In the Footsteps of St. Jeanne Jugan Continuing the work of our Foundress, Saint Jeanne Jugan, the Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Joseph’s Home in Palatine offer the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family and accompanied with dignity until … Continue reading Missionary Cooperative Plan Spotlight: Little Sisters of the Poor →

We are all on mission especially as we seek to live in God’s love amidst all the tremendous work, worry, and suffering that is happening at this very moment. A valuable action which strengthens us on this mission and submerges us into the Divine, is prayer. We can never pray and reflect too much. I … Continue reading A Mission Prayer to the Holy Spirit →

POOR HOUSEHOLD OF GOD A mission effort in support of the Oikos Sisters of the Diocese of Borongan Eastern Samar, Philippines OIKOS is a small, missionary community of religious nuns born on the 3rd of May 1998, whose members, inspired by the life of St. Francis of Assisi, are committed to live a life of … Continue reading Missionary Cooperative Plan Spotlight: Poor Household of God →

Dear Mom and Dad,  Do you believe that God is calling your child/children to be missionaries, too? I am not referring to when they are adults, but now, as children. Do you believe that they, too, are instruments in God’s hands to spread the Good News of God’s love? I certainly hope you answered YES to … Continue reading We are Mission! Especially all the children! →

DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES Service to God and His People Divine Word Missionaries is an international religious community of missionary priests and Brothers serving in 82 countries around the world. It is the largest Catholic religious order of men focused primarily on missionary work. Our more than 6,000 members serve in remote communities where they celebrate … Continue reading Missionary Cooperative Plan Spotlight: Divine Word Missionaries →

by Nancy Schramm, osf I believe we are in the holiest of all the weeks of the year. This is the week that we face the reality of the mission of Jesus. We witness Jesus who understands profoundly what the Father wills and yet we see Jesus hesitating. He is on the brink of saying … Continue reading What Does Mission Even Mean? →

Our present reality with COVID 19 has been challenging for everyone in the world. Most of these challenges have been sacrificing once known freedoms and a certain amount of control over our lives. One aspect where we have been especially challenged in the Mission Office is with the coordination of the Missionary Cooperative Plan, known … Continue reading Missionary Cooperative Plan 2020 – Going Virtual →

One of the experts in Mission reflection in the Catholic tradition is Fr. Anthony Gittens, CSSp. He is an inspirational as well as powerful writer who has a number of excellent books that belong in every mission library. I would like to share with you some of his thoughts this day. This particular passage is … Continue reading A Presence that Disturbs →

Donated supplies in response to COVID-19. So far, all our 2020 missions have faced unprecedented challenges. We will have to think outside of the box to continue doing mission for the rest of this year and possibly into the beginning of the 2021 mission year. Yet, despite what is going on in the world today, we are called to … Continue reading We Are Always On Mission →

The Diocese of Kumbakonam, India started in 1899 in the State of Tamil Nadu, India, has an area of 7824 sq. km and a Catholic population of 213,000 (6% of the population).  It is served by 212 Diocesan and 63 Religious Priests, 580 Nuns and 12 trained Lay Catechists.  The Diocese has certain concrete and … Continue reading Missionary Cooperative Plan Spotlight: Diocese of Kumbakonam →