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Pontifical Mission Societies centenary and missionary events

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The Pontifical Mission Societies (OMP) have launched several initiatives to commemorate are actively commemorating the centenary of World Mission Sunday, also known as Domund, Sunday (Domund) and to prepare preparing for Missionary October 2026. To mark 100 years since the day was established by Pope Pius XI in 1926, the OMP launched a dedicated interactive website, domund100.es. This platform provides a historical overview of missionary work, including archives and statistical data on the impact of missions, such as the construction of schools and parishes. 2026 through various global initiatives. In Spain, the organization noted significant engagement in terms of financial contributions and Venezuela, the deployment Archdiocese of missionaries. Further preparations for the 2026 mission cycle include regional events such as Caracas hosted the IV Archdiocesan Assembly of Missionary Animation at the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Parish College in Caracas, Venezuela. This Chacao. Under the theme ‘One in Christ, united in the mission,’ the assembly focused on strengthening provided tools to strengthen missionary animation within local communities. Additionally, in Spain, Archbishop Raúl Biord Castillo encouraged the faithful to adopt a missionary spirit, while national director Ricardo Guillén noted that mission is a vocation for all baptized individuals. In Spain, OMP national director José María Calderón has emphasized the role necessity of missionary catechesis, urging catechesis. During a meeting for catechists, he argued that religious instruction must move beyond doctrine to help individuals disciples discover their missionary vocation and take responsibility for the Church’s global mission. mission, especially in regions lacking priests and religious workers. The 2026 centenary celebrations also highlight individual missionary legacies, such as the 100th birthday of Herminia Altieri Bachiller. A member of the Company of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from Spain, Altieri has dedicated 75 years to missionary work, primarily in the Nieva region of the Amazon in Peru. Her life serves as a reflection of the broader theological view of the parish as a vital missionary space for personal encounters with faith and community dynamism.

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