DIOCESAN DIRECTOR FOR MISSIONARY CO-OPERATION:
Rev. Richard Biggerstaff
Introduction
In canon law each diocese must ensure inter alia that “a priest is appointed to promote missionary initiatives, especially the ‘Pontifical Missionary Works’” (Canon 791, 2º).
In response to the gospel demand to preach the good news to all nations and to this canonical requirement in this diocese there is a Diocesan Director for Missionary Cooperation. As well as supporting the work of Arundel & Brighton diocesan priests working overseas through the annual collection for the Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese he also promotes the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies e.g. Association for the Propagation of the Faith (A.P.F.).
Link to the Bishop
The Bishop meets with the Director as necessary
ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON MISSIONARY Clergy:
Rev Hugh Dutton, Diocesis de Chulucanas, Casa de la Fraternidad, Cuzco 381, Chulucanas, Piura, Peru.
Rev Ian Doyle PO Box 1601 Rosslyn, 0200 South Africa
The Fund for the Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese
The Diocese holds an annual collection in support of overseas missionary work in poorer developing countries. The diocese maintains a close friendship, since 1981, with the Diocese of Chulucanas in the north of Peru. Since that time priests have been sent to work in this large and materially very poor Diocese. The Diocese of Chulucanas is almost wholly reliant on external financial support to care for the half million Catholic population. A significant part of this support comes through this annual Missionary Endeavour Collection. Other projects in other parts of the world may also be supported through this collection
MISSIO (formerly Pontifical Mission Societies):
Diocesan Director: Rev. Richard Biggerstaff
Missio - www.missio.org.uk
Missio comprises the following societies
The Association for the Propagation of the Faith (APF)
Holy Childhood (Mission Together)
The Society of St Peter the Apostle (SPA)
The Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU)
Together they form the principal organisation in the Church providing spiritual and financial support for missions overseas. Reg Charity No. 1056651
The Association for the Propagation of the Faith (APF) – www.missio.org.uk
The APF is the principal mission support organisation of the Catholic Church.
The APF ensures that young churches have the necessary funds to build churches and schools, to lead people to learn about Christ and build a better world. The collections from the APF - Mill Hill ‘Red Boxes’ and World Mission Sunday enable the Church in England and Wales to share in spreading the Gospel in each of the 1,062 mission dioceses in the world. Reg Charity No. 1056651
The Society of St Peter the Apostle (SPA) – www.missio.org.uk
The SPA is the Church’s official fundraising body for the training of clergy and religious sisters in mission dioceses around the world. Through prayer and finance SPA members and contributors help the younger churches provide their own priests and religious.
Reg Charity No. 1056651
Mission Together (Holy Childhood) – www.missiontogether.org.uk
Holy Childhood through its Mission Together programme, encourages children to be concerned with mission through prayer, learning activities and sharing. It is the Church’s official charity for children’s missions overseas. Its unique motto is ‘children helping children’. Reg Charity No. 1056651
The Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU) – www.missio.org.uk
The PMU publishes the missionary review Mission Outlook to encourage the interest of priests, religious and laity in the missionary work of the Church and in developments in the younger churches. Reg Charity No. 1056651
