PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

National Office
824 Don Quijote St., Sampaloc, Manila
Tels.: +632.731.3208; +632.781.9518
Fax: +632.740.3030
Mobile: 09213499720
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National Director
REV. MSGR. ESTEBAN U. LO, LRMS

Finance Officers
Ms. Janil Uy
Mr. Jemcer Teng

(For concerns regarding donations and Pontifical collection remittances.)

Formation & Fundraising Coordinator
Br. Anthony S.P. Dameg
(For concerns regarding trainings, workshops and formation sessions relative to
the Four Pontifical Societies as well as Fundraising Activities.)

Information Coordinator
Ms. Gracelyn R. Nacionales

(For concerns regarding enrollment for membership for the Holy Childhood
Association (HCA) and Society for the Propagation of the Faith (SPOF).

Secretary & Project Coordinator
Sr. Sherlyn Joy Dapito, MSBS
(For concerns regarding Applications for Subsidies)

The Pontifical Mission Societies consist of the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith, the Holy Childhood Association, the Society of St. Peter Apostle
and the Missionary Union of Priests and Religious. The Pontifical Mission
Societies have, as their primary purpose, the promotion of a universal missionary
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 Holy Father and of the
Universal Roman Catholic Church.

VISION
“A dynamic Philippine Church responding to the call for Universal Mission”
MISSION
The Pontifical Mission Societies in the Philippines, in collaboration with the
local Church, commit to:
1. Promote passionately the goals and objectives of the four Pontifical Societies
(Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Pontifical Society
of the Holy Childhood, Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle, Pontifical
Missionary Union);
2. Enhance active participation of Diocesan Mission Directors and Collaborators;
3. Increase missionary consciousness among the People of God;
4. Foster spiritual cooperation;
5. Promote vocation, especially for mission ad gentes;
6. Bring efficient collection of material and financial support for mission
endeavors.

The Mission Education Commission
Rationale:
“For all missions and for the whole missionary activity, there should be
only one competent Curial Office, namely: that of the Propagation of
the Faith. This office should direct and coordinate missionary work itself
as well as missionary cooperation through the world.” Vat. II Sec.
29, Decree on the Missionary activity of the Church.

Thrust:
To work together for the implementation of Vatican II Decree on the Missionary
Activity of the Church.

Main Objective:
To promote mission consciousness and to foster cooperation/collaboration
with Mission Partners in order to actively spread and share the
Christian faith among the people of God in the various sectors of the
Philippines.

Specific Objectives:
1. To promote missionary vocation among the faithful.
2. To encourage the faithful to help the PMS according to their means.
3. To participate in the promotion of the four Pontifical Mission Societies.
4. To recruit members to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith
(SPOF) and Holy Childhood Association (HCA).

Membership Composition:
1. Superior General or Provincial Superior of a Religious Congregations/
School heads or duly designated representative/delegate.
2. Representatives from the different congregations and parishes.
3. Duly appointed by the PMS National Director.

Duties:
To pray for the missions and carry out the thrust and objectives of the
MEC.

Activities:
1. Offering of sacrifices for the success of the missions.
2. Facilitating the dynamic networking between the PMS National Office
and the Religious Institutes/Congregations/Parishes/Communities.
3. Conducting conferences/seminars in schools and parishes on the missionary
duty of every Christian and about the life and works of the four
Pontifical Mission Societies.
4. Distributing literatures on missionary and religious vocations.
5. Organizing missionary gatherings, meetings, mission clubs and similar
activities to enkindle and deepen in the faithful the love for the
missions.
6. Contributing to the Mission Newsletter.