2024 Summer Message

In your part of the city and around the country, seminarians are excited for summer formation experiences, well-earned vacations, time with family and friends…

…but seminarians in Malawi enter this summer still struggling to survive after a devastating cyclone last year, and my hope is YOU will help give them the support and HOPE they urgently need.

The Pontifical Mission Societies USA, through the Society of St. Peter the Apostle, is committed to helping seminaries such as St. Peter’s in Malawi, as well as centers of formation for future religious sisters, through grants and scholarships.

You see, Malawi is the 7th poorest nation in the world, and when Cyclone Freddy hit last year, the storm washed away homes, health centers, and schools.  It was the longest-lasting tropical cycle ever recorded, and it cut off vital lifelines for people suffering in deep poverty and still struggling to recover from the cyclones of 2022.

But amid the devastation in central Phalombe (the regional capital), one complex remained standing: the Likanani Catholic Parish and adjoining primary school. Here, missionary priests, religious women, and lay catechists have been distributing food and money. But for one survivor – seminarian Deacon Howard – these missionaries offer more than material goods – they affirm his call to a religious vocation.

@missionofficela
  • Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
  • We wanted to share just a few highlights from the Religious Education Congress. We cant wait to see you next year! #mission #recongress #TPMS #RECongress #Lent #MissionOffice #PontificalMissionSocieties
  • Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
  • "Through the desert God leads us to Freedom" this is the theme that Pope Francis calls on all of us to reflect. What is holding us back or down preventing us to have a fruitful relationship with God? Pope Francis tells us "God shapes his people, he enables us to leave our slavery behind and experience a Passover from death to life." #Lent #Mission #TPMS
  • Thank you to everyone stopping at our booth at the RECongress 2024 #RECongress #TPMS  Archdiocese of Los Angeles
  • Stop by our booth at RECongress to play the mission wheel or hear the testimony of missionaries. #recongress #mission #TPMS
  • Today we are keeping all of the youth from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who are attending Youth Day. May they all know that God loves them and walks with them as they choose the path they will walk.
  • Today is the beginning of Lent. In the United States we also celebrate Valentines Day. We as Catholics are also remembering the great love that God has for us his children whom he invites to come with contrite hearts to Him. As we all embark on our Lenten journey let us know that God loves us.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
Wishing a Blessed Mother's Day to all the women to care for our most precious thing our children. For all those women who comfort, cry, and share the joy and pain of their children, we say thank you for all that you do.
2 months ago
View on Instagram |
1/9
We wanted to share just a few highlights from the Religious Education Congress. We cant wait to see you next year! #mission #recongress #TPMS #RECongress #Lent #MissionOffice #PontificalMissionSocieties
5 months ago
View on Instagram |
2/9
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. 

Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos.  #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
Thank you to everyone that stoped by our booth at the RECongress. We hope those of you who came to listen to the missionary testimonies enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to see everyone that came by to spend some time with us. Gracias a todos los que pararon por nuestra mesa en el congresso. Esperamos hayan disfrutado de la experiencia de escuchar el testimonio de los misioneros. Fue muy agradable ver a todos. #RECongress #TPMS #mission #recongress
5 months ago
View on Instagram |
3/9
"Through the desert God leads us to Freedom" this is the theme that Pope Francis calls on all of us to reflect. What is holding us back or down preventing us to have a fruitful relationship with God? Pope Francis tells us "God shapes his people, he enables us to leave our slavery behind and experience a Passover from death to life." #Lent #Mission #TPMS
"Through the desert God leads us to Freedom" this is the theme that Pope Francis calls on all of us to reflect. What is holding us back or down preventing us to have a fruitful relationship with God? Pope Francis tells us "God shapes his people, he enables us to leave our slavery behind and experience a Passover from death to life." #Lent #Mission #TPMS
5 months ago
View on Instagram |
4/9
Thank you to everyone stopping at our booth at the RECongress 2024 #RECongress #TPMS Archdiocese of Los Angeles
5 months ago
View on Instagram |
5/9
Stop by our booth at RECongress to play the mission wheel or hear the testimony of missionaries. #recongress #mission #TPMS
5 months ago
View on Instagram |
6/9
Today we are keeping all of the youth from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who are attending Youth Day. May they all know that God loves them and walks with them as they choose the path they will walk.
Today we are keeping all of the youth from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who are attending Youth Day. May they all know that God loves them and walks with them as they choose the path they will walk.
5 months ago
View on Instagram |
7/9
Today is the beginning of Lent. In the United States we also celebrate Valentines Day. We as Catholics are also remembering the great love that God has for us his children whom he invites to come with contrite hearts to Him. As we all embark on our Lenten journey let us know that God loves us.
Today is the beginning of Lent. In the United States we also celebrate Valentines Day. We as Catholics are also remembering the great love that God has for us his children whom he invites to come with contrite hearts to Him. As we all embark on our Lenten journey let us know that God loves us.
5 months ago
View on Instagram |
9/9