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Go into all the world and tell
the Good News
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Society for the Propagation
of Faith:
Founded in 1822 by Pauline
Jaricot, a 19 year old woman, in
Lyons
,
France
.
Pauline gathered together
other young women, all of whom
worked in the factories of
France
.
They would pray for the
missions and missionaries.
Their motto became a “sou a
week”, or the equivalent of a
penny.
These funds were to be sent
to the missionaries for their needs
and support.
Their first appreciable
collection came to some $4,000 which
was divided three ways, a third each
to
China
,
Louisiana
and
Kentucky
.
Since 1928 it has been set up
progressively in mission countries,
too, and at present exists in 85
countries.
Pontifical status was granted
to the Society on
May 3, 1922
and its central administration was
transferred to
Rome
.
It thus became the Church’s
official organization for mission
aid.
The Propagation of the Faith
raises funds to help the 1,100
dioceses throughout the world which
are not able to be self-supporting.
It also challenges young
people to go to these dioceses as
lay missionaries, sisters, priests
and brothers.
This society is supported by
high school and college students,
and adults from all walks of life. |
Holy
Childhood Association: Founded in
1843 by Bishop Charles De Forbin-Jansen of
Nancy
,
France
.
It is an organization of Achildren
helping children@.
This quickly spread throughout
France
to other European countries and to
America
.
Recently it has been set up also in
several mission countries and is today
organized in over 70 countries.
It was given Pontifical status on
May 3, 1922
. This
society aims to awaken in children an
awareness of the needs of other children
throughout the world.
Children are brought to an
appreciation of their gift of faith, and are
encouraged to pray and offer financial help
for children in the developing world.
Society
of Saint Peter Apostle: Founded by
Stephanie Bigard and her daughter Jeanne, in
France
.
It is based on awareness of the
world-wide need of priests and religious,
and the particular need of the poorer
dioceses to be able to support their own
people in pursuing these vocations.
Every year, in many parts of
Asia
and
Africa
,
bishops are forced to deny too many young
men admission to seminaries because they
cannot afford to train and support them.
Although originally founded for the
support of priests and seminarians, this
society was later expanded to include
religious Brothers and Sisters and lay
catechists in the mission areas.
It enables people to be trained for
and supported in assuming positions within
the Church and often within the wider
community of their own countries.
This society was also given
Pontifical status.
The
Pontifical Missionary
Union:
Founded
in
Italy
in 1916 by Father Paolo Manna, receiving
papal approval from its very beginning and
is now organized in more than 50 countries.
Originally founded as an association
of priests, its scope was enlarged on
July 14, 1949
to include religious men and women and all those
engaged in the pastoral ministry of the
Church.
Missionary formation and
responsibility are fundamental so that every
Christian community and every member of it
may feel he or she is really participating
in the Church’s universal mission and is
involved there in accordance with his/her
vocation.
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