Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Dear Parishioners, Many blessings as we continue to enjoy these beautiful Summer days! As I am sure you are aware, each year we are asked to become more conscious of and more involved in the Mission Activity of the Catholic Church throughout the world by participating in the Mission Co-op Plan of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Our Missionaries this year are the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, from Reading, Pennsylvania. On the weekend of September 5-6 (Labor Day Weekend!), Sister Lisa Marie Valentini, MSC will visit us here at St. Pius the Tenth, to share with us about the Missionary Activity of her Congregation. The MSC Sisters were founded in 1900 – specifically to be missionaries -- and are currently serving in 19 countries throughout the world including: India, Namibia, Angola, the Philippines, Perú, Guatemala, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Korea, China, and Vietnam. Sister Lisa first went to Peru as a Missionary 43 years ago and continues to respond to God’s call to Mission. In fact, Sister Lisa leads short-term “Mission Immersion Experiences” for young people -- and for Parish groups throughout the year. That means she has a lot of mission stories to tell! Recognizing that by our Baptism, Jesus calls us to “spread the Good News,” may we make time in our busy schedules to reflect on the many blessings in our lives – and while doing that, let us recall God’s incredible goodness to us as we freely practice our faith here in the USA. May our gratitude for this gift be reflected by our generosity to the Missions.

May God bless you always.