World Mission Sunday, the worldwide Eucharistic celebration for the Missions and missionaries of the world, is celebrated annually in parishes on the second-to-last Sunday in October, this year on Oct. 19.
Pope Leo’s appeal for World Mission Sunday
READ: Bishop Walkowiak’s World Mission Sunday letter to parishioners:
The World Mission Sunday collection is a unique, global effort for the entire Church to provide for the support of more than 1,000 mission territories where the Church is young, struggling or persecuted.
Through baptism, we are called to be part of the Church’s missionary efforts, through prayer, self-sacrifice and support of missionary vocations through material aid.
Give in your parish the weekend of Oct. 18-19, or
GIVE SECURELY ONLINE
How You Can Help
All donations to the World Mission Sunday collection go entirely to support churches, hospitals, schools and vocations in mission territories.
- Promote World Mission Sunday on social media to help bring about awareness.
- Become a volunteer for this World Mission Sunday 2025.
- Talk with others about World Mission Sunday and how their generosity can impact others, bringing God’s love, mercy, hope and peace to the poor.
We can pray for the Church’s worldwide missionary work and offer financial help and charity through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. One of four pontifical mission societies, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith is entrusted with the promotion of World Mission Sunday, collection and distribution of the proceeds.
Resources
Pray the World Mission Rosary in October Learn more: (English | Español)
Each decade of the World Mission Rosary calls to mind an area where the Church continues her evangelizing mission.
Read about the work of The Pontifical Mission Societies
Learn more about the work of the diocesan Missions Office
Contact Father Stephen Dudek, director of missions, for more information.
