Posters
The Mission Sunday poster features Catechist Pio Lokuru with Kiltegan Fr John Marren outside the ruined Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Kapoeta, South Sudan. Known as a Man of God among his own people, Pio and his fellow catechists kept the faith alive among their people during the country's long civil war.
Our theme this Mission Month is Together in Faith. We celebrate the heroic faith of Pio and of his fellow catechists throughout the world who welcome our 1,762 missionaries, teach them and work with them in building up the Church. We thank God for them, for all who support them and for our togetherness in faith.
In his letter for Mission Sunday this year, Pope Benedict XVI wrote, "Missionary activity renews the Church, revitalizes faith and Christian identity, and offers fresh enthusiasm and new incentive. Faith is strengthened when it is given to others!"
World Missions, Ireland - the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies brings the prayers, solidarity and financial help of the Church in Ireland to Christian communities in other parts of the world, especially those in greatest need.
Each Mission Sunday we are asked to put aside - for that day - our support for our favourite missionary group or project so as to show our solidarity with the younger Churches throughout the world, especially those with the least resources.
The Mission Sunday collection is made available, in its entirety, to be distributed to as many as 1,100 young Churches who are supported by the generosity of Churches that are better off. The Irish Office sent more than €2.2 million, collected in the thirty-two counties last year, to help build up the Church in countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as helping in the training of novices and seminarians.
Sa phostéar do Dhomhnach Domhanda na Misean tá Pio Lokuru, múinteor teagasc Críostaí
agus an tAthair John Marren, ball de Chumann Pádraig Naofa, Cill Téagáin, taobh amuigh
de fhothrach scriosta Eaglais Mhuire na nDólás i Kapoeta sa tSúdán Theas. Tá árd-mheas
ar Phio mar Chríostaí in a phobal féin. Choinnigh sé féin agus a chó-theagascóirí an
creideamh beo i measc a phobal le linn an chogaidh chathardha leadránach in a thír
dhúchais.
Le Chéile i gCreideamh an téama atá againn do Mhí seo na Misean. Tá muid ag ceiliúradh
chreidimh chróga Pio agus a chó-theagascóirí ar fud an domhain. Fáiltíonn siad roimh ár
1,762 misinéirí. Múineann siad iad agus có-oibríonn siad leo i mbunadh agus i mborradh na
hEaglaise. Tá muid buíoch do Dhia as ucht gach aoinne a chabhraíonn leo, agus as ucht ár
naontacht leo sa chreideamh.
Seo mar a scríobhann an Pápa Benedict XVI in a leitir do Dhomhnach na Misean i mbliana:
"Déanann an obair mhiseanda an eaglais a athnuachain. Déanann sé an creideamh agus an
t-ionannas Críostaí a athnuachain. Músclaíonn sé díograis agus spreagadh úr. Neartaítear
an creideamh nuair a roinntear ar dhaoine eile é."
Tiomnaíonn Misin Dhomhanda na hÉireann, mar thoradh ar shaothar Chumann Miseanda
an Phápa, paidreacha, có-oibriú agus cúnamh airgid on Eaglais in Éirinn do na cóithionóil
Chríostaí i dtíortha thar lear, go mór mór dóibh siúd is mó atá in a ghátair.
Ar Dhomhnach na Misean gach bliain iarrtar orainn ár dtacaíocht a thabhairt ar an lá áirithe
seo don ghrúpa nó don eachtra miseanda is ansa linn chun ár ndlúthpháirtíocht a léiriú leis
na hEaglaisí óga ar fud an domhain, go mór mhór leo siúd is lua achmhainní.
Cuirtear iomlán an bhailiúcháin seo ar Dhomhnach na Misean ar aghaidh chuig breis is míle
eaglaisí óga, mar chomhartha d'fhéile phobail Dé in Éirinn dóibh siúd nach bhfuil chomh
maith as linn. Anuraidh, chuir oifig an Chumainn i mBaile Átha Cliath dhá phoinnte dó Euro,
a bailíodh i ndá chontae is tríocha na tire, mar chabhair i gcothú na nEaglaisí óga agus i
dtréanáil ábhar sagairt agus baill d'óird rialta san Afraic, san Áis agus i Meiriocá Theas.