Pontifical Mission Societies, Diocese of Syracuse

10/14/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW1XOdslq7c

Pope Leo is asking Catholics everywhere to support the missions on World Mission Sunday, October 19.This World Mission Sunday, the Church’s chief missionary ...

12/11/2023

Mother Grace, Mother Superior of the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate with St. Marianne Cope in the garden at St. Joseph's Hospital, founded by St. Marianne Cope.

02/06/2023

01/20/2023

The martyrdom of Ukraine continues
Vladimir Putin’s incursion in Ukraine was not a surprise to close observers, but the scale with which his army entered the neighboring sovereign nation shocked virtually all. The local Catholic Church was at the forefront in terms of humanitarian assistance, building kitchens in makeshift underground shelters in the houses of prayer, distributing aid and sending priests to the front to give spiritual support to the soldiers.


The Greek Ukrainian Catholic Church (UGCC) became the face of the Ukrainians’ strong faith of during these last 10 months. Just a generation ago, during the Soviet era, the UGCC was the largest illegal religious body in the world and suffered mightily for it.

After Communism, the church experienced a rebirth: After driving 3.5 million faithful underground and confiscating almost all its property, a post-Soviet Ukraine allowed the UGCC to reemerge. From that point, it rose from the catacombs with miraculous growth.

Over 3,000 priests died in the gulags, and by the time Ukraine regained its independence, only 300 were left, and not all of them in Ukraine. Today, this church claims more than 7 million faithful and 3,000 priests ---one hundred are ordained each year and there are more than 800 seminarians.

Today, the local church needs prayers that help sustain it spiritually and economic support to keep those underground kitchens running.

01/11/2023

On January 9, for the first time, we will be marking the feast day of Blessed Pauline Jaricot, who was beatified in May 2022.



By asking her friends to join her in praying for the Church in far-flung places daily, and asking them to donate a penny each week, this French laywoman planted the seeds for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. What began as a group of friends praying for the Church in mission territories is today the engine that gives spiritual and financial support to 1,200 dioceses worldwide.



Her faith forever changed the lives of millions, so we decided to honor her with a movie specially dedicated to her life. We invite you to watch it to learn more about who she was, and why your prayers and generosity are important. Feel free to share the movie with your friends, and also to tell us what moved you the most about her life on YouTube's comments section:

WATCH THE MOVIE!


Because we are CONVINCED of the power of prayer, we are also doing a special novena, praying for the whole Church, particularly where Christ has been doubted, ignored, and shunned. Will you join us, STARTING TOMORROW?

12/15/2022

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The Pontifical Mission Societies is asking for Just One More Gift for Children this Advent - and we invite you to join us!

07/13/2022

We note with sadness the passing of our brother Peter Daino, a model of charity and a tireless worker in God's vineyard.

Peter William Daino Jr., 69, passed away at Rochester General Hospital on Monday, July 11, 2022. He was predeceased by his parents Peter and Paula Daino. Peter is survived by his sisters Debbie Dai…

05/14/2022

Enter into the incredible life of Blessed Pauline Jaricot, a triumphant tale of how one woman was able to transform a dream into a long-lasting legacy.

03/07/2022

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03/07/2022

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The destruction caused by days of ongoing blasts in Ukraine has left people homeless, fleeing as refugees to other countries for shelter, or seeking safety in underground subways and hospital basements. There is a growing and urgent need for food, and other basic aid. Through the Pontifical Mission....

03/07/2022

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