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The Pontifical Mission Societies Office at the Diocese of Bridgeport supports the national and worldwide organization, The Pontifical Mission Societies.

The Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS)

The Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS) are a worldwide network at the service of the Pope, supporting the missions and young Churches through prayer and charity. The four societies that comprise TPMS are:

The Society of the Propagation of the Faith

The Society of St. Peter the Apostle

The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA)

The Missionary Union

Since 1922, the first three of these societies have been designated as pontifical, underscoring their official role as instruments of the Pope and the universal Catholic Church. In most countries, a National Director oversees the four societies and manages the World Mission Sunday Collection, taken up in every Catholic parish worldwide on the second to last Sunday of October.

Latest Stories

Blessed-to-Be Fulton Sheen: Holy Disciple and Church-Changing Apostle

The announcement of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s upcoming beatification invites the Church to reflect on a life marked by holiness and mission. From his deep Eucharistic devotion to his global missionary leadership as National Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, this reflection highlights Sheen as a faithful disciple and a Church-changing apostle whose legacy continues to bear fruit today.

The vocation-mission of salt and light

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth” and “You are the light of the world.” This reflection explores these images as both identity and mission—communal, universal, and rooted in Christ—calling the Church to let faith shine through love so that others may glorify the Father.

Under the Patronage of St. Kizito in Uganda

St. Kizito, the youngest of the Uganda Martyrs, continues to inspire a new generation of young Catholics in Uganda. As patron of the Missionary Childhood Association, his faith, courage, and joy shape children into young apostles who pray, serve, and evangelize their peers with love and generosity.

Volunteer Speaker Application & Portal

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