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Offensive Oratory – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 17, 2025

August 17, 2025

Offensive Oratory A middle-aged couple came up to me after Mass one day, recently. “You should avoid terms like ‘concentration camps’, ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and ‘Gestapo tactics,’” they said. I didn’t…

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Becoming Credible Servants – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 10, 2025

August 10, 2025

Becoming Credible Servants Today’s Gospel mentions various forms of the word “servant” over a dozen times; we cannot fail to see the emphasis that Luke the Evangelist places on this aspect…

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Building Our Mission Future – Letter from Our Executive Director

August 7, 2025

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,  “What’s next!?” That was a common, enthusiastic refrain following last month’s Summit on Mission and Evangelization. Offered by USCMA in collaboration with the Society for…

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A World of Mission – August 2025 Highlights

August 7, 2025

This month, we have collected stories of hope and resilience from across the globe, including Jubilee gatherings, projects and initiatives empowering youth, and appeals for peace amid some of the…

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International Aid Freezes – Thank You for Acting

August 7, 2025

While ongoing administrative freezes and congressional funding cuts have had devastating consequences for programs promoting and preserving human dignity around the globe, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reports that, as a…

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Jubilee Webinar Series – All Sessions Now Online

August 7, 2025

All four sessions of our series Witnesses of Hope: A Virtual Jubilee Journey are now available to view online via our USCMA YouTube Channel. The series explores the World Mission…

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Pan-African Catholic Jubilee on Theology, Society, & Pastoral Life

August 7, 2025

USCMA is a proud official partner of the III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life taking place this month in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The PACTPAN Congress is the…

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Mission Summit Featured in Agenzia Fides

August 7, 2025

The USCMA Summit on Mission and Evangelization was recently featured in Agenzia Fides, the official news service of the Pontifical Mission Societies.   “This conference—the first of its kind—aims to inspire…

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We’ve Updated Our Website!

August 7, 2025

As part of our ongoing effort to make the programs and opportunities of USCMA more accessible to our members, we have recently launched a major renovations of our website. Visit…

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Evangelii Nuntiandi 50th Anniversary Webinar – Register Today!

August 7, 2025

The United States Catholic Mission Association (USCMA) and USCCB Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis invite you to attend a FREE webinar series commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Evangelii Nuntiandi, Pope…

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Christ is All and in All – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 3, 2025

August 3, 2025

Christ is All and in All I was 26 years old when I went to Brazil in 1978 knowing that I was making a commitment of at least 6 years…

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Knowing God as Compassionate Father – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 27, 2025

July 27, 2025

Knowing God as Compassionate Father Christian creeds address God as Father. Calling God “Our Father” is a personal address, asserting his care for all creation, especially for all humanity. God’s fatherly care is already found…

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