Slide 2:
Who does this agency serve? Well that’s a good question!
Internationally, Catholic Mission provides practical, emotional and spiritual support for communities in 160 countries.
Locally Catholic Mission serves Australians by providing awareness and educational services and resources throughout Australia and offering invitations and opportunities to participate in the work of the Mission.
They serve local churches through pastoral care and building programs. They also assist in the training of local priests, deacons, religious, lay leaders and catechists.
Through support, education, healthcare, shelter, food and personal development programs Catholic Mission continues to support and serve Children.
Slide 3:
What are the
Catholic Mission's
aims? Catholic Mission enthusiastically commits itself to carrying on the unfinished mission of Jesus as its own mission.
The aims of Catholic Mission are to:
Bring good news to the poor
Proclaim release to captives and recovery of sight to the blind
Let the oppressed go free
Proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour
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What practical work does
Catholic Mission
provide? Another good question!
The practical work that Catholic Mission provides includes:
Health, hygiene and nutrition programs
Education and pastoral care
Provision of agricultural resources and equipment
Building schools, orphanages, health clinics, churches and convents
Education and training of priests, religious men and women and catechists who each care for all in their local communities
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What materials do
they publish? http://www.catholicmission.org.au, which includes several media releases all of which relate to the works of Catholic Mission in carrying on their aims.
An annual report which highlights the work and achievements of Catholic Mission in the year that passed.