ANNUAL REPORT
This image: A young member of the remote Michaelpuram community in Tamil Nadu, India. Cover image: Sister Susan Imperio, Provincial of the Canossian Sisters in Manila, walks through Tondo with five‑year‑old Daniel. All photographs contained within are the property of Catholic Mission.
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Contents 04 Message from Pontifical Mission Societies President 05 National Director’s Report 06 Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities 08 Catholic Mission’s Work with Children 10 Catholic Mission’s Work with Church Leaders 12 Mission Formation and Education Report 14 Fundraising, Communications and Donor Services Report 16 Programs Report 17 Global Funds Distributions 18 Financial Report
Who are we?
Catholic Mission is the Australian agency of the international Pontifical Mission Societies. Compelled by the message, life and love of Jesus Christ, Catholic Mission forms Australians for mission and raises funds for mission—in Australia and around the world.
Our Mission
Locally and globally, we answer the call to love God and to love our neighbour, and work to establish the Reign of God through building communities of missionary disciples who share their faith by proclaiming the Word, serving people in need, acting for justice and creation, and adopting child-focused, community-based development programs.
Our Values
• Be Prophetic • Be Theologically Grounded • Be Missionary • Be Collaborative
• Be Respectful • Be Affirming • Be Accountable • Celebrate!
“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10
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Message from the President of the PMS Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, President, Pontifical Mission Societies
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National Director’s Report A warm welcome to all. As we head into a new financial year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our supporters who offered their prayerful or financial gifts to those in need around the world last year. I would also like to thank those who have supported us in other ways, by hosting our appeals, sharing our stories, facilitating or participating in an immersion, or attending our conferences and workshops. You are ensuring that missionary activity continues to flourish, not just in developing countries around the world, but also here in Australia. Pope Francis declared 2016 an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, and we incorporated that theme into all aspects of our work last year. Ultimately, we raised over $18 million in 2016-17. Once again, our Australian supporters showed a characteristic spirit of generosity, contributing to our work with children, communities and future church leaders. ‘‘ As always, we were present in rural, Indigenous Australian communities too, with 15 projects supporting Australia’s First Peoples. These are not just numbers. They reflect real communities of real people who have felt the warmth of your support over the past year.”
“ As we move into a new financial year, there is plenty to look forward to. We are developing new partnerships and reinforcing others, and we are expanding our missionary reach into more areas that require support.” However, I am equally impressed by the other figures we proudly present in this report. In 2016-17, Catholic Mission directly supported 238,693 children, as well as 1,778 catechists. In all, we funded 318 projects in 25 countries, including 26 projects supporting seminarians and novices on their journey to the priesthood. Our innovative Sharing the Word project to digitise seminary libraries continued, with five seminaries in Tanzania now able to access theological resources online. The online repository at sharingtheword.info now has over 7,000 items available. Meanwhile, we helped build or repair 39 churches, pastoral centres and presbyteries. As always, we were present in rural, Indigenous Australian communities too, with 15 projects supporting Australia’s First Peoples. These are not just numbers. They reflect real communities of real people who have felt the warmth of your support over the past year. Our work in advocacy has always been underpinned by mercy and compassion, and 2016-17 was no different, as we strengthened links with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council and saw the End Child Detention Coalition, of which we are a founding member, grow to become a self-sustaining body with over 130,000 members.
We prepared for the ‘Mission: one heart many voices’ conference, a May gathering of the country’s brightest minds in mission. Meanwhile, our team began the rather arduous but immensely fulfilling process of publishing the Francis Effect III: The Mission of Love and Mercy. Our unique Indigenous and International Immersions program grew, with 26 school and adult groups experiencing the world from a new perspective. We welcome the coming Year of Youth with our involvement in the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in December 2017 and a focus, as ever, on bringing fullness of life to young people all around the world. We’ll continue to strengthen our partnerships with religious orders and program leaders, and we will share their stories with you through a range of innovative and immersive techniques. I look forward to your joining us on this exciting journey, and I thank you for offering your support to the wonderful work of mission around the world. Yours in Christ,
Fr Brian Lucas National Director
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Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities
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Catholic Mission’s work with communities, through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, aims to ensure that all communities of the world, especially in developing countries, can hear the Good News of the Gospel and feel the loving warmth of God’s presence. Each year, our Church Appeal, held in the middle of the year, raises funds for projects which support this mission. In 2016, our Church Appeal featured the inspirational work of Sister Eulie Desacula and the Daughters of Charity, who are providing educational opportunities for children in Cambodia.
Maly is just eleven years old, but she has a big responsibility. With her father often away for weeks at a time—with no certainty of returning—Maly must keep watch over her three younger siblings while their mother, Huong, works long hours selling pipis to support the family. Despite the lack of an alternative, Huong is racked with guilt at having to lock her children in their house all day. ‘I feel scared that something bad will happen to my children when I leave them alone all day when I work, like being stolen or abused,’ she says.
with the solid educational foundations they would otherwise miss out on.
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chapels, pastoral centres and presbyteries built
Thankfully, the Daughters of Charity, who work in and around Phnom Penh and throughout Cambodia, have begun a program to support the education and care of children in low-income areas of the city, like Beoung Trabaek, where Huong, Maly and the family live. For over ten years, Sister Eulie and the Daughters of Charity have been providing education and essential care for underprivileged children in Phnom Penh through the safe and loving environment of the Lindalva Centre—a project which Catholic Mission has supported for many years. Understandably, the Sisters became increasingly concerned by the masses of children who were physically unable to attend the centre. Realising the only way to solve the problem was to take education to the streets, the Sisters dreamt up the truly groundbreaking Mobile Tuk-Tuk Education Centre, which proactively visits the children of these struggling communities to provide them
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catechists received formation
Locally trained teachers, who know the dialect and culture of the community, arrive with the tuk-tuk, equipped with age-appropriate academic resources, to teach the children their ABCs, as well as lessons on health, hygiene, children’s rights, life skills and the importance of their cultural heritage. The children receive meals so they are physically healthy and can focus, while educational toys are provided to keep the smaller ones occupied. ‘I know my children are safe when the tuk-tuk is here,’ says Huong. ‘I thank you that the tuk-tuk comes here because Maly seems very happy. I want her to have a good future.’ Maly is very eager to learn, and not only does she hold high hopes for her own future, but also big dreams for her younger sister Kesor. ‘I want to learn Khmer and English. I also like taking my sister to the tuk-tuk with me, so she can learn. I want my sister to become a doctor!’ Catholic Mission supported this project and others like it around the world through its 2016 Church and World Mission Appeals, both of which raise funds for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Sister Eulie says the support from Australians is greatly appreciated. ‘We believe that these children are really the most vulnerable,’ Sister Eulie says. ‘Every time we take care of them we believe that we are taking care of Jesus Christ.’
Sister Eulie Desacula stands with Kesor (left) and her sister Maly, both of whom can now access an education.
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Catholic Mission’s Work with Children
$1.7m
238,693 212 children supported worldwide by Catholic Mission
projects around the world providing children with education, formation, health and nutrition.
In 2016-17, Catholic Mission’s work with children supported 238,693 young people under the age of 15, providing education, health programs, food, water and sanitation, and spiritual development. This life-giving work of mission happens not only in remote towns but in megacities like Manila, where the contrast between rich and poor is as stark as anywhere on earth. Just a couple of blocks from the imposing skyscrapers owned by banks and insurance firms, the city’s lowest socioeconomic suburbs sprawl the coastline along Manila Bay. As children chase each other through the narrow streets, one little girl wishes she could join them. Our Christmas Children’s Appeal told her story.
A warm smile adorns the face of six- year-old Angela, despite the many challenges she faces every day. She suffers from brittle bone syndrome, which has caused her to break almost every bone in her tiny body at some time or another. It means she cannot stand on her own two legs, and without a wheelchair available to her, she is entirely dependent on her grandmother, Heidi, who is 66.
served the local community since 1979. It includes a general practice, dental clinic, pharmacy and a day care centre, which Daniel attends. It is also one of the few dedicated tuberculosis treatment centres in the region. The Sisters go out into the local neighbourhood and invite those in need, regardless of creed, to come seek assistance from the clinic. At the centre patients receive a range of medical services at vastly reduced costs, with check-ups and treatments free of charge for those who cannot afford to pay.
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As Angela’s primary carer, Heidi carries the little girl everywhere; to the doctor, the school and the shops, all while watching over Angela’s five-year-old brother, Daniel. The siblings no longer see their mother, and their father, an IT technician, takes any jobs he can get and is frequently on the road. For Heidi, revisiting parenthood hasn’t been easy. The emotional and physical weight of caring for the two children can sometimes be too much. ‘I often wonder whether I will have a long or short life,’ she says. ‘I worry about Angela’s medication and food; who will care for her and Daniel?’ There is an even bigger danger for Angela in Tondo. Tuberculosis is the sixth-biggest killer in the Philippines, and in highdensity areas with poor preventative hygiene, the often-fatal condition can spread rapidly. Angela’s malnutrition has weakened her immune system, meaning she is especially susceptible. Thankfully, the Canossian Daughters of Charity in Tondo are supporting the family through the Canossian Health and Social Centre, which has
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Equally important is the education the centre provides to parents and carers, like Heidi. ‘We are more for preventative than curative measures,’ says Sister Susan Imperio, the Provincial Superior. ‘We provide continuing education, health and hygiene classes, interventions, and we refer special care needs to the hospital.’ The heartbreaking reality is that, one day, Heidi will not be around to carry Angela to school or the clinic. It is what the Sisters can do now that will matter most when that day arrives. ‘I want to discover if we can resolve the mobility problem for Angela,’ says Sister Susan. ‘But we need funding to be able to sustain our program’s services and do this.’ Catholic Mission’s supporters, through their generosity at Christmas time, showed their willingness to ensure the centre can continue to provide crucial services to children like Angela, so that she need not fear for the future. With proper education, preparation and ongoing care, it is likely that Angela can lead a fulfilling and independent life.
Angela, six, is happy to receive support from the Canossian Sisters in Manila, Philippines.
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Catholic Mission’s Work with Church Leaders
$1.2m
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Catholic Mission’s work with future church leaders, through the Society of St Peter the Apostle, ensures that seminarians and novices can have access to high quality tuition, with adequate educational resources, in their initial years of formation. Internationally, the Pontifical Mission Societies funds every major seminary in a developing country. Each year, Catholic Mission raises funds for these seminaries through our annual Seminarian Appeal. This year, we told the story of Myanmar, and a young man who is hoping to help solve some confronting issues in his homeland.
Nicholas Nerius is a fourth-year seminarian at St Joseph’s Major Seminary in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. He is not into sports like many of his cohort, who can be found playing soccer and kickball during free time; he prefers to strum his guitar. But he does share a very strong commonality with the 167 other young men enrolled at the seminary.
leaders. Brother Nicholas and his peers are motivated to make the most of the opportunity they will have as leaders in their communities. ‘I think Myanmar needs more intelligent, good priests so the faithful can know more about morality and the politics of the country,’ the 26-year-old says.
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young women supported in their novitiate
Talk to Nicholas and most of his classmates and they will tell you that the biggest contribution they want to make to their country, as priests, is improving education. Since 1966, when missionaries were expelled from Myanmar during one of the many military regimes that have controlled government over the past six decades, education in Myanmar has been a shadow of what it once was. ‘The schools were nationalised and were only run by the local government after that, with the local teachers substituted with government officials,’ says Father Cyprian Aung Win, Rector of St Joseph’s Major Seminary. ‘They continued to run, but the standard of education became very low. ‘In my opinion, the education standard never again matched the days of the missionaries. But after [the uprising in] 1988, the quality has been worse even than in the two decades prior.’ Father Cyprian and the formation staff at the seminary want the young men under their watch to become not only good priests, but good community
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seminarians supported on their journey to priesthood
Myanmar has experienced an unstable political environment over the past sixty years as the country has struggled with internal conflict and power struggles. As a direct result of the conflict in Myanmar, particularly in the north, drugs began to flood into the country and into the hands of young people. ‘It affects the people now, and it will affect the next generation,’ says Nicholas, who was shocked to learn that his own brother Martino was a victim of addiction. Even though Catholics account for just one percent of the Myanmar population, priests are trusted community leaders. Father Cyprian explains how crucial this is to opening up inter-religious communication. ‘In my time, there was no dialogue happening between the faiths. Now, the Catholic Church is playing a leading role in ecumenical dialogue, which is so important for peaceful coexistence in this country— something we are not currently enjoying.’ Catholic Mission’s Seminarian Appeal, held in early 2017, raised funds for this and other projects around the world that support the crucial training and formation of young men and women who will one day lead the Church.
Nicholas Nerius is studying at St Joseph’s Major Seminary in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Mission Formation and Education Report Jenny Collins-White, Lana Turvey, Co-Leaders Mission Formation Team
The Mission Formation team works to transform hearts and minds to live the joy of the Gospel and lead mission. We facilitate opportunities to encounter God in the world through an immersive, interactive pedagogy of dialogue, encounter and experience which engages the whole person. Our formation and education programs and resources have local and global perspective and include: • International and Indigenous immersions for students and adults; • Engaging workshops and international guest speakers on mission for school students; • World Mission Month resources for students, teachers and catechists; • Advocacy for children and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; • Professional development and learning programs (pictured, right) of contextual mission for adults and leaders working in Catholic organisations, institutions and agencies across sectors of health, social services, education and diocesan local church.
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International and Indigenous Immersions The Catholic Mission cross-cultural immersion provides an opportunity for a small group of students or adults to visit and spend time with people in church and school communities in an Australian Indigenous community, or an international community for ten to twelve days. The purpose of an immersion is for participants to experience life, faith and justice from a new perspective and return home inspired to live a personal sense of Catholic ‘mission’ in Australia. This year, the Catholic Mission Immersions team has focused on integrating the Indigenous immersion program with the International immersion program and now have a streamlined, three-phase program for both. The team structure has been reshaped to better meet the needs of the partner communities, and ensure the highest levels of safety for the immersion program. We successfully facilitated 26 immersion teams who travelled to Alice Springs, Warralong, Kununurra, Lombadina, Timor‑Leste, Vietnam, Kiribati, Phillipines, Cambodia and a pilgrimage to Camino del Santiago. In the last
twelve months, 326 students and adults have experienced the Catholic Mission Immersions program led by 28 experienced Catholic Mission facilitators. We thank the community leaders in our host countries for their hospitality, warm welcome and invaluable partnership and all those who give of their time and expertise to ensure Catholic Mission’s immersion program continues to be a deeply formative experience which brings ‘life for all’. ‘I have gained enormous satisfaction in providing this experience to Catholic youth and have witnessed the deeper spiritual growth of every participant. The immersion experience is a ‘lived’ experience providing lifelong inspiration within a distinctive Catholic context.’ Amanda Wilson, Principal – Holy Spirit College, Bellambi, Diocese of Wollongong.
Schools Formation Programs and World Mission Month Online World Mission Month resources now include 360° video and raw clips which students can use to make their own church and mission documentaries. After a significant process of consultation and interactive
250,000+ 130,000+ 326 school students involved in formation activities
members of the End Child Detention Coalition
participants across 26 Catholic Mission Immersions
review with students and teachers, the World Mission Month website has been invigorated and redesigned to better respond to the needs of students, teachers and catechists who access and use the resources in schools across the country. In 2016, the World Mission Month campaign was focused on the efforts of the Church in Cambodia and to provide critical education to children in need.
In addition to ‘once-off’ formation programs, such as staff spirituality days, formation days for leadership, or retreats for boards, Catholic Mission has formed key strategic partnerships with the Catholic Education Office of Wollongong and the Catholic Schools Office of Wagga Wagga. These partnerships enable long term, deep formation to be designed and experienced by school staff. It also ensures that the staff formation programs and experiences are integrated with the CEO/CSO strategic priorities. Mission and Catholic Identity are integrated with pedagogy, curriculum, teaching and learning, numeracy and literacy and other identified strategic priorities. This ensures that formation is both holistic and formative and, importantly, is grounded in the lived experience of the person.
an expression of living mission to bring about God’s Kingdom here on earth by protecting some of the most vulnerable in our community. This year, the coalition has further developed a clearly defined advocacy strategy which has ensured a professional and organised approach. This level of organisation and effectiveness has attracted independent funding from both Catholic and other donors which has enabled collaborative national approach to constituent members in individual electorates meeting with their local representatives to discuss making further positive change on this issue. The parliamentary friendship networks and other opportunities indicate ongoing effective campaigning will continue in 2017-18. Catholic Mission’s partnership with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) continues to deepen. We are working together to explore ways to nurture a leadership formation program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders led by Aboriginal community elders and leaders. This shared dialogue and collaborative pilot program will take shape in 2017-18.
Catholic Mission’s partnership with Australian Young Christian Students (YCS) continues to be a valuable opportunity for students in Catholic schools to engage with their faith in context of the issues of society today. There is great power in young people leading young people toward faith grounded in global and local reality and we are committed to collaboration with YCS as effective student formation for mission.
Adult Formation and Professional Development The work of formation has become a topic of national discussion in many sectors of the wider Catholic Church. Catholic Mission has been privileged to have been engaged in both doing the work of formation and contributing to the qualitative standards and frameworks which describe effective formation. The National Catholic Education Commission launched a national framework for mission formation and our programs align with the characteristics and standards of deep learning and transformative experiences they articulate in the framework. This has provided an effective platform for our work to be promoted throughout the networks of Catholic Education, Catholic Social Services and Catholic Health and Aged Care services.
‘The wisdom, insight and leadership of Catholic Mission Formation Services has been central to the ongoing success and fulfilment of our strategic goal of Catholic Education in Wollongong: “to increase the capacity of staff to dynamically and authentically embrace a call to mission as a core expression of identity.” Working in partnership with the Formation Team has been a personal and professional delight.’ Ken Bryant, Head of Services – Catholic Life, Education and Mission, Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Wollongong.
Advocacy for Children and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Catholic Mission has played an instrumental role in the incorporation of the End Child Detention Coalition, which has enabled the effective advocacy and strategic approach of the campaign to achieve excellent outcomes. The work of Catholic Mission as part of the coalition is
We would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to every person and community who is a part of the Catholic Mission Formation programs. We are grateful for the deep commitment, the passion and expertise which is evident in the collaboration, and work ethic of the people in our team, in the communities and networks we partner with and all those whom we encounter. Thank you for your support and encouragement and know that it ensures Catholic Mission can continue to offer interactive and engaging programs and experiences of formation, and will continue providing opportunities for people to encounter God in the world as they live and lead in mission.
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Fundraising, Communications and Donor Services Report Silje Lea, Fundraising Manager raised, which was largely attributed to an increase in workplace giving, which was up 40 percent, and gift catalogue giving, which was up close to 29 percent. We also experienced substantial income growth from individuals who gave significant gifts through their current giving, with 87 generous donors giving a combined total of more than $1 million, and from people who left a bequest in their will, equalling more than $4.5 million. Our campaigns throughout the year provided supporters with an insight to some of the many compelling stories of the work of missionaries around the world, the communities they work with and the often desperate situations they are facing. Our 2016 Church Appeal focused on the work of Sister Eulie Desacula and the Daughters of Charity in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Through the innovative Mobile Tuk-Tuk Education Centre they are providing life-changing education to children. This campaign raised nearly $2 million in parishes, and close to $1 million from individual donors through the direct mail campaign. Sister Eulie Desacula’s work with communities in Cambodia was featured in our 2016 Church Appeal
Despite 2016/17 being a challenging year in terms of fundraising, we saw an overwhelming response and generosity from our loyal Catholic Mission supporters across Australia. We are extremely grateful for your financial gifts and prayers; without them it we would not be able to support missionaries in their vital work with children and communities in need, nor support the training of seminarians and other young church leaders, which are all at the core of our work. Through our fundraising and communication, we engaged with new and existing supporters in parishes and schools across the country, as well as through inspiring fundraising letters, reports, magazines, newsletters and online content. Through our 14
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donor services team and our extensive network of committed diocesan directors we also continued to build strong personal relationships with many of our loyal and dedicated supporters. Overall, last year we saw an almost ten per cent increase in total funds
Our hallmark celebration, World Mission Month, focused on two separate mission areas. In schools, the Cambodia campaign with the focus on education continued, raising close to $600,000. Our parish appeal highlighted the work of Mercy Works in Papua New Guinea, especially in the area of family and domestic violence. This appeal raised just over $600,000 in parishes and another $500,000 through the direct mail appeal. The above results reflect a growing trend among many dioceses of choosing to hold just one appeal a year, and for this to be the Church Appeal. Our Christmas Appeal focused on the work of the Canossian Sisters in some of the poorest areas of Manila, Philippines. This appeal, which shared the heartbreaking story of Angela, her brother
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Daniel and their grandmother Heidi, raised close to $700,000, which was a slight decrease on the previous year.
We received regular positive media coverage about our work, including campaigns, projects, advocacy work, and events. There was a pleasing level of engagement with our work from the national Catholic media as well as local Catholic and secular media agencies, with whom our diocesan directors have built strong relationships.
entrusted in bequests to Catholic Mission
The last appeal of the Catholic Mission financial year, our Seminarian Appeal, focused on the issues of drugs and conflict in Myanmar and the work of young leaders like Nicholas Nerius to educate children in a bid to create a brighter future. This financial year we raised just over $625,000 for our work with seminarians and other future Church leaders, an approximate ten percent drop from last year. Each year, a great deal of our planning and delivery depends on our committed regular supporters, to whom we are extremely grateful. Through our four regular giving programs; Friends in Faith, Leaders for Life, Children’s Mission Partners and Seminarian Supporters Program, over 10,000 regular supporters gave close to $4.5 million, which is an encouraging result, albeit a slight drop from last year.
hours of footage enjoyed on our YouTube channel
Moving into the new financial year, a new website for Catholic Mission presents both a challenge and a significant opportunity for growth and engagement. The building blocks are in place for this and we are moving ahead into a new era carefully but confidently.
90,000+
unique users on our website
“ Each year, a great deal of our planning and delivery depends on our committed regular supporters, to whom we are extremely grateful.” We would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to our faithful supporters for their generosity and prayers this year. We would also like to thank the bishops of Australia, parish priests and their staff, and Catholic education staff, who are all vital collaborators in our work. Lastly, a big thank you to our Catholic Mission staff, volunteers and our project partners.
In 2016/17, we launched our first community fundraising initiative, which will see up to twenty Catholic Mission supporters take on a 250km bike ride across Cambodia. The Ride to Reach Out, which will take place in November 2017, is a unique opportunity for participants to not only experience the culture of Cambodia, but also to visit some of the projects supported by Catholic Mission, while raising much‑needed funds for our work. In communications, we began to explore different methods of sharing the work we do with our supporters and the broader community. We used drone and 360° footage for the first time, showing a perspective of India and Cambodia that none of our staff, let alone our supporters, had ever seen. This technology is a powerful storytelling tool, and one we will continue to utilise more expansively in the future.
An aerial shot of La Paloma, Cambodia taken with a Catholic Misison drone camera
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Programs Report Lawrence Gigliotti, Programs Manager In Timor-Leste, a maternity clinic was established providing services in a rural area that had high rates of infant mortality. In a remote, mountainous village in Ethiopia, villagers carry sacks of concrete, stones and other building materials up and down the mountain as they work together to build a new chapel their community. It is a true demonstration of their commitment to their faith and the Church. Catholic Mission is truly accompanying these communities on a path to sustainability, through providing them with technical and financial support so they are empowered to develop their own ideas into fully sustainable initiatives for the future.
Above and bottom right: Members of the Miriga community in the Hawassa Vicariate of Ethiopia help with the construction of a chapel.
Catholic Mission is committed to journeying together with those serving the needs of communities around the world. Working together in partnership with dioceses overseas and locally, we accompany them in their work and ensure positive outcomes for those most in need. This is achieved by identifying key strengths of the partners and their ability to achieve their goals and objectives in ministering to their congregations. This past year, our commitment to the Mission of the solidarity fund (through which funds are distributed to global mission projects) has seen the establishment and continuation of many projects in communities around the world. Our focus in our projects has been to improve the livelihoods and opportunities for not only for those in the Church, but for entire communities. 16
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There are examples all over the world of communities coming together and living out their faith in extraordinary ways. In Cambodia, we are in the first stages of establishing an agricultural school, which will help future generations of students learn sustainable agricultural practices and gain employability skills.
We work closely with Church leaders across various dioceses, to inspire lay people and seminarians to be the future leaders of their communities and the Church. We also support catechists in rural areas who play a critical role in the formation of faith in whole communities. Over the coming year, we will be working in close partnership with the Catholic Church of Myanmar, and expanding our works throughout Asia and Africa by developing the capacity of those who are working for the good of the Church and their communities.
Global Funds Distributions
Work with Communities Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Other Total
$AUD 55,737,624.31 28,618,421.44 4,667,777.73 3,091,473.00 443,738.28 92,559,034.76
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Work with Children Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Other Total
$AUD 14,049,029.53 8,126,083.98 907,726.68 311,976.00 91,098.00 23,485,914.19
$AUD 19,586,302.94 6,068,028.33 310,073.40 314,884.08 349,609.68 1,846,582.92 28,475,481.35
distributed globally by the Pontifical Mission Societies to support work with communities.
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Work with Church Leaders Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Other Total
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distributed globally by the Pontifical Mission Societies to support work with children.
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$28.5m
distributed globally by the Pontifical Mission Societies to support work with church leaders.
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Financial Report
2016-17 Distributions from 2015-16 Income Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities Cambodia Ethiopia India Kiribati Myanmar Timor-Leste Uganda Total disbursements
$AUD 358,888 141,523 372,670 134,447 228,064 302,646 152,845 1,691,082
Catholic Mission’s Work with Children Cambodia Ethiopia India Kenya Kiribati Myanmar Nigeria Papua New Guinea Philippines South Africa Timor-Leste Trinidad & Tobago Uganda Vietnam Zambia Total disbursements
$AUD 55,194 89,159 505,029 150,014 44,155 76,422 104,727 110,812 32,550 84,914 5,661 83,215 149,731 81,376 129,918 1,702,877
Catholic Mission’s Work with Church Leaders Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo India Indonesia Myanmar Nigeria Other* Pakistan Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Tanzania Timor-Leste Vietnam Total disbursements Grand Total *Multi-country projects
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$AUD 5,654 206,623 87,348 35,338 107,253 15,368 6,940 111,491 27,385 24,597 32,089 138,721 424,196 1,223,002 10,983,237
Designated Projects Cambodia Ethiopia Fiji India Madagascar Malawi Myanmar Nepal Papua New Guinea Philippines Sierra Leone Sri Lanka Timor-Leste Uganda Vanuatu Vietnam Zambia Total disbursements
$AUD 1,721,672 283,642 33,669 287,268 17,272 9,300 1,048,132 14,042 108,224 49,656 18,925 410 213,166 658,773 8,203 21,087 3,270 4,496,710
Australian Home Mission Fund Armidale Broome Cairns Darwin Geraldton NATSICC Palms Port Pirie Rockhampton Toowoomba Townsville Wilcannia-Forbes Total disbursements
$AUD 11,800 755,000 25,000 415,765 148,000 130,000 95,000 60,000 20,000 10,000 137,000 62,000 1,869,565
Gross Income by Diocese 2016-17 Diocese Adelaide Armidale Ballarat Bathurst Brisbane Broken Bay Broome Bunbury Cairns Canberra & Goulburn Darwin Geraldton Hobart Lismore Maitland-Newcastle Melbourne Parramatta Perth Port Pirie Rockhampton Sale Sandhurst Sydney Toowoomba Townsville Wagga Wilcannia-Forbes Wollongong National Office Total
$AUD 396,501 115,252 621,221 202,725 1,602,262 735,728 17,090 93,952 130,761 369,240 39,681 40,460 92,830 204,543 446,292 2,534,939 2,022,692 1,396,280 75,419 182,310 85,565 78,211 2,469,322 393,298 107,473 279,570 19,142 1,906,930 2,091,279 18,750,968
Funds Raised by Works in 2016-17 Work with Communities Work with Children Work with Church Leaders Designated Projects Other Total
$AUD 5,806,150 5,797,916 991,555 126,412 6,028,935 18,750,968
Distribution of 2016-17 Income Funds Distributable for Overseas Funds Distributable for HMF Community Education Transferred to/(from) reserves Special Project Cost Net Operating Expenses Total
$AUD 8,335,292 1,787,256 3,375,612 633,508 313,122 4,306,178 18,750,968
2016-17 Global Distribution by Pontifical Mission Societies* Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Other Total
$AUD 55,737,624.31 28,618,421.44 4,667,777.73 3,091,473.00 443,738.28 92,559,034.76
Catholic Mission’s Work with Children
$AUD
Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Other Total
14,049,029.53 8,126,083.98 907,726.68 311,976.00 91,098.00 23,485,914.19
Catholic Mission’s Work with Church Leaders Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Other Total
$AUD 19,586,302.94 6,068,028.33 310,073.40 314,884.08 349,609.68 1,846,582.92 28,475,481.35
*Figures have been converted from USD at a rate of 1 AUD = 0.79 USD.
We would especially like to thank those who have supported Catholic Mission through a bequest, ensuring the happiness and wellbeing of those in need. May they rest in peace. J Arnold E Aulsebrook D Battley U Boots O Bourke N Bren P Brophy C Canavan E Cannon M Connell B Cordingley Br B Doyle H Doyle W Falk W Fitzgerald
P Grealy M Griffin L Hajkowicz P Hayes Hansen and Kean Fr F Keogh Fr D McQuaid K Monaghan E Murphy D O’Sullivan J Passlow A Pogadl B Purcell George Ryan Gerald Ryan
E Scott C Smith V Sorensen A Sutton K Walsh H Wildenburg R Wright
For more information about leaving a legacy in your will, please contact your local Catholic Mission Diocesan Director for a confidential discussion.
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Diocesan Directors: Adelaide Rev Deacon Anthony Hill 08 8210 8199
Melbourne Mr Kevin Meese 03 9412 8410
Armidale Ms Jacqueline Toakley 02 6771 8703
Melkite Eparchy 1800 257 296
Ballarat Ms Sue Searls 0409 401 329
Parramatta Mrs Kathryn EndicottAllen 02 9919 7842
Bathurst Mr Michael Deasy 0417 048 880
Perth Mr Francis Leong 08 9422 7933
Brisbane Mr David McGovern 07 3336 9239
Port Pirie Br Patrick Cronin 08 8632 0556
Broken Bay Mrs Kathryn EndicottAllen 02 9919 7842
Rockhampton Mr Greg Clair 07 4931 3751
Broome 1800 257 296
Sale c/o Mr Kevin Meese 03 9412 8410
Bunbury Ms Deborah Robertson 08 9791 9516
Sandhurst c/o Mr Kevin Meese 03 9412 8410
Cairns Mrs Anna Jimenez 0450 213 042
Sydney Mrs Kathryn EndicottAllen 02 9919 7842
Canberra and Goulburn Mrs Catherine Ransom 02 6201 9885 Chaldean Eparchy 1800 257 296 Jamyka from Halls Creek in the Broome Diocese proudly displays her artwork.
Darwin c/o Mr David McGovern 07 3336 9239 Geraldton Ms Rosemary Smith 08 9964 2716 Hobart Mr Rafal Kozlowski 0427 048 953 Lismore Mrs Michelle Sullivan 02 6622 0407 Maitland-Newcastle Mr Mark Toohey 02 4979 1141
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Maronite Eparchy Fr Yuhanna Azize 02 9744 8514
Toowoomba c/o Mr David McGovern 07 3336 9239 Townsville Ms Wendy Stone 07 4726 3253 Ukrainian Eparchy Fr Simon Ckuj 0431 659 593 Wagga Wagga Mr John Goonan 02 6937 0013 Wilcannia-Forbes Mr Michael Deasy 0417 048 880 Wollongong Mr David Harrison 0449 716 363 National Office Fr Brian Lucas National Director 1800 257 296