Sister Rosemary Ryan has been on the road these past few Sundays speaking before 16 Masses in 5 parish churches. The reason for her presence was to explain the role of the Pontifical Mission Societies to the parishioners.
At the request of Archbishop Martin Currie she accepted the position of Diocesan Director for the Pontifical Mission Societies for the Archdiocese of St. John’s.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, was Mission Sunday and the collection taken up was for the Missionary activity of the world. Parishioners were asked to pray for the missions and to be generous with their donation. This collection is taken up in every Catholic Parish around the world, even in the developing countries, as we all have the responsibility for the missionary activity of the Church.
All monies collected must be sent to the Pontifical Mission Society for the benefit of the parishes in the developing countries. Nothing can be kept for the needs of the home parish.
Monies donated by Canadian Dioceses are used to support projects in India and Africa while monies from some European countries are used in Latin America. Rosemary compared the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies with the Sisters of Mercy missionary work in Peru. So many of the projects being done in India and Africa are so similar with what is happening in Peru.
Praise was given for the generosity of the three Newfoundland Dioceses which contributed close to $30,000 last year.
Rosemary is willing to speak to any parish group or club to explain the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies. She can be contacted at rryan@bellaliant.com or by phoning (709)753-8030
