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Mission

Solidarity Awards celebrate campaign to reduce global poverty

The 2024 Palms Solidarity Awards saw Catholic and inter-cultural community groups celebrate the individuals and organisations working towards reducing global poverty. Source: Palms Australia.

Mission Ordination

Newly ordained priest to take up missionary assignment in Angola

Divine Word Missionary Fr Cuong Quoc Dang SVD will soon take up his first missionary assignment in Angola following his ordination to the priesthood in Melbourne. Source: In The Word.

Mission

Catholics to celebrate World Mission Month in October

Catholic Mission and the wider Catholic community will celebrate World Mission Month in October, recognising missionaries around the world who are reaching out to people who are marginalised. 

Mission

Jesuit Mission Bazaar ‘touches the lives’ of poor in rural India

In a show of community spirit and generosity, 10,000 Sydneysiders flocked to the annual Jesuit Mission Bazaar on Saturday at St Ignatius’ College Riverview.

Mission

Socktober kicks off with the goal of raising funds for Mongolia’s poor

Catholic Mission’s annual Socktober initiative encourages students to take action on global issues like poverty and social justice through soccer.

Fundraising Mission

Supporting the people of Myanmar one step at a time

Thousands of Australians will walk in solidarity with the people of Myanmar on St Ignatius Day, July 31, by taking part in One Foot Raised. Source: Jesuit Mission.

Education Mission

New bursary honours education and mission leader

Yarra Theological Union, a college of the University of Divinity, is honouring the late education and mission leader Therese D’Orsa by naming a new education bursary in honour of her contribution to the Church.

Laity Mission

Areté Centre calls for laity with a heart for mission 

Applications are open for the Areté Centre 2025 Foundations of Missionary Leadership program, which is designed to form and equip laypeople for the mission of the Church, contribute to the renewal of parishes, and evangelise others.

Mission

Cardinal from Mongolia to visit Australia

Cardinal Giorgio Marengo IMC, the Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, will visit Australia this month as a guest of Catholic Mission.