.
• oversees Mission Cooperative assigning missionaries from around the world to visit parishes to share the news of the missions and to seek prayers and support.
• oversees the Mass Offerings, aka Mass Stipends or Mass Intentions, sent to priests in mission territories and to retired priests of the Diocese of Sioux City. Parishes and individuals wishing to send offerings to this office are more than welcome to do so at the address below. Priests may request offerings from this office by contacting us at the address below.
• oversees The Missionary Childhood Association to promote missionary awareness to children in grades PK-8 in our parishes and schools.

World Mission Sunday takes place every October on the second last Sunday, and is recognized in dioceses, parishes, and chapels all over the world as a way to pray for and support the mission efforts of the Roman Catholic Church in some of the most in-need areas of the globe. This annual international collection supports The Society for the Propagation of the Faith [SPF].