The Catholic Church celebrates the Missions in October, since it was in this month that the American continent was discovered, thus opening a new page in the history of Evangelization. This should be considered in all countries as the month of the universal mission. The penultimate Sunday of October, proclaimed World Mission Sunday (DOMUND), constitutes the culminating point of the church’s actions for vocations and missions.
The fundamental purpose of the missionary October is to promote the missionary spirit in the whole Church and a concrete commitment with the missions both in our country and in other parts of the world.
As an expression of fraternity and universal solidarity and as a central activity during the missionary October, we carry out in all the dioceses, parishes and Catholic institutions of our country the WORLD MISSION COLLECTION, joining the one that is carried out all over the world.
In the month of October missionary prayer and material cooperation respond to the state of need suffered by so many people and populations of the world, many needs arise both material and spiritual and it is in us and in our families to give a part of what we have to those in need.
Pope Francis tells us in his message for this month of the missions: «So that you may be my witnesses» (Acts 1:8).
SOURCE: colegiocentral.edu.mx/