History
Missionary Projects of the Diocese of Ogdensburg replaced the annual Ogdensburg Peruvian Apostolate collection which
supported our missionaries in St. Martin de Porres Parish, Mollendo,
Peru. 2003 marked the closing of the Ogdensburg Peruvian Apostolate and
the last summer for the appeal to directly aid our missionaries.
While our Peruvian mission has closed and the
Peruvian appeal has ended, there is still the need for financial
assistance to support and promote the pastoral work of the Catholic
Church.
The Missionary Projects
of the Diocese of Ogdensburg enabled us to contribute to the collection for
the Church in Latin America which is
sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Donations were also made in support of our North Country natives who
are serving in mission territory in Africa, Nicaragua
and Ecuador. Due to our parishioners’ generosity, Missionary Projects of the Diocese of
Ogdensburg has been able to send funding for the following:
- St. Martin de Porras, Mollendo, PERU
- North Country Mission of Hope, Managua, Nicaragua
- Working Boys Center, Quito, Ecuador
- Diocese of Lugazi, Uganda, East Africa
- Hands Together, Haiti
- Augustinian Mission work in Africa
- Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Community in Columbia
- Salesian Lay Missions; Ferrando Speech/Hearing Center, India
Missionary Projects of the Diocese of Ogdensburg appeal
will be used for the following purposes.
1) to provide continued
financial support of our former mission parish in Mollendo,
Peru
2) to support the U.S.
Bishop’s annual appeal for Latin America; and
3) to help any other
missionary projects throughout the world that the Diocese of Ogdensburg
might deem appropriate as part of its evangelization
effort.
An opportunity for you to support the missionary
endeavors of the Diocese of Ogdensburg will be given annually during the
month of July. Parishes within the diocese will pray for the recipients
and take up a collection to provide funding for projects that include
catechetical and lay leadership programs.
Missionary
Cooperation Plan
North County Mission of Hope Trip to
Nicaragua
The Diocese of Ogdensburg participates in the
Missionary Cooperation Plan which introduces the parishes to a real-life
missionary who represents a mission cause from a far away place. In doing
so, it serves as a preview for the global celebration of World Mission
Sunday. It also makes the needs of the Missions more real and more
personal, as the faithful of the parish have an opportunity to relate to
this visiting missionary.
The goal of inviting participants into the
Missionary Cooperation Plan is that of Evangelization. The Pontifical
Mission Societies are all about Evangelization – that is why the societies
were founded and that is what they do best. The goal is to spread the
“Good News” of Jesus Christ to those who are waiting to hear about Him.
There are still many areas of the world where His name has never been
heard or His saving presence in the Eucharist has never been witnessed.
The Missionary Cooperation Plan ultimately exists to support these basic
evangelization works around the world.
In the summer of even years, parishes on the Eastern side
Deaneries: Franklin, Clinton, Adirondack, Essex, Hamilton/Herkimer, of
the diocese will welcome missionaries listed below. In the summer of
the odd years, parishes on Western side Deaneries: Jefferson, Lewis
and St. Lawrence.
- St. Peter Apostle
- Daughters of Charity -
Albany
Province
- Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, M.S.C.
- Ursuline Sisters, O.S.U.
- Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement,
S.A.
- Order of Friars Minor Conventual, O.F.M., Conv.
- Little Sisters of the Poor
- Brothers of Christian Instruction
- North Country
Mission
of Hope – Dominican Sisters
- Diocese of
Fairbanks Alaska (Sr. Anne Hogan)
- Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, M.M.
- Maryknoll Sisters, M.M.
- Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, O.S.F.
- El Centro de Muchacho (Sr. Cindy Sullivan)
- Servites – Order of Friars, Servants of Mary
- Salesian Missions
- Passionists Overseas
Mission
- Congregation of the Holy Spirit
- Lugazi Diocese
- Columban Sisters
- Franciscan Missionary Union
- Franciscan Fathers of the Atonement
- Glenmary
- Divine Word Missionaries
- Augustinians
- Consolata Missionaries
- Hands Together –
Haiti
- Foundation of Children in Need
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