Office of Missions

Office of Missions Staff

701 Lawrenceville Rd.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-403-7141
Fax:  609-406-7449
[email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

To order MCA Materials or to get more information about the Art Contest application, please contact the Mission Office 609-403-7141
MISSIO App from the Pontifical Mission Societies

This year, World Mission Sunday falls on Oct. 20. The theme is: "Go and invite everyone to the banquet."
 
 Visit the World Mission Sunday page by clicking here, to read a message from Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., a message from Pope Francis, and to view the Diocesan Annual Report of collection for the Missions.

Under the Office of the Bishop, the diocesan Office of Missions, which is comprised of the Pontifical Mission Societies, exists to promote mission awareness and support for the various programs. These Pontifical Mission Societies include the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Missionary Childhood Association, the Mission Union of the Clergy and the Society of St. Peter the Apostle.

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the Office of Missions of the Diocese of Trenton. We enthusiastically embrace the challenge of our baptismal commitment to Jesus Christ, and are privileged to participate in his mission, embodied in the Church, to build unity among all peoples in the world. We hope you will join us in our work through the many activities and programs we offer. We invite you to contact us if you need additional information. 

Our Goal

The Pontifical Mission Societies consist of The Society for The Propagation of the Faith, the Missionary Childhood Association, The Society of Saint Peter Apostle, and the Missionary Union of Priests and Religious. The Pontifical Mission Societies have, as their primary purpose, the promotion of the universal mission spirit—a spirit of prayer and sacrifice— among all baptized Catholics.

The first three Societies, in carrying out that goal, invite baptized Catholics to express their missionary commitment by offering their prayers, personal sacrifices and financial support for the work of the Church in the missions. The missionary Union of Priests and Religious works to deepen mission awareness among priests, men and women Religious, catechists, and educators so that they are fully prepared to take on the mission formation of the faithful. These four Societies each received the title “pontifical” in 1922 to indicate their status as official instruments of the pope and the Church worldwide.

How We Serve

The Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies supports 1,150 struggling mission dioceses around the world. Programs are offered to parishes and schools to promote mission awareness, as well as the spiritual and financial support of the Church’s home and foreign missions.

Missionaries visit diocesan parish communities  ~  Missionary Cooperation Plan

The 91 parishes across Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties are preparing to cultivate the “missionary heart” of the Diocese of Trenton this summer as missionaries from throughout the world make their annual visits and offer appeals for support.  Our parishes host missionaries in June, July, and August.