Mission
Saint John Paul II was inaugurated as Pope in 1978 on Mission Sunday. The date was 22nd October which has now become his feast day.
Our Holy Father gives us a message on mission each year, ahead of the World Day for Missions, celebrated on a Sunday in mid October. The themes chosen by Pope Francis / Papa Benedict XVI / Saint John Paul II / Saint Paul VI, have been:
2012 - “Called to radiate the Word of truth” (Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei, n. 6)
2011 - “As the Father has sent me, even so I send you” (Jn 20:21)
2010 - Building Ecclesial Communion is the Key to Mission
2009 - "The nations will walk in its light" (Rev 21:24)
2008 -"Servants and Apostles of Christ Jesus"
2007 - "All the Churches for all the world"
2006 - "Charity: soul of the mission"
2005 - "Mission: Bread broken for the life of the world"
2004 - "Eucharist and Mission"
2003 - Mary and the Mission of the Church
2002 - "Mission is Proclamation of Forgiveness"
2001 - Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo (Ps 89[88],2) [I will sing the mercies of the Lord forever].
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