"Illuminare, the mission magazine celebrates its 100th anniversaryNappa is the new president of the Pontifical Mission Societies.Which priests do we need? To form missionary pastorsWednesday marked the conclusion of the National Mission Delegates' Days and the National Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMO), which were held from May 22 to 24. The theme was "Pontifical Mission Societies: part of history".
The conference was held in San Lorenzo del Escorial, with the participation of the director of the Episcopal Commission for the Missions, Monsignor Francisco Pérez González, and the director of Pontifical Missionary Works Mexico, Antonio de Jesús Mascorro.
Both events were presided over by the national director of OMP Spain, José María Calderón.
The theme, "Pontifical Mission Societies: Part of History," was intended to highlight the importance of evangelization in the creation of societies as we know them. It also highlights the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies. missionaries throughout history.
The conference began with a presentation by historian Alfredo Verdoy entitled "Spanish missionaries, builders of a new Christian civilization".
On the 23rd the conference focused on the economic aspect. It was commented that last year 50 % of the delegations increased their collections, so that OMP Spain was able to send 2.9 % more to the mission territories.
The National Director, José María Calderón, also spoke about the three days of the Pontifical Mission Societies: Missionary Childhood, Native Vocations and World Mission Sunday.
