World Mission Sunday is reminder for all to share God's message of love and salvation
October 21, 2024 at 10:35 a.m.
"In celebrating World Mission Sunday, we remember that as followers of Christ, we are called to share his message of love and salvation, to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. We worship together as a global community of faith this day to reflect on the universal mission of the Church, which is essentially bringing hope to the hopeless, and to be God’s light to those in darkness."
PHOTO GALLERY: 2024 World Mission Sunday Mass
So said Father Peter James Alindogan in his homily during the 2024 diocesan World Mission Sunday Mass he celebrated Oct. 20 in St. Benedict Church, Holmdel. Father Alindogan, who is pastor of St. Veronica Parish, Howell, and diocesan Missions director served as principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass. He was joined at the altar by a number of priests including Father Garry Koch, pastor of St. Benedict Parish, and visiting priests who serve as missionaries.
The Mass also served as the occasion to recognize the schools and parish religious education programs for their contributions to the missions in the past year. Also Frankie Picciolo, a student in St. Benedict School, was recognized for having been named a national winner in the 2024 Christmas Artwork Contest sponsored by the Missionary Childhood Association.
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"In celebrating World Mission Sunday, we remember that as followers of Christ, we are called to share his message of love and salvation, to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. We worship together as a global community of faith this day to reflect on the universal mission of the Church, which is essentially bringing hope to the hopeless, and to be God’s light to those in darkness."
PHOTO GALLERY: 2024 World Mission Sunday Mass
So said Father Peter James Alindogan in his homily during the 2024 diocesan World Mission Sunday Mass he celebrated Oct. 20 in St. Benedict Church, Holmdel. Father Alindogan, who is pastor of St. Veronica Parish, Howell, and diocesan Missions director served as principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass. He was joined at the altar by a number of priests including Father Garry Koch, pastor of St. Benedict Parish, and visiting priests who serve as missionaries.
The Mass also served as the occasion to recognize the schools and parish religious education programs for their contributions to the missions in the past year. Also Frankie Picciolo, a student in St. Benedict School, was recognized for having been named a national winner in the 2024 Christmas Artwork Contest sponsored by the Missionary Childhood Association.
More to come on this story.