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THE PONTIFICAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH EXTRAORDINARY MISSIONARY MONTH OCTOBER 2019 PAULINE MARIE JARICOT FOUNDRESS (1799 – 1862) Charles Auguste Marie De Forbin Janson Founder (1785 - 1844) October 2019 THEME: “The CHURCH of CHRIST ON MISSION in the WORLD” PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES (PMS), NCS, BOX KIA 9712, AIRPORT - ACCRA, GHANA Email: [email protected] THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES (PMS) GHANA 2019 – 2020 Theme: “BAPTIZED AND SENT: THE CHURCH OF CHRIST ON MISSION IN THE WORLD” “EVERY BAPTISED MAN AND WOMAN IS A MISSION” Pope Francis PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL OFFICER OF THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES (PMS), NCS, BOX KA 9712, AIRPORT ACCRA GHANA Email: [email protected] 1 PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES (PMS) GHANA 2019 2020 Celebrations Theme “BAPTIZED AND SENT: THE CHURCH OF CHRIST ON MISSION IN THE WORLD. 2 TABLE OF CONTENT Preface ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Proposed weekly programme of activities for the October World Mission Month Celebrations .................................................................................................................. 4 The main themes for the Feast Day celebrations of the Pontifical Mission Societies of Missionary / Holy Childhood and Saint Peter the Apostle 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Prayer for the Extraordinary Mission Month October 2019 .................................. 6 Message of His Holiness Francis for World Mission Day2019........................... 7 Programme for the Celebration of the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith. 13 20 October, 2019 .................................................................................... 11 Programme for the Celebration of the Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood (Holy Childhood) 2 9 February, 2020 ..................................................... 15 Programme for the Celebration of the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle 26th April - 3rd May 2020........................................................................................21 Pontifical Mission Societies 2015 2018 Contributions from Ghana ..................................................................................................24 Members of the National Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Ghana ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 3 PREFACE Pope Francis has set October 2019 as and we share it freely (cf. Mt. 10:8), without excluding anyone. God wills an Extraordinary Missionary Month that all people be saved by coming to to foster greater awareness of missio know the truth and experiencing his ad gentes and to animate the mercy through the ministry of the missionary transformation of Church Church, the universal Sacrament of life and pastoral activity. Salvation (cf. 1 Tim. 2:4; Lumen Gentium, 48). For the month of October 2019, the Holy Father has asked that the whole The Church is on mission in the Church revives her missionary world. A Church that presses forward awareness and commitment as we to the farthest frontiers requires a commemorate the centenary of the constant and ongoing missionary Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud of conversion. How many saints, how Pope Benedict XV (30 November many men and women of faith, 1919). witness to the fact that this unlimited openness, this going forth in mercy, is The theme for the celebration is: indeed possible and realistic, for it is Baptized and Sent: The Church of driven by love and its deepest Christ on Mission in the World. meaning as gift, sacrifice and Celebrating this month will help us gratuitousness (cf. 2 Cor. 5:14-21)! first to rediscover the missionary The man who preaches God must be a dimension of our faith in Jesus Christ, man of God. (cf. Maximum Illud). a faith graciously bestowed on us in baptism. Our filial relationship with This missionary mandate, Pope God is not something simply private, Francis says, touches us personally: I but always in relation to the Church. am a mission, always; you are a Through our communion with God, mission, always; every baptized man we together with so many of our and women is a mission. People in brothers and sisters, are born to new love never stand still: they are drawn life. This divine life is a treasure to be out of themselves; they are attracted g i v e n , c o m m u n i c a t e d a n d and attract others in turn; they give proclaimed; that is the meaning of themselves to others and build mission. We received this gift freely relationships that are life-giving. As far as God's love is concerned, no one 4 is useless or insignificant. Each of us share in his divine and eternal life (cf. is a mission to the world, for each of Ep 1:3-6). us is the fruit of God's love. Even if parents can betray their love by lies, MISSIO GHANA, CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD hatred and infidelity, God never takes back his gift of life. From eternity he has destined each of his children to Proposed weekly programme of activities for the October World Mission Month Celebrations. 1st week: pious groups, schools, hospitals, etc. Studying Pope Francis' Message for on the first Friday of the Mission World Mission Day by all the month and also the celebration of the Societies and Associations in the Parishes and outstations. Mission Congress at parish level. Ensuring that the materials e.g. posters and booklets are shared to 2nd week: reach all parishes and pastoral Catechetical week that includes the agents. study of documents on the Extraordinary Mission Month and Activities of the mission month Pope's message for the World should form an agenda during Parish Mission Day. Look at missionary Council meetings. models: e.g. Pauline Jaricot, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus etc. Enlightening of the parishioners on how to pray the mission rosary 3rd Week praying for all the 7 continents of the All programmes must be geared world. towards the World Mission Sunday. Involve the various Societies/ Diocesan seminars on Associations in the Church such as EMMOCT2019. HCA, CYO, COSRA, CWA, CMA, etc. Exchange of Pulpit, Outreach on One-hour Eucharistic Adoration Mission by every Church member should be strictly observed and and society. conducted by Parishes, societies, 5 In the Mission programme, drama, The main themes for the Feast Day celebrations of the Pontifical appearance in cultural outfit etc. can Mission Societies of Missionary / be used. Holy Childhood and Saint Peter the Apostle 2020 are: 4th week Grand finale of EMM. Pope's MISSIONARY CHILDHOOD: Intentions: - Evangelization: That the “BAPTIZED AND SENT AS YOUNG breath of the Holy Spirit engender a WITNESSES OF GOD'S LOVE TO new missionary “spring” in the ALL” Church. Having the climax of the mission month to mark the SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE: Extraordinary Mission Month. “CHRIST THE COMPANION AND Sowing seeds of Catholic faith in FRIEND OF THE YOUTH” areas where the faith started or where it has not reached. Finally, I call on everyone to support this mission of ours and of Christ by Give missionary report and review of donating generously. You can issue EMMOCT2019. your cheque in favor of The Pontifical M i s s i o n S o c i e t i e s , N a t i o n a l In conclusion therefore, I enjoin and Investment Bank (NIB) encourage every Church institution, Parish and Arch/diocese in Ghana to Account Number: 1107000295201, Sunyani join this laudable initiative of the Universal Church as called for, by the God bless you and have a fruitful Holy Father, Pope Francis. I hope and Extraordinary Missionary Month pray that our preparation for this October 2019 EMMOCT2019, with the above Rev. Fr. Isaac Ebo-Blay proposals, will contribute to a National Director, PMS Ghana genuine, missionary conversion to +233-0208162074 Christ. With Mary, Queen of the Email: Apostles, united in the upper room, [email protected]/isaaceboblay @gmail.com we pray for a special outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit on the Church of Christ that is on mission in the world. 6 PRAYER FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY MISSION MONTH OCTOBER 2019 Heavenly Father, when your only Church, which is still very far from begotten Son Jesus Christ rose from completion, may find new and the dead, he commissioned his efficacious expressions that bring life followers to “go and make disciples of and light to the world. all nations” and you remind us that through our Baptism we are made Help us make it possible for all sharers in the mission of the Church. peoples to experience the saving love and mercy of Jesus Christ, who lives Empower us by the gifts of the Holy and reigns with you in the unity of the Spirit to be courageous and zealous Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. in bearing witness to the Gospel, so that the mission entrusted to the 7 MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS FRANCIS FOR WORLD MISSION DAY 2019 Baptized and Sent: The Church of and sisters, are born to new life. This Christ on Mission in the World divine life is not a product for sale we Dear Brothers and Sisters, do not practise proselytism but a treasure to be given, communicated For the month of October 2019, I have and proclaimed: that is the meaning asked that the whole Church revive of mission. We received this gift her missionary awareness and freely and we share