DOMUND: helping the Church to be ChurchExtraordinary Missionary MonthJosé María CalderónOne of the great dangers of the Church in the 21st century is to lose the apostolic zeal".The missionary rosary to be prayed on October 8 opens the celebrations of this missionary month in which, for the first time, the Pauline Jaricot and Blessed Paolo Manna awards will be presented.
October is, for the Spanish Church, the missionary month par excellence. The celebration of the Domund of this year is also marked by the many anniversaries celebrated by PMS in 2022: May 3 marked the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Work for the Propagation of the Faith, the germ of the Domund, the first centenary of the creation of the Pontifical Mission Societies, as well as the first publication of "Illuminare", the magazine on missionary pastoral work.
In addition to these celebrations are the 400th anniversary of the canonization of St. Francis Xavier, patron of the missions, and the 400th anniversary of the institution of "Propaganda Fide", today's Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which was founded on June 12, 1622. All this together with the beatification of Pauline Jaricot, foundress of the Work of the Propagation of the Faith on May 22 last year.
José María Calderon, director of OMP Spain, has been in charge of presenting "El Domund al descubierto", the exhibition that this year can be visited from October 18 to 23 at the Palacio de Cristal in Arganzuela and that brings the work of the missionaries closer to all people.
Pauline Jaricot and Beato Paolo Manna Awards
The various celebrations of the missionary family in 2022 have not altered its usual rhythm, but from the beginning of this year we wanted to remember, in some way, this moment.
For this reason, as explained by José María CalderonWe have created two PMS awards. We want to give the Pauline Jaricot award to a missionary who represents the rest of the missionaries who give their lives for Christ. We would give it to all of them, but we have to focus the award on one. This year it is double: Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez, who was kidnapped for 4 years and Father Luigi Macalli who was kidnapped in Nigeria for 2 years".
On the other hand, "the Blessed Paolo Manna Award (founder of the Pontifical Missionary Union) will be given to an institution or person who has made the mission in Spain valuable". This first award went to Ana Alvarez, former president of Manos Unidas and of the NGO Misión América. A woman who, as José Mari Calderón pointed out, "has been trying to motivate the Spanish people to be generous with the missionaries.
Missionary Month Activities
This year, the activities of the missionary month will take place in the ecclesiastical province of Madrid.
MISSIONARY ROSARY. Saturday, October 8th. Time: 20:30
Place: Church of San Bernardo, (Plaza de las Bernardas s/n. Alcalá de Henares).
PRAYER VIGIL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. Friday, October 14th. Time: 21:00
Place: Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene, (Plaza de la Magdalena, 1. Getafe).
MISSIONARY TRAIN FOR CHILDREN. Saturday, October 15th.
Departure: Atocha Cercanías Station Time: 09:00. Meeting point: El Cerro de los Ángeles (Getafe). Information and registration at www.csf.es
RUN FOR THE WORLD CUP. Sunday, October 16th.
Information and registration at www.correporeldomund.es
OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION "EL DOMUND AL DESCUBIERTO". Tuesday, October 18th
Place: Greenhouse of the Crystal Palace of Arganzuela (Paseo de la Chopera, 10. Madrid).
Open: Tuesday 18 to Sunday 23 Time: 10:00 to 14:00
PROCLAMATION OF THE DOMUND. Wednesday, October 19. Time: 20:00
Place: Real Colegiata de San Isidro (Calle Toledo, 37, Madrid).
ROUND TABLE: MISSIONARY TESTIMONIES. Thursday, October 20th
Place: Assembly Hall of the Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares (Plaza de Palacio, 1 bis. Alcalá de Henares) Time: 8:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF THE MISSIONARY AWARDS: "BEATA PAULINE JARICOT" AND "BEATO PAOLO MANNA". Saturday, October 22nd. Time: 19:30
Place: Greenhouse of the Crystal Palace of Arganzuela (Paseo de la Chopera, 10. 28045 Madrid).
WORLD WORLD CUP DAY. Sunday, October 23rd. Time: 10:30 a.m.
Mass broadcasted by TVE's 2 from the Cathedral of
Sta. María Magdalena (Pl. de la Magdalena, 1. Getafe)
PRAYER VIGIL WITH THE CONSECRATED LIFE. Friday, October 28th. Time: 20:30
Place: Magistral Cathedral of Saints Justo and Pastor (Plaza de los Santos Niños, s/n. Alcalá de Henares).
