World Mission Sunday
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World Mission Sunday is an annual Catholic observance dedicated to prayer, awareness, and financial support for the Church’s missionary work around the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Mission Sunday canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic observance
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annual event ⓘ liturgical observance ⓘ missionary day of prayer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mission Sunday
NERFINISHED
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World Mission Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
NERFINISHED
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Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
lay missionaries
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local churches in mission lands ⓘ mission territories ⓘ missionary priests ⓘ missionary religious sisters and brothers ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic holy days
ⓘ
Christian missions ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | Sunday ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Pontifical Mission Societies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasis |
communion between local churches worldwide
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support for pastoral and social projects in mission areas ⓘ universal mission of the Church ⓘ |
| focus |
evangelization
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solidarity with mission territories ⓘ support for missionaries ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| liturgicalElement |
homilies on missionary themes
ⓘ
special collections for missionary work ⓘ special prayers for missions ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Catholic dioceses
ⓘ
Catholic parishes ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Pope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bishops ⓘ |
| purpose |
collect financial support for missions
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promote prayer for missionary work ⓘ raise awareness of the Church’s missionary activity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.