“2022 is special year for us, as it marks significant anniversaries in our history,” says Fr Brian Lucas, National Director, Catholic Mission.
“We will also celebrate Pauline Jaricot’s beatification, a key milestone on the journey towards being recognised as a saint. Pauline Jaricot is the founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, which in Australia is known as Catholic Mission, and we continue to be guided by her great love of prayer and charity in all our mission activities.”
The beatification ceremony for the Venerable Pauline Jaricot will be held in Lyon, in May. As a young, faith-filled woman who desired to support missionaries around the world, Pauline Jaricot founded the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in 1822.
“As the first Pontifical Mission Society, it is a cornerstone for our work here at Catholic Mission which focuses on supporting communities in need around the world,” says Fr Brian.
The launch of a new monthly newsletter, Mission Today Digital, nurtures that missionary spirit by sharing a unique insight into what Catholic Mission, and its generous supporters, are doing to change the lives of those most in need.
“It’s your window into mission,” says Fr Brian.
“We invite you to walk with us on this missionary journey. Each month we’ll take you behind the scenes of Catholic Mission as we share the work we are doing around the world and meet some of the people who are making this happen.”
“Supporters can sign up to receive the January edition of Mission Today Digital on our website.”
The celebration of the beatification of Pauline Jaricot, and her founding of the Propagation of the Faith, also coincides with a unique series of significant anniversaries for the agencies of mission that have been at the service of global mission.
“The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, The Society of Missionary Childhood and the Society of St Peter the Apostle received their pontifical and universal status as the Pope’s Missionary Societies one hundred years ago, in 1922,” says Fr Brian.
“This year we also recognise missionary cooperation throughout the world with the founding, 400 years ago in 1622, of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, once known as Propaganda Fide.”
