Acting Assistant Principal - Mission

As the Pope’s international mission agency, we respond to the call to love God and to love our neighbour by forming individuals and communities as missionary disciples of Jesus who share their faith in action and through prayer. We share in God’s mission to reach out, give life by sharing our personal and financial resources to - proclaim the Gospel, - serve people in need, - act for peace, justice and creation; In partnership with local churches, so that all may have life in Christ.

Love one another. Just as I have loved you,
you also should love one another. John 13:34

Local and Global

Catholic Mission, as the Australian agency of the Pontifical Mission Society, contributes funding and provides project support to critical church-run initiatives in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America as well as remote dioceses within Australia. Catholic Mission creates opportunities for people to be formed in mission, and respond through prayer, fundraising, and action, inspiring them to reach out, and give life—within Australia and around the world. All of us engage in Mission when we proclaim our faith through our words, actions and lives.

The development of all initiatives, projects, and programs are identified at the grassroots level through the extensive network that the Pontifical Mission Societies has throughout the world. We work with Church and community leaders in order to give people the opportunity for a full, enriched life—physically and spiritually—regardless of race, stigma, religion or gender.

Mission in action is never confined to a single person or to the present moment, but extends through communities, across generations, and eternally.
The work of mission by its nature cannot exclude anyone. Catholic Mission contributes funding and project support to critical Church-run initiatives in four areas:

• Work with communities through Propagation of the Faith
• Work with children through the Society of the Holy Childhood or Children’s Mission
• Work with Church Leaders through Society of St Peter the Apostle
• Mission formation through the Pontifical Mission Union

The Pontifical Mission Societies were founded in 1822 by a lay single woman named Pauline Jaricot. From humble beginnings, the first Pontifical Mission Society was started and today Catholic Mission acts as the Pope's own mission organisation in Australia. They are a cohesive team; united, skilled, inspired, and motivated, Australia-wide and internationally.

What are we doing at SJRC

Today, the students of SJRC wore their craziest socks in an effort to support Catholic Mission.