April 2009: Pontifical Mission Societies National Meeting Held in St. Louis, Missouri
The annual Pontifical Mission Societies national meeting was hosted by the St. Louis Mission Office from April 28 to 30 at the Drury Plaza Hotel downtown! This year’s theme was “Telling Our Stories.” We focused on what these stories mean and how we can best tell them. National and international presenters were on the agenda. Blogs, commentary, and photos were posted during and after the meeting under the "Live @ Meeting" link on the official meeting website of the Pontifical Mission Societies - www.pmsnatmtg.org.
Check out the following St. Louis photo galleries with pictures of our "one family in mission"!
The St. Louis Mission Office wishes to thank the staff of the National Office in New York, as well as the following guests and presenters who were in St. Louis, for making this an extraordinary meeting. Thank you!
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Father Patrick Byrne, SVD Secretary General for the Holy Childhood Association in Rome, Italy
Bishop Daniel Walsh Bishop of Santa Rosa, representing world mission on the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
Bishop Ignatius Wang Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of San Francisco
PRESENTERS:
Sherry Kennedy Brownrigg The Kennedy Brownrigg Group
Specializing in creating and distributing Catholic content across a variety of media platforms, Ms. Brownrigg will offer insights into the new modes of such communication today, and Church utilization of these media, as well as how the Pontifical Mission Societies already "tell our stories" here and what the future holds.
Father Philip Cover Religious Education Department, National Catholic Educational Association A focus on the spiritual component of our work of mission animation, Father Cover will address trends in religious education / formation, and directions for the Pontifical Mission Societies in that area.
Sister Judy Gomila, MSC Pontifical Mission Societies, New Orleans
Sister Judy, mission education coordinator and professional educator, will offer a response to the presentation by Father Phillip Cover, from the diocesan perspective.
Father Thomas Kopp Pontifical Mission Societies, Boston
Father Kopp, Director in Boston with experience in multimedia communication, will offer a response to the presentation by Sherry Kennedy Brownrigg, from the diocesan perspective.
Father Timothy Lehane, SVD Secretary General, Society for the Propagation of the Faith
Newly appointed, after 25 years in Ecuador, the last nine as national director there, Father Lehane will share real life examples of the work supported by the Propagation of the Faith, offering our "one family in mission" the stories that inspire and encourage prayerful and financial support.
Father Roger McCarrick National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, Pacific Islands
An area of mission stories, often untold, the Pacific Islands will come to light, in terms of missionary outreach and needs, in this national director's presentation.
Monsignor Ignaci Siluvai National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, India
A place provided major support by the Pontifical Mission Societies from Catholics here at home and worldwide, India will be presented in terms of its special challenges and the needs of the Church by this national director.
Archdiocese of St. Louis: Mission Office
20 Archbishop May Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63119 • missions@archstl.org
Special Events and Pictures
The annual Pontifical Mission Societies national meeting was hosted by the St. Louis Mission Office from April 28 to 30 at the Drury Plaza Hotel downtown! This year’s theme was “Telling Our Stories.” We focused on what these stories mean and how we can best tell them. National and international presenters were on the agenda. Blogs, commentary, and photos were posted during and after the meeting under the "Live @ Meeting" link on the official meeting website of the Pontifical Mission Societies -