Mission Office - Archdiocese of St. Louis

Mission Office - Archdiocese of St. Louis Supports the missionary work of the Catholic Church around the world The Mission Office aids the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. The Archdiocese of St.

Louis in their support of the missionary work of the Catholic Church around the world. One of the primary ways the Mission Office does this is through the support of the Pontifical Mission Societies. The Pontifical Mission Societies are a worldwide network at the service of the Holy Father to sustain the mission and the young Churches through prayer and charity. In his encyclical Redemptoris Missi

o, St. John Paul II says, “This must be our motto: All the Churches united for the conversion of the whole world” (84). The four Pontifical Mission Societies are: Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Missionary Childhood Association, St. Peter the Apostle, and Missionary Union of Priests and Religious. “The Societies bring to the Catholic world that spirit of universality and of service to the Church’s mission, without which authentic cooperation does not exist” (Redemptoris Missio 84). Guidelines for posting comments on the Archdiocese of St. Louis Mission Office page: We encourage you to ask questions and share news/opinions for other users on our page to read and engage in discussion about. Please avoid, however, language that is obscene, vulgar, or sexual in nature. Avoid posting anything that is slanderous in nature toward any individual, group or organization. Do not make any threats toward any individual, group, or organization. Louis reserves the right to remove any comments that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be abusive, obscene, defamatory and/or not in accordance with its Mission: “...we are called by our Lord Jesus Christ to be His Church and live His Gospel…by teaching and sharing our faith, serving others, and fostering unity in diversity…” (To read the full Mission Statement visit http://archstl.org/archstl/page/missionstatement-archdiocese-st-louis)

06/07/2026

Today on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Leo processed the Eucharist through the streets of Madrid:

This weekend, three parishes are welcoming their Mission Co-Op speakers! You are invited to attend Mass at any of these ...
06/05/2026

This weekend, three parishes are welcoming their Mission Co-Op speakers! You are invited to attend Mass at any of these parishes to learn more about the amazing Catholic missionary organizations listed below:

At Mary, Mother of the Church, Dr. Nick Maxwell will share how the Friends of Joseph Ukpo Hospital and Research Institute provides free medical care to the underserved in sub-urban and rural southern Nigeria.

Fr. Sibi Michael, M.S., will celebrate Mass at Immaculate Conception in Union and explain the work of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette.

Fr. Thomas Sserwadda will celebrate Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul. He will describe the important role the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle has in supporting seminaries and novitiates throughout all the Church's mission dioceses.

Please prayerfully consider donating on their behalf during the weekend Masses or online: https://www.archstl.org/about/offices-and-agencies/mission-office/support-the-pontifical-mission-societies/

Day 3 of the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
06/05/2026

Day 3 of the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

Saint John Henry Newman took the episcopal motto Cor ad cor loquitur (“Heart speaks unto heart”), understanding that the Lord saves us by speaking to our hearts from his Sacred Heart. It was in the Holy Eucharist, the greatest form of praise to God, that Saint John Henry Newman cultivated his deepest encounter with the living heart of Jesus. Let us pray with Saint John Henry Newman so that we might hear the Sacred Heart speak to us when we praise and adore Jesus in the Eucharist.

06/04/2026

When contemplating the Sacred Heart as the source of justice and love, we connect Christ’s love for us with our love for others. As Pope Francis said in Dilexit Nos, “Our best response to the love of Christ’s heart is to love our brothers and sisters. There is no greater way for us to return love for love” (no. 167). As we meditate on the love Christ has for us, let us pray this Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for Love and Mercy.

Lord Jesus, You gave your life for us. Your Sacred Heart is ablaze with love. Your hand extends towards me, and towards all, offering love, mercy, and healing. Sacred Heart of Jesus may your love transform me. Burn away my hesitation that I may become your love and radiate your mercy. Amen.

06/04/2026

Join us in praying the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from June 3 -11 as we prepare for the Consecration of the United States of America to the Sacred Heart.

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, pray for us!
06/03/2026

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, pray for us!

06/03/2026

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV praised Venerable Fulton J. Sheen on June 1 as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the…

On this date in 1953, the Daily World Missionaries were formed!Following the Archbishop Ritter Worldmission Exhibition, ...
06/02/2026

On this date in 1953, the Daily World Missionaries were formed!

Following the Archbishop Ritter Worldmission Exhibition, Auxiliary Bishop Charles H. Helmsing held a meeting, wanting to create an opportunity for the laity to take an active part in the missionary work of the Church. Inspired by the Exhibition, as well as by the address from Fulton Sheen, a proposal was formed for the Daily World Missionaries.

We invite you to learn more, continue this missionary legacy, and join the Daily World Missionaries today!
https://onecau.se/dailyworldmissionary

Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of St. Louis Office of Archives and Records.

06/01/2026

Today, Pope Leo addressed the general assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies gathered in Rome and even spoke about the upcoming beatification of Fulton Sheen!

"It is also providential that this year, on 24 September, in Saint Louis Missouri, a renowned National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States of America, the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, will be beatified. Archbishop Sheen was a light of faith, hope, and love that shone through the radio and television media for decades. I myself am a witness of his evangelization when I was growing up. His broadcasts touched millions with the hope of the Gospel and his initiatives and efforts resulted in enormous spiritual and material aid to the Churches in areas of first evangelization. May our new Blessed be an example for all of the National and Diocesan Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies throughout the world."

05/31/2026

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19)

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The Church is missionary by her very nature because her entire mission flows from the love of the Father, the sending of the Son, and the breath of the Holy Spirit.

God is not isolation; God is a communion of love. The ultimate goal of all missionary work is to invite every person on earth into that divine family.

Today, let us pray for all missionaries who are currently bringing the light and love of the Trinity to the ends of the earth.

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