Your impact: Nurturing a worldwide missionary spirit

The Church has tasked Missio with awakening and nurturing a sense of mission in every Catholic around the world. Our baptism means that we are all called to be missionaries. But we couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers!

In his Catechesis for the General Audience, 26 March 2025, Pope Francis told us, ‘mission springs precisely from the experience of feeling loved’.

And having recognised God’s love in our lives we want to share it with others, enabling them to experience God’s loving presence in turn. We are called to share it with those we encounter: our friends, family, colleagues and neighbours, as well as those we may never meet.

Making mission happen – together!

In England and Wales our network of over 7,000 volunteers tirelessly promotes mission, enabling so many people here to support missionaries worldwide.

An important part of nurturing this missionary spirit is through the five-yearly appeals in parishes, made by Mill Hill Missionaries, and the regular Mission Masses, we hold across England and Wales. They are opportunities for us to thank our tireless volunteers and supporters, and for you to meet and be inspired by missionaries, to pray together and to hear about how our support makes a difference to our global Church family.

Rita, pictured above with Fr Anthony, is a Red Box volunteer in the diocese of Arundel and Brighton. She attended a Mission Mass last October in London. She said:

‘I’ve been inspired by the beauty of what I experienced. To see and hear from such devoted missionaries has made me want to go and continue in my role as Secretary with enthusiasm!’

Our amazing volunteers!

All year round, but especially during volunteers week, we want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all the incredible people who make mission possible. Watch our new film to hear from volunteers and our missionary network on this special week!

Join us for a celebration of mission

Mission Masses are a joyful celebration of the Eucharist and a chance to celebrate our faith and our missionary Church. They are also an opportunity to hear the experiences of missionaries who have served communities around the world: a special moment for our supporters, volunteers, and anyone from the wider Catholic community to gather in celebration of Mission.
We come together in dioceses across England and Wales to:
  • PRAY for missionaries and the communities they serve
  • MEET Mill Hill Missionaries and listen as they share their experiences
  • GET INSPIRED to be a missionary in our own parish communities, by supporting the Red Box.
Whether you’re an existing volunteer or supporter, or simply curious about missionary work, you are so welcome to come and find out more. We especially invite those who support the Mill Hill Missionaries and Missio through prayer and donations to the Red Box.
Especially in this Jubilee Year, Mission Masses are a great inspiration to become a Sign of Hope in the world!

Please keep an eye out for a Mass in your local area – you can find all our upcoming events here>>

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