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09/09/2026

Saint Peter Claver spent his entire priesthood ministering to African slaves brought to Cartegena, Columbia in the early 17th century and thought of himself as a “slave to the slaves.” When a slave ship arrived, he would go into the bowels of the boat—bringing food, ministering to their medical needs, catechizing them, and baptizing those near death. He is said to have baptized over 300,000 souls. Saint Peter Claver, patron of missions to Africa, pray for us!

09/08/2026

Boston did its part! Volunteers from across the Archdiocese of Boston and beyond responded to our call to help make World Mission Rosaries for the upcoming beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

09/06/2026

Where is God calling you to best use your gifts to serve Him and others? Read here for some ideas.

September 5th is the Feast of Saint Teresa of Calcutta -- known to the world first as Mother Teresa. The date also marks the anniversary of her death. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu to Albanian parents in

09/04/2026

World Mission Sunday is next month! While every parish in the Archdiocese (and in the global church) celebrates World Mission Sunday, you can join the Pontifical Mission Societies of Boston for a special World Mission Sunday Mass—October 18 at St. Oscar Romero Parish in Canton at 12 noon. Monsignor Roger Landry, the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies for the U.S., will be our celebrant and preacher.

09/03/2026

Have you ever been present as someone sacrificed their most prized possession for the good of someone else? Read here and you will say yes, I have!

https://www.thebostonpilot.com/Opinion/article.asp?ID=203195

09/02/2026

The Holy Father’s Monthly Prayer Intention: For the care of water

Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.

09/01/2026

Hands up if you’re excited to go back to school and the missions! WE sure are! Be an early bird and schedule a Missionary Childhood visit for the 2026-2027 school year. Call the office at 617-542-1776 or email [email protected].

08/29/2026

"Losing one's life" for mission.

08/28/2026

Saint Augustine is probably one of the best known saints and early Church Fathers and certainly the most oft-quoted…“my heart is restless until it rests in thee.” Augustine hits upon what he realizes is our deepest desire in this life—that every human person is hard-wired to know God.

That’s what missionaries endeavor to do in their work. Through great sacrifice and with few resources, missionaries bring the Catholic faith to parts of the world where Jesus might not be known otherwise, or where the church is poor and perhaps not firmly rooted, or where the church is persecuted. So, if we agree with Augustine that every person is hard-wired to know God, the Church must go to the ends of the earth to find souls and bring Jesus to them in Word and Sacrament.

08/26/2026

Attention Missionary Childhood members! Have you checked out this month’s Mission Education materials? “Travel” to Sri Lanka to read about MCA at work in the tea plantations. Start or end your class with the “Back to School Litany.” Make a popsicle stick Fulton Sheen and join our Social Media Contest! https://mailchi.mp/propfaithboston/back-to-school-and-back-to-the-missions