
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.
The DIOCESAN CATHOLIC MISSION OFFICE: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].
The Missionary Childhood Association [MCA] is of one four societies of THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES [TPMS]. The other three are: The Society for the Propagation of the Faith [SPF], The Missionary Union [TMU], and The Society of St. Peter the Apostle [SSPA].