Fr. Maloney writes his annual Mission letter to members of the Congregation of the Mission.
To the members of the Congregation of the Mission
My very dear Confreres,
May the grace of Our Lord be always with you!
One day, when speaking to the confreres, St. Vincent cried out: “How happy, yes how happy, is the state of that missionary who knows no other boundaries than the whole world for the work and mission he has undertaken for Jesus Christ” (Abelly, Book II, Chapter I, 91).
Few topics excited St. Vincent more than the foreign missions. The reader immediately senses the energy and enthusiasm in his conferences and letters about the missions, as he speaks of Madagascar, Algeria, Poland, Scotland and other places. He weeps at the death of great missionaries, but does not hesitate to send others to replace them. He perseveres even when new beginnings seem to present insurmountable obstacles.
Today I write, as I do each October, to appeal for volunteers for our new missions, as well as for other urgent missionary needs. As usual, I will begin by offering you some news; then I will make several appeals, including some new ones.
http://www.famvin.org/cm/curia/missions/sg-appeal-2002.html
Editor’s Note – My apologies for the delay in posting this. I just returned from the Intgernational Assembly of the AIC held in Nice, France. This material was overlooked in transit.
