Today, on World Mission Sunday, we are reminded that we followers of Christ have been commissioned to make disciples of all nations. Today we pray for all foreign missionaries and we give generously to the second collection to support all the men and women who have left their homelands to preach the hope-filled, saving message of Jesus throughout the world.
World Mission Sunday should not only remind us that foreign missionaries have been called to participate in the New Evangelization, but so have all of us. Pope St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and now Pope Francis have called us to bring the Gospel message of Jesus to those who have not heard it and most especially to those who have heard it and now reject it. We all know many people who were baptized Catholic and raised Catholic but now no longer practice their faith. We can be God’s instruments who bring others back to Him and His Church. In today’s bulletin the A-List for the New Evangelization is republished. Perhaps you can add to your list or restart your prayers for people to be open and receptive to the Gospel message.