22 WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
The Monitor • OCTOBER 4, 2018
World Mission News • ANNUAL REPORT
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH The Society for the Propagation of the Faith A MESSAGE FROM
BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M. Ministrare Non Ministrari
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
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nnually, the next to last Sunday of October marks the Church’s Eucharistic celebration for the Missions, World Mission Sunday. In his message for this year’s celebration on October 21, Pope Francis explains that “life is a mission.” “Each one of us is called to reflect on this fact: ‘I am a mission on this Earth; that is the reason why I am here in this world’ (Evangelii Gaudium 273),” he writes. Focusing on young people, he notes: “In speaking to you, I also address all Christians who live out in the Church the adventure of their life as children of God.” I invite all of us in this Diocese to see World Mission Sunday as a special moment to live out the mission we share as God’s children, the mission to bring the Gospel to the whole world. I encourage you to be a “voice for mission” through your prayers and through the help that you are able to give in support of the priests, religious and lay pastoral leaders who work tirelessly, day in and day out, proclaiming the Gospel, building the Church, and serving the poor in more than 1,100 mission dioceses in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe. The prayers and material aid generously given to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith on World Mission
Sunday, the Pope explains, continue to support the “preaching of the Gospel to every nation,” thus “contributing to the human and cultural growth of all those who thirst for knowledge of the truth.” “Mission revitalizes faith,” Pope Francis reminds us, quoting Saint Pope John Paul II in Redemptoris Missio (#2). May your commitment to the Lord’s continuing mission renew your faith and be a blessing in your life. And may you know of my personal gratitude for your generous response on this unique day for the entire Church, and throughout the year, as you are able. Gratefully in the Lord,
The Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, CM, JCD Bishop of Trenton For more about this important celebration of the universal Church, and information about how you can learn about the Missions from Pope Francis himself, please visit missio.org/resources for additional materials.
The Society for the Propagation of the Faith
Dear Friend of our Mission Family,
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he diocesan World Mission Sunday Mass will be celebrated Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 64 Broad Street, Eatontown. Father Peter James R. Alindogan, diocesan mission director and pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish, West Long Branch, will be principal celebrant and homilist. Among the concelebrating priests will be Father Young June Lee, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church.
October, 2018
very year, something special happens on the next to the last Sunday of October. World Mission Sunday joins all of us, Catholics of the world, into one community of faith. At Mass that Sunday, we recommit ourselves to our common vocation through our Baptism, to be missionaries, through prayer, participation in the Eucharist, and by giving generously to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. This year, Pope Francis addresses his World Mission Sunday message as we live out the adventure of being children of God. What Father Peter James a wonderful way to imagine the mission we have received from the Alindogan Lord! When all the children of God, at every stage of life, reflect on the fact that our lives are a mission, our faith remains ever young. As we pray and respond on World Mission Sunday, we share in those celebrations taking place in every parish, seminary, school and convent all over the world. Together with children of God in every corner of the globe, we become voices for mission, providing the prayerful and financial support necessary to bring the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions. In a world where so much divides us, World Mission Sunday rejoices in our unity as children of God, His missionaries! And it provides an opportunity to support the life-giving presence of the Church among the poor and marginalized in more than 1,111 mission dioceses. God bless you always for your generosity and love. In Christ,
Rev. Peter James Alindogan Diocesan Director
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
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2018 Awards
PER CAPITA CONTRIBUTIONS
Congratulations to the following parishes and schools who have the highest contributions to the missions this year. This is based on the amount they gave as reflected on the number of enrolled students. Thank you for your help and support. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: FIRST PLACE: St. Jerome School, West Long Branch SECOND PLACE: Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Asbury Park HONORABLE MENTION: St. Benedict School, Holmdel HIGH SCHOOL: FIRST PLACE: Villa Victoria Academy, Ewing HONORABLE MENTION: Holy Cross Academy, Delran Donovan Catholic, Toms River Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS: FIRST PLACE: St. Paul Spanish, Religious Education Program, Princeton SECOND PLACE: St. Rose of Lima Religious Education Program, Freehold HONORABLE MENTION: Sacred Heart Religious Education Program, Riverton
Annual Report CASH RECIEPTS Personal Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,271 Legacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$123,036 Bination Stipends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,550 Mass Stipends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,350 Missionary Cooperation Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,584 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $355 Refunds of Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,243 $354,389
DISBURSEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Society of the Propagation of the Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . .$344,365 Missionary Childhood Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,820 Mass Stipends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,100 Designated Gifts-Home Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350 Designated Gifts-Foreign Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 Catholic Near East Welfare Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,216 $444,351
* Partial or total collection remitted after 12-31-2017 ** 2017 Missionary Cooperation Plan-Participating parishes are assigned one missionary who appeals for a specific endeavor. Funds are sent directly from parish to missionary group. *** School Year 2017-2018 NA-No missionary assigned • NC-No collection held • NR-No remittance
Allentown, St. John the Baptist Church Asbury Park, The Church of Mother of Mercy Atlantic Highlands, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Avon-by-the-Sea, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church Barnegat, St. Mary Church Bay Head, Sacred Heart Church Bayville, St. Barnabas Church Belmar, St. Rose Church Bordentown, St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Bradley Beach, Church of the Ascension Brant Beach, St. Francis of Assisi Brick Town, Church of Epiphany Brick Town, Church of the Visitation Brick Town, St. Dominic Church Browns Mills, St. Ann Church Burlington, St. Katharine Drexel Parish Cinnaminson, St. Charles Borromeo Church Colts Neck, St. Mary Catholic Church Deal, St. Mary of the Assumption Church Delran, Resurrection Parish Eatontown, Immaculate Conception Church Eatontown, St. Dorothea Catholic Church Ewing, Incarnation-St. James Parish Fair Haven, Church of the Nativity Farmingdale, St. Catherine of Siena Church Forked River, St. Pius X Church Freehold, Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine Freehold, St. Rose of Lima Church Hainesport, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Hamilton, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish Hamilton, St. Gregory the Great Church Hamilton, St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish Hightstown, St. Anthony of Padua Church Holmdel, St. Benedict Church Holmdel, St. Catharine Church Hopewell, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Howell, St. Veronica Church Howell, St. William the Abbot Church Jackson, St. Aloysius Church Jackson, St. Monica Church Jobstown, St. Andrew Church Keansburg, St. Ann Church Keyport, Holy Family Church Keyport, Jesus, the Lord Church Keyport, St. Joseph Catholic Church Lakehurst, St. John Church Lakewood, St. Anthony Claret Lakewood, St. Mary of the Lake Church Lavallette, St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish Lawrenceville, Church of St. Ann Lincroft, St. Leo the Great Church Little Egg Harbor, St. Theresa Catholic Church Long Beach Township, St. Francis of Assisi Parish Long Branch, Christ the King Parish Manalapan, St. Thomas More Church Manasquan, St. Denis Church Maple Shade, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Marlboro, St. Gabriel Church Marlton, St. Isaac Jogues Church Marlton, St. Joan of Arc Church Matawan, St. Clement Church Medford, St. Mary of the Lakes Church Middletown, St. Catherine Church Middletown, St. Mary Catholic Church Millstone Township, St. Joseph Church Monmouth Beach, Church of Precious Blood Moorestown, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Mount Holly, Christ the Redeemer Church Mount Holly, Sacred Heart Church Mount Laurel, St. John Neumann Church Neptune, Holy Innocents Church New Egypt, Church of the Assumption Pennington, St. James Church Point Pleasant, St. Martha Church Point Pleasant Beach, St. Peter Church Princeton, St. Paul Catholic Church Princeton Junction, St. David the King Church Red Bank, St. Anthony of Padua Church Red Bank, St. James Catholic Church Riverside, Jesus, the Good Shepherd Parish Riverton, Sacred Heart Church Roebling, St. Francis and St. Clare Parish Rumson, Church of Holy Cross Sea Girt, St. Mark Catholic Church Seaside Heights, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Seaside Park, St. Catharine of Siena Church Spring Lake, St. Catharine-St. Margaret Church Tabernacle, Holy Eucharist Church Titusville, St. George Catholic Church Toms River, St. Joseph Church Toms River, St. Justin the Martyr Church Toms River, St. Luke Church Toms River, St. Maximilian Kolbe Trenton, Korean Martyrs Church Trenton, Blessed Sacrament -Our Lady of the Divine Shepherd Trenton, Sacred Heart Parish Trenton, Divine Mercy Trenton, St. Hedwig Church Trenton, Our Lady of the Angels Parish Trenton, St. Joseph Catholic Church Trenton, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral Wayside, St. Anselm Church West End, St. Michael Church West Long Branch, St. Jerome Church West Trenton, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Whiting, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Willingboro, Corpus Christi Church Yardville, St. Vincent de Paul Church Totals
Mission Sunday $1,500 * $2,267 $2,039 $2,735 $2,925 $3,917 $4,127 NR $498 NR $625 $2,459 $4,809 $1,856 $2,103 $2,285 $2,500 $1,003 $780 $377 $2,366 $727 $3,001 $1,486 $1,850 $2,506 * $797 $2,019 $4,596 $2,350 $1,489 $2,624 $4,495 $952 $3,783 $501 $4,817 NR $701 $1,601 $2,147 $371 NR $4,223 $2,500 NR $1,020 $2,441 NR $2,415 $5,900 $937 $3,835 $3,784 $1,711 $677 NR $7,808 $2,114 $5,118 $1,936 $3,554 $546 $681 $4,000 * $1,393 $1,605 $1,135 $590 $3,038 $4,240 $2,408 $2,194 NR NR $2,975 $1,576 $746 NR $948 $3,332 $221 $833 $4,856 $434 $392 $6,617 $3,231 * * $153 * NR NR $622 $1,618 $1,088 $1,425 $750 * * $1,200 $2,237 $1,000 $1,012 $193,052
MCP ** $5,721 $5,228 $3,405 $7,081 $10,550 $22,322 $3,923 $7,281 $3,683 $6,227 NA $2,596 $4,173 $7,680 $2,285 $1,900 $4,786 $8,151 $3,894 $2,524 NR $3,312 $1,275 $4,479 $1,327 $6,150 $8,248 $7,606 $3,123 $9,664 $9,137 $6,473 $5,851 $5,928 $9,285 $978 $4,092 $2,150 $8,570 NR $3,040 $1,761 $2,876 $978 $2,149 $7,000 $4,260 $4,691 $1,127 $8,048 $3,865 $7,152 NC $5,962 $6,918 $10,322 $1,036 $5,307 $2,381 $6,026 $4,931 $7,849 $2,376 $8,920 $2,645 $5,186 $8,711 $700 $4,940 $2,381 $5,284 $3,469 $5,656 $9,181 $9,020 $15,066 $17,107 $5,519 $7,754 $2,107 $4,305 $1,682 $5,272 $17,876 $2,022 $4,689 $26,596 NC $2,931 $10,315 $6,019 $4,882 $8,339 $2,930 $1,124 $2,078 $1,028 $825 $2,785 $2,968 $2,500 $2,108 $8,907 $2,704 $2,500 $4,628 $3,140 $1,000 $560,912
Schools*** Rel. Ed.***
$386 $875 $759
$1,499 $300
$801 $1,113 $386 $409 $866 $296 $500 $201
$750 $131
$678 $944 $436 $3,923
$774
$711 $967 $1,707 $2,467 $444 $1,099
$271 $1,650 $906 $1,025 $449 $480 $323 $1,250
$790 $850
$1,434
$150 $850
$1,408
$3,291
$544 $620
$75
$485
$568 $1,115 $721 $595
$1,190 $1,166 $875
$1,194
$1,250 $233 $1,144 $258 $1,334 $859 $409 $4,483
$330 $2,065 $943 $481
$1,382
$155 $1,313
$750
$1,237
$3,310
$1,043
$27,868
$42,805
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