ANNUAL REPORT
Celebrating 175 Years of Catholic Mission in Australia
Contents 03 About Catholic Mission 04 National Director’s Report 05 Working in Partnership 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 Financial Report 20 Celebrating 175 Years of Catholic Mission in Australia
This image: Students from St Anne’s Primary School in Kingston, Jamaica are supported in their education by Catholic Mission. Cover image: Sister Immaculée walks with children in Rwanda, where Catholic Mission is assisting with reconciliation efforts two decades after the genocide. All photographs contained within are the property of Catholic Mission.
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Who are we?
Catholic Mission is the international mission agency of the Catholic Church in Australia. 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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National Director’s Report Thank you to our wonderful supporters. Your financial generosity and your participation in formation events was the basis of a very successful year. I particularly thank the families of those supporters who left a bequest to Catholic Mission in 2014/15. I would also like to thank the bishops, priests, teachers, religious, volunteers and more than 30 partner organisations who gave their time, knowledge and enthusiasm to help us reach out with faith and in service to people around the world. 2014/15 has seen continued growth in the work of Catholic Mission. Most importantly you, our Australian supporters, have contributed $20.4 million in 2014/15. This reflects lower giving in the period of May-June 2014 common to almost all Australian charities. Giving has since returned to previous levels. Your generosity provided millions of Catholics in dioceses across 160 countries with practical care and the opportunity to grow in their faith. Through your help Catholic Mission in Australia funded the training of thousands of seminarians and catechists in 47 dioceses worldwide. As well as supporting nine Catholic radio and television stations, you helped to build or repair 30 pastoral and training centres, 25 houses for priests and religious, and 61 churches. Your donations, carefully supervised by our Programs team under Fifi Rashando, also
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funded child-focused, community-based development projects for education, emergency assistance and health; our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and religious formation. 2014/15 saw a particular focus on Human Resources under our new HR Director Sharon Messina. Sharon oversaw a comprehensive review of all HR policies and the development of new policies including performance development and review; reward and recognition; and flexible work hours. All assist staff to perform to the best of their ability and enjoy their roles. Staff attrition was measured and considered carefully by management. An induction kit was designed followed by a two-day induction program. Since March 2014, 25 team members have undertaken professional development. We also made available opportunities for our staff to pray, speak about our faith, serve people in need in the wider community, go on retreat, and to celebrate our successes. This helps to build Catholic Mission’s team itself as a true Christian community. Our Mission Formation team under Peter Gates, in conjunction with our Diocesan Directors, led more than 1,000 Church leaders nationwide in reflecting on Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium. Team members played a significant role in the Proclaim Conference, which had 450 delegates, and also took 200 participants on overseas immersion visits. Around 230,000 students participated in Catholic Mission school formation programs, while our speakers addressed more than 280,000 parishioners.
from detention. This contributed to approximately 80% of the children being released from Australian detention centres in the last year. Our Fundraising and Communications team under Natalie Moses and our diocesan teams under Tony Hoban inspired our supporters to so generously reach out to our mission projects. They also provided fundraising advice and materials to Catholic Mission offices in eight countries including the United States. Australia’s Sharing the Word project saw volunteers completely revamp the IT systems in seven seminaries in Kenya with donated computers, introducing the internet and the Koha electronic catalogue. We will send 25,000 theological books to seminaries in 2015. Lastly, but very importantly, I thank the Bishops of the Commission for Evangelisation, especially Archbishop Julian Porteous, our liaison bishop, for their interest and support in our truly life-giving work. Yours in Christ,
Martin Teulan BA Dip Ed.,MA Th. St. National Director
As Australia’s Catholic agency to support children in need, we advocated in partnership with other Church and community organisations for the government to more rapidly implement its existing policy of releasing children
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Working in Partnership
“Everything is related, and we human beings are united as brothers and sisters on a wonderful pilgrimage, woven together by the love of God.” Pope Francis, Laudato Si’
Fifi Rashando, Program Director
As Catholic Mission works to build the Reign of God, we develop close project partnerships with various dioceses and religious congregations, helping to increase their capacity to serve the marginalised and run sustainable and impactful projects. As we move into a new financial year, our improved project reporting and strengthened relationships will show that our life-giving work is not only efficient and accountable, but faithful to our mission.
Working in partnership is central to Catholic Mission’s calling to build God’s family in the world. There is an African proverb that makes this point well: “If you want to go quickly, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.” Partnership is a long-term commitment that goes beyond the provision of funds for programs. It includes standing with our partners in the Catholic Church in solidarity during times of crisis. Our partnerships are based on long-term engagement, shared learning, trust and ongoing consultations. Through them, we support marginalised communities around the world as they share their faith and the joy of the Gospel. Separately, we assist our partners to build their capacity and obtain skills to serve these communities.
Catholic Mission has also developed a quality and accountability framework in line with the Overseas Aid Gift Deduction Scheme (OAGDS) guidelines, and recognised best practices. We commit to annually conducting an internal institutional assessment, as well as building the capacity of our program partners. In the spirit of subsidiarity, our programs are designed and managed by our partners on the ground, as they are best placed to identify the needs and problems in their communities. Through emphasising the active participation of all community members in decision making, we ensure that our programs benefit entire communities regardless of age, gender, religion or diversity.
Catholic Mission is continuing to partner with local Church communities and leaders like Fr Emmanuel Nsengiyumva in Rwanda.
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Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities
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Each year, Catholic Mission partners with hundreds of local communities in order to reach out and give life to people in need in often remote parts of the world. Programs including community development and infrastructure, health and nutrition, and outreach to the marginalised all embody our mission to build the Kingdom of God. Often we are called to carry out this work in perilous environments like Jamaica, where endemic violence is underscored by the secondhighest rate of shooting deaths in the world. Sister Teresia Tinanisolo is one of many brave missionaries, supported by Catholic Mission, who are working to overcome that horrifying statistic.
“It is not an unusual thing, early in the morning, to hear guns shooting,” says Sister Teresia, a Fijian Marist Missionary Sister, who lives and works in Mount Salem, a suburb of Montego Bay. “They go into somebody else’s home and try to kill them.”
Sister Teresia has profoundly touched the lives of many in the community, including Mount Salem parishioners Paul, Tanice and their three children. Less than two years ago, the family’s house was firebombed in a case of mistaken identity that could easily have cost them more than their home. Today, they are living a safer and happier life together as a family, thanks to the guidance of the Sisters, the support of Catholic Mission, and the love of God. Tanice received training at the Holy Family Self Help Centre, while Paul was supported by the Sisters in finding stable employment.
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churches and chapels built or repaired
countries hosting catechists supported by Catholic Mission
Far from an idyllic paradise, Montego Bay is one of the most dangerous communities on earth, with shootings taking place every single day. In her twelve years in Jamaica, working across several ministries, Sister Teresia has found that violence and crime here are part of a cycle that envelops children and other vulnerable people from an early age. “Children don’t have any role models,” she says. “All they see is the violence that goes on. It affects their lives; they become violent themselves. We are hoping to help these children to turn from being violent and do better for themselves.” With support from Catholic Mission, Sister Teresia and other brave missionaries are working tirelessly throughout Jamaica to turn the tide. At the Holy Family Self Help Centre, where Sister Teresia is the administrator, vocational training courses and social activities are examples of the lifechanging work of these missionaries. Their goal is to create opportunities for the people to escape from that deadly cycle of violence and crime, through the power of education and the spirit of Jesus Christ.
“Life is so much better for them thanks to Catholic Mission,” says Sister Teresia. “Their house now has beautiful doors and windows with grills. Paul has more work than before, and Tanice has a job doing housekeeping at a resort hotel, where she is very happy. The children are all doing well at school.” Tanice says she owes her life to God and the Sisters. “The Sisters have taught us all to keep our family together,” she says. “I get my strength from God, because without him I would be nothing.” Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Catholic Mission continues to support the tireless work of missionaries like Sister Teresia, ensuring communities right around the world can have life to the full.
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Supported by Catholic Mission, Sister Teresia Tinanisolo (left) is helping families like Paul, Tanice and their children to break the cycle of poverty and violent crime in Jamaica.
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Catholic Mission’s Work with Children
$2.8m
536k
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Catholic Mission is one of the few Catholic charities with works specifically dedicated to children. We support initiatives aimed at improving the lives of young people in need, allowing them to see their value in the eyes of God, and helping them to grow in their faith. This is particularly important in Cambodia, where many social problems are a legacy of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime that took power in the 1970s. Catholic Mission is working with its partners in Cambodia and around the world to develop and maintain strong, child-focused programs that pave the way for a generation of educated, healthy and faith-filled children.
Sreynet bows to the applause of the grown-ups. She is only four years old, but already the star dancer in the Khmer Blessing Dance. It is just one of many fun and educational activities available to children at the Lindalva Centre, just outside Phnom Penh. As the other dancers join her on the small makeshift stage, Sreynet spots her parents, who wave from their seats. They are overcome with joy and relief that their daughter, and her sister Sreynuch, are safe and happy at the Lindalva Centre. It means the girls are no longer forced to stay at home, exposed to the many dangers of Phnom Penh, while their parents work long hours.
Sister Eulalia Desacula is one of the missionaries that run the Lindalva Centre, which combines early education and physical development with spiritual formation for at-risk children in Phnom Penh. Supported by Catholic Mission, the centre is a safe place for children that may otherwise be vulnerable. Furthermore, the Sisters prepare children aged 12 and under for proper schooling, with lessons in literacy, language, religion and etiquette. “Sreynuch is now in the third grade, and has grown in confidence and faith,” says Sister Eulalia. “She acted the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a dramatisation of the Nativity of Jesus last Christmas.”
As a two-year-old growing up in the outer suburbs of Cambodia’s capital, Sreynet would spend every day locked inside the family’s tiny house with then six-year-old Sreynuch. Wracked with anxiety, but needing to work to put food on the table, both parents could only pray their daughters were safe from threats such as violent kidnapping and child abuse. Thankfully, Sreynet and Sreynuch were soon welcomed to the friendly environs of the Lindalva Centre, where they now feel the embrace of Jesus through the loving, protective care of the Daughters of Charity.
The Lindalva Centre is one of many child-focused programs supported by Catholic Mission. In 2014/15, we reached out to 536,460 children like Sreynet and Sreynuch, funding projects around the world that contribute to their spiritual and physical development. Thanks to the contributions of our faithful donors, Catholic Mission continues to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in need across the globe.
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children supported worldwide by Catholic Mission
countries in five continents felt the impact of our work with children
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Sister Eulalia Desacula runs the Lindalva Centre, which provides a loving home for children who may otherwise be at risk on the streets of Phnom Penh.
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Catholic Mission’s Work with Church Leaders
$909k
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1,300
Catholic Mission’s work with Church leaders supports future priests and sisters in their initial stages of formation. Our support is vital to these young leaders of the Church as they journey towards a life in service to God. Once ordained or professed, these brothers and sisters head back into their communities, often as the only representative of the Church to the people. Such responsibility is a significant weight on the shoulders of seminarians like John Paul Mathebula from Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. But with the experience of life in apartheid South Africa behind him, he is ready to take up the challenge.
John Paul is the epitome of a man who has seen the light. In his early twenties, he became swept up in a world of fast cars, drugs and alcohol. “It was in high school that I was introduced to a life of debauchery,” he says. “Being a child who never really experienced parental attention and guidance, I tried to fill this void with what was available at school.”
Now aged 34, John Paul is in the fourth year of his studies at the St John Vianney Major Seminary in Pretoria. He is one of nearly 1,300 seminarians supported by Catholic Mission around the world. The former marketing graduate has his sights set on helping youth in his country to find God, like he did: “Today, many of the young people in our country are faced with issues such as drug abuse, unemployment, poverty and crime,” he says.
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houses built or repaired for priests and religious
seminarians and catechists supported by Catholic Mission
Growing up in the apartheid era in the 1980s, John Paul and his siblings were constantly moved around to different relatives by their parents, who were concerned for the children’s safety and wellbeing. However, the lack of any stability in his formative years led John Paul to seek approval in other ways. Even though he fed off the adrenaline of a high-octane lifestyle, John Paul soon discovered the void had never really been filled: “It dawned on me that, even as a person born free, the chains that were binding me were fast becoming tighter and heavier.”
“Many of them live lives characterised by frustration and hopelessness; yet, this isn’t the end, for we live with the promise by Christ that we should not be afraid, for he is with us until the end of time.”
Amidst the drama, John Paul was leading a double life. When he wasn’t partying, he was running Christian life education workshops for young children. Along with his faith, it was the only thing that kept him going when times got tough. He knew he had to make a choice. “The impact [these workshops] had on the lives of other people began to inspire me to do checks and balances,” John Paul says. “I met young people who were hungry for the love of God, and it made me realise my own hunger and longing for God in my own life.”
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John Paul Mathebula experienced a calling to priesthood while running Christian formation workshops for young children in South Africa. He is now studying to become a priest with the support of Catholic Mission.
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Mission Formation and Education Report Peter Gates, Deputy National Director and Mission Formation Director
A core element of our work is helping to build communities of missionary disciples. With a hardworking and highly competent team of staff and volunteers across Australia, we engage in a variety of mission formation and education initiatives with the aim of nurturing a missionary spirit in the hearts and minds of all. It is an immense task involving hundreds of thousands of adults and young people. Mission Masses; conferences; colloquiums; lecture series; workshops; prayer and sacramental programs; dinners with missionary speakers; parish talks; school visits; launches; local and overseas immersions; online programs and more—the formation and education work that we do is substantial and deliberate to help individuals and communities across Australia come to know and engage more deeply in the work of mission, both locally and globally. This helps us all to be, in response to Pope Francis’ challenge to us all, the best “missionary disciples” we can be.
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World Mission Month
Village Space
For World Mission Month 2014 we presented the stories of Australian missionary Sister Anne Quinn, and children like Jessica and Andrew who attend St Anne’s Primary School in Kingston, Jamaica. The theme ‘When I grow up I want to be... Alive’ truly represented a community where there is much violence and poverty. Yet, through the power of education and a spirit of love, the work of mission is offering a brighter future for the young people of Jamaica, as they are given new hope and far better opportunities to be ‘alive’ and to achieve their dreams.
The Village Space program once again travelled throughout Australia, performing to over 11,000 students and teachers. Significantly, the Village Space team travelled to far-western New South Wales to bring the story of the ‘Freedom Ride’ of the 1960s to Catholic and government schools in Moree, Walgett, Brewarrina and Bourke. Performances were also held for Aboriginal elders and families, providing an opportunity to dialogue with these communities. The program was described as affirming and empowering for the schools and communities who participated.
Approximately 1,000 appeals were held across Australia during World Mission Month in 2014, taking up Pope Francis’ invitation to “immerse yourself in the joy of the Gospel and nurture a love that can light up your vocation and your mission.”
“I had the pleasure of seeing a performance of Village Space here at St James’. Excellent performance of a range of roles, but expecially the focus on human rights, racial discrimination, and social justice. I highly recommend them.”
It is estimated that 230,000 students in over 500 schools participated in ‘Socktober’ or other mission-related activities; that’s just under one third of all Catholic school students.
Michael Rowland Treasurer, Drama Tasmania Drama Teacher and National Partnerships Coordinator, St James Catholic College
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500
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Catholic Mission Immersions
Advocacy
Adult Formation Services
Our global immersion programs are the most significant experiential learning pedagogy we offer. In 2014, we conducted 20 of these immersion programs, accounting for 200 participants. The programs, of approximately two weeks’ duration, were hosted by communities within Asia (including Mongolia, the world’s youngest Catholic Church), the Pacific, Africa and Indigenous Australia. Throughout 2015/16, we expect to double the number of immersions we offer.
In 2014/15 Catholic Mission strengthened its advocacy work, again focusing on children in detention and the issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
In 2014/15 we reinforced our commitment to enhancing our professional development and formation services for adults. In this area, we provide ongoing support and development for those who work in parishes, diocesan agencies, health, aged care, education, social services and other ministries.
number of student participants in formation
“Overall our experience was very uplifting and lifechanging. We met so many amazing people, and we will be forever changed.“ Catholic Mission Immersions participant
number of schools involved in formation activities
Significantly, our collaboration with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) continued with engagement in key meetings and NATSICC’s involvement and leadership in guiding the advocacy work of Catholic Mission. Further, Catholic Mission supported the Spiritual Pilgrimage of Aboriginal Sacred Sites, organised by the Archdiocese of Sydney’s Aboriginal Catholic Ministry. Catholic Mission’s Jenny Collins-White said, “The journey was inspiring, nourishing and enriching. The Catholic faith is very much part of the Aboriginal story, both past and present, and to be on a pilgrimage led by people who know the country, know the sites, the history, and what they all mean to Aboriginal people was a great privilege.” Another key advocacy focus for 2014/15 was the continuing issue of children in immigration detention in Australia and worldwide. The ‘Free the Children’ installation was launched in June 2014 and has since travelled throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. By the end of 2014 the number of children held in immigration detention had significantly reduced.
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number of participants across 20 Catholic Mission immersions
In partnership with Catholic Religious Australia we produced the first worldwide response to Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical, Evangelii Gaudium, titled ‘The Francis Effect: Living the Joy of the Gospel’. Over 5,000 copies have been sold. We also held a series of colloquiums, inspired by the book, all around Australia and to a collective audience of over 1,200 Church leaders and senior staff. The colloquiums focused on Pope Francis, his leadership, teachings, witness and vision for the Church; as well as on leadership for mission.
“We left that day renewed and uplifted. It was as if nourishing seeds had been planted in our hearts, revitalising our hope and reimagining our love in the work of aged care and health.” Dominic Arcamone Mission and Pastoral Services Manager, Catholic Healthcare
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Fundraising, Communications and Donor Services Report Silje Lea, Fundraising Manager
At Catholic Mission we are very lucky to work with and for the most remarkable people. It is always satisfying to witness the results of the continued generosity of our donors, particularly when we visit the projects or meet those who directly benefit from our support. Behind the scenes, our mission is made possible thanks to the ongoing, tireless and passionate work of a dedicated team of fundraising, communications, donor services and diocesan-based staff and volunteers. Heading into 2014/15, we focused on improving the work we currently do, while also taking steps to create new fundraising and communication opportunities, including sharing our materials with the international Pontifical Mission Societies network. This was an initiative we began in 2013/14 and improved upon this year, as we built on our relationships with offices in England and Wales, Scotland, Germany, the United States and many more. In November 2014, the Catholic Mission fundraising team organised the third international fundraising conference in
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Rome, Italy. The conference was attended by national directors and fundraising professionals from 15 countries around the world, as well as the secretaries general of each of the Pontifical Mission Societies. The three-day conference presented attendees with the unique opportunity to learn from one another by sharing best practice fundraising strategies and campaigns. One significant outcome of the conference was the establishment of an international interim fundraising committee, whose main responsibility will be to further strengthen fundraising strategies and programs, both in individual countries and globally.
A major goal for the 2014/15 financial year was to increase our regular giving income. Proudly, and thanks to the generosity of our donors, we can claim to have accomplished this. Our income from regular giving increased by 2.75% to $4,394,509, thanks largely to a 4.21% increase in the average amount each donor gave. We saw increases in funds raised across three of our four regular giving programs: Leaders for Life, Friends in Faith, and Children’s Mission Partners. One of the most impressive fundraising achievements this year was a 10.75% increase in schools fundraising income, driven by our popular ‘Socktober’ campaign which was embraced by students and teachers around the country in its second full year. With its simple themes and messaging, encouraging supporters of all ages to ‘Sock it to Poverty’, Socktober continues to be an engaging promotion during World Mission Month in October, and throughout the year. Since its inception in November 2012,
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10.75%
30%
Catholic Mission’s Life-Giving Gifts catalogue has proven to be a very successful fundraising tool and has consistently improved on its financial returns, ultimately achieving a 17.59% increase from 2013/14 to 2014/15. This positive trend can be credited to a number of factors, including the varied and lively selection of gifts; the very nature of this type of donation, which is seen as a nice alternative to material gifts; and above all to the accurate and thorough planning and promotion of this fundraising strategy throughout the year.
funds for the training of seminarians who will encourage their compatriots to turn away from witchcraft and towards God. Nearly five thousand donors offered their support to the tune of over half a million dollars.
and Sister Anne Quinn, paid a visit to Australia during World Mission Month last year.
funds raised across Australia throughout 2014/15
In Communications, we received coverage in over 55 print and online articles in both Catholic and secular media across a range of issues from campaign launches and conferences
increase in schools fundraising
Our annual Church Appeal, launched just after Easter, fittingly carried a theme of renewal and reconciliation. Throughout the appeal, our supporters were afforded a rare insight into a very sombre moment in history—the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Some dioceses were lucky enough to meet the priest at the heart of the appeal, Father Emmanuel Nsengiyumva, when he visited to share about the incredible transformation that has taken place in Rwanda in the decades since the
In 2014, funds raised through our Christmas Appeal reached $1 million for the first time. to visiting clergy and emergencies in Syria and Vanuatu. In addition to our magazine, Mission Today, we produced new booklets profiling the Catholic Mission schools and adult formation programs. The Catholic Mission website underwent continual improvement and as a result, we saw steady increases in every key statistic. By the end of the 2014/15 financial year, 71,366 people had viewed Catholic Mission videos on YouTube. Over 6,000 people—from every habitable continent on earth— had read our online publications. Hits on our website were up 19% on the previous year, while we saw a 30% increase in unique users. Last year’s four major appeals addressed four starkly different issues confronting the people at the centre of them. Our Seminarian Appeal in 2014 shed light on the dark practice of witchcraft in Uganda, where some children are still offered as sacrifices. The appeal raised
genocide, leading to totally unexpected reconciliation and forgiveness between victims and their attackers.
increase in unique users on catholicmission.org.au
Our donors once again opened their hearts at Christmas, resulting in a 28.5% increase in donations to our direct mail appeal. It told the story of a young family in rural Peru, who are struggling with malnutrition, which is widespread throughout the region. Catholic Mission is helping to fund feeding programs so that children can receive nutritious meals. In 2014, funds raised through this appeal reached $1 million for the first time. We were moved once again in 2014/15 by the sincere generosity of the tens of thousands who supported our lifegiving work. We also thank the bishops of Australia, the parish priests and their staff, and Catholic education staff who are all vital collaborators in our work. As we celebrate our 175th year in 2015, we are reminded that our work is built on the steadfast generosity of those who support us. We remain ever committed to continuing Jesus Christ’s mission in the world.
The campaign touched many of our donors and compelled them to contribute over $2.1 million to support our work in aiding Rwanda’s recovery, and the many works of the Church in other parts of the world. Our hallmark celebration, World Mission Month, featured a campaign with perhaps an even more confronting focus. We profiled Jamaica, which has the second-highest rate of shooting deaths in the world. Specifically, the appeal focused on the many brave missionaries working with communities in Jamaica. The heart-rending stories resonated strongly with our donors, who contributed over $2 million to support this vital work in Jamaica and all around the world. Two of these brave missionaries, Sister Teresia Tinanisolo
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Global Funds Distributions
$103m
distributed to our work with communities, such as those in Jamaica, who, led by brave missionaries, are trying to escape the cycle of violence and crime (see page 6 for more). Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities
62%
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Africa – 62% Asia – 30% Americas – 5% Oceania – 3% Europe – <1%
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22%
Africa – 76% Asia – 22% Americas – 1% Oceania – 1% Europe – <1%
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$26m
distributed to our work with children in areas like Cambodia, where the Daughters of Charity run the Lindalva Centre, a care home for otherwise at-risk children in Phnom Penh (see page 8 for more).
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16%
Africa – 59% Asia – 36% Americas – 3% Oceania – 2% Europe – <1%
$1.9m $36m
distributed to our work with Church leaders, such as seminarians in South Africa, who are ministering to their local communities with the support of Catholic Mission (see page 10 for more).
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distributed directly by Catholic Mission, through our Home Mission Fund, to support remote Australian communities with predominantly Indigenous populations, such as Broome and Wilcannia-Forbes.
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Financial Report
2014/15 Distributions from 2013 Income Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities Ecuador Ethiopia India Kiribati Madagascar Malaysia Noumea Papua New Guinea Rwanda South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Zambia Total Disbursements Catholic Mission’s Work with Church Leaders Kenya Malaysia New Zealand Papua New Guinea South Africa Thailand Uganda Vietnam Zambia Total Disbursements Australian Home Mission Fund Armidale Broome Cairns Darwin Geraldton NATSICC Nungalinya College PALMS Port Pirie Rockhampton Toowoomba Townsville Wilcannia-Forbes Total Disbursements
$AUD 267,084 675,832 690,921 136,493 232,584 117,056 103,734 481,000 374,980 145,471 117,810 301,529 3,644,492 $AUD 5,000 157,433 47,539 54,050 107,607 92,937 73,869 317,334 53,996 909,764 $AUD 15,000 836,639 39,000 376,000 157,000 105,000 46,580 46,000 54,000 54,000 10,200 157,000 64,750 1,961,169
Catholic Mission’s Work with Children Albania Colombia Congo Ethiopia Georgia Ghana Haiti India Kenya Liberia Madagascar Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Rwanda South Africa Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Uganda Ukraine Vietnam Zambia Total Disbursements
$AUD 55,678 14,528 104,654 17,134 4,284 100,696 35,339 954,166 221,675 74,963 189,655 81,388 80,317 18,205 28,379 156,350 118,227 94,331 108,749 34,269 90,919 9,722 98,379 123,688 2,815,694
Designated Projects Ghana India Jamaica Madagascar Malawi Mongolia Philippines Rwanda Sierra Leone Sudan Syria Tanzania Timor-Leste Uganda Ukraine Zambia Total Disbursements
$AUD 2,407 199,382 5,565 42,026 9,641 49,742 16,000 88,242 22,744 10,127 110,343 38,201 40,377 19,766 4,925 30,081 689,569
These amounts are extracts from the audited financial statements of Catholic Mission for the periods specified. Full audited financial statements are available on request from Catholic Mission’s National Office. Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this report may not add up precisely to the totals provided, and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
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Gross Income by Diocese for 2014/15 Diocese Adelaide Armidale Ballarat Bathurst Brisbane Broken Bay Broome Bunbury Cairns Canberra and Goulburn Darwin Geraldton Hobart Lismore Maitland-Newcastle Melbourne Parramatta Perth Port Pirie Rockhampton Sale Sandhurst Sydney Toowoomba Townsville Wagga Wagga Wilcannia-Forbes Wollongong Other Total
Year Ended 31 March 2014 $AUD
Year Ended 31 March 2015 $AUD
385,091 142,326 497,059 175,265 1,691,735 864,531 10,552 94,493 180,679 436,324 45,518 59,610 101,160 196,355 518,985 3,622,118 770,988 3,129,205 83,861 218,960 92,302 292,777 3,587,858 164,082 145,247 587,987 31,049 704,607 1,653,392 20,484,114
328,664 130,874 367,566 157,757 1,509,063 1,577,184 14,126 98,210 110,096 381,149 48,489 49,126 91,750 220,214 490,240 5,711,931 709,955 1,831,598 80,405 177,047 89,261 94,081 2,464,182 182,070 130,101 320,601 26,277 716,041 2,343,175 20,451,233
Funds Raised by Works in 2014/15 Work with Communities Work with Children Work with Church Leaders Designated Projects Other* Total
9,752,604 7,075,791 2,393,973 1,261,746 20,484,114
7,235,236 4,804,811 959,647 715,629 6,735,911 20,451,233
Distribution of 2014/15 Income Funds Distributable for Overseas
9,338,363
7,853,238
Funds Distributable for Home Mission Fund
2,049,265
1,961,169
2,893,506 1,331,563 803,827 4,067,590 20,484,114
3,095,904 3,254,770 591,564 3,694,588 20,451,233
Community Education Transferred to/(from) Reserves** Special Project Cost Net Operating Expenses Total
Celebrating 175 Years of Catholic Mission in Australia
2014/15 Global Distribution by Catholic Mission (Pontifical Mission Societies)*** Catholic Mission’s Work with Communities
$AUD
Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Total
63,342,537 31,015,268 5,106,954 3,394,723 324,880 103,184,362
Catholic Mission’s Work with Church Leaders
$AUD
Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Total
27,954,630 7,992,069 467,201 441,427 29,402 36,884,729
Catholic Mission’s Work with Children
$AUD
Africa Asia Americas Oceania Europe Total
15,772,949 9,559,263 812,353 399,520 93,733 26,637,818
*Works not specified by donors **2014/15 includes a bequeathed property for $2.5m + shares for $0.9m ***Figures converted to AUD from USD in accordance with the exchange rate at time of publication (1 USD = 1.36 AUD)
Catholic Mission would like to acknowledge the following faithful supporters who have chosen to leave a lasting legacy, ensuring that, even after they are gone, others may receive their gift of life. Andrews Battley Brown Buchhorn Clifford Clune Compton Darrell-Edwardes Dixon Doyle Ellis Farrell Fitzgerald Flynn
Goodwin Grasso Halpin Hansen and Kean Kirsch Laffy Larkin McCubbin Meehan Monaghan Morrisey O’Keefe Pace Parker
Passlow Pearce Pound Raadschelder Rigney Rosel Ryan Speechley Stobo Young Zaremba
For more information about leaving a lasting legacy in your Will, please contact your local Catholic Mission Diocesan Director for a confidential discussion.
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Local Diocesan Director: Adelaide Rev Deacon Anthony Hill 08 8210 8199
Maitland-Newcastle Mr Mark Toohey 02 4979 1141
Armidale Ms Jacqueline Toakley 02 6771 3517
Melbourne Mr Kevin Meese 03 9639 1344
Ballarat Ms Sue Searls 0409 401 329
Parramatta 1800 257 296
Bathurst Mr Michael Deasy 0417 048 880
Celebrating 175 Years of Catholic Mission in Australia It began in 1822 with one woman’s vision. Pauline Jaricot was a young, single woman in Paris at the end of the French Revolution. She saw that there were mission areas in remote parts of the world that needed funding, so she went about raising whatever funds she could, even if it meant collecting coins in a bucket. Pauline’s work laid the foundations for what would become the world’s largest dedicated mission agency. What began as collecting loose change from those who could spare it became a coordinated effort that today raises millions of dollars and forms people for mission all around the world. Australia was once itself a mission area. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith contributed funds here very early on, and this was sustained throughout the first half of the 19th century. When a meeting of current and future bishops was held at a small Catholic church in Sydney in 1840, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith was established in Australia. Today, Catholic Mission operates in 160 countries, reaching out and giving life to those in need in 1,100 dioceses worldwide. Our work has seen lives change for the better in some of the most diverse mission areas on the planet. From the icy plains of Mongolia to the bustling, feverish streets of Chennai in India, millions have felt the warmth of Catholic Mission’s support. Catholic Mission is now in the midst of one of the most exciting periods of renewal and growth in its 175-year history. With a network of diocesan offices around Australia, Catholic Mission receives support from thousands of generous donors in every state and territory. We are continually growing and maintaining our loyal donor base and training our focus on specific project areas so that funding goes to where it is needed most, just as Pauline Jaricot envisioned all those years ago.
Brisbane Mr David McGovern 07 3336 9239
Perth Mr Francis Leong 08 9422 7933 Port Pirie Ms Brenda Keenan 08 8626 1025
Broken Bay 1800 257 296
Rockhampton c/- Mr David McGovern 07 3336 9239
Broome 1800 257 296
Sale 1800 257 296
Bunbury c/- Mr Francis Leong 08 9422 7933
Sandhurst 1800 257 296
Cairns Mrs Anna Jimenez 0450 213 042 Canberra and Goulburn Mrs Catherine Ransom 02 6201 9885 Darwin Mr Mick Fox 0417 801 808 Geraldton Mrs Tricia Rogers 08 9964 2716 Hobart Mr Rafal Kozlowski 0427 048 953 Lismore Mrs Michelle Sullivan 02 6622 0407
Sydney 1800 257 296 Toowoomba c/- Mr David McGovern 07 3336 9239 Townsville Mrs Pauline McGuire 07 4726 3253 Wagga Wagga Mr John Goonan 02 6937 0013 Wilcannia-Forbes Mr Michael Deasy 0417 048 880 Wollongong Mr David Harrison 0449 716 363
PO Box 1668 North Sydney NSW 2059 T: 02 9919 7800 F: 02 8904 0185 E: admin@catholicmission.org.au
Freecall: 1800 257 296 catholicmission.org.au ABN: 52 945 927 066