Mission Cooperative Plan (MCP)

The Mission Cooperative Plan is a diocesan cooperative program that plays a vital role in sharing with the faithful of the Diocese of Madison about the worldwide evangelistic mission of the Church and how they can support the missions.
 

The Four Societies

The Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS) are a worldwide network at the service of the Pope that supports the missions and the Young Churches with prayer and charity. These include the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Society of St. Peter the Apostle, the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) and the Missionary Union.

The four societies have been defined as “pontifical” since 1922, thus indicating their status as official instruments of the Pope and of the universal Catholic Church. Within the Catholic church, diocesan directors of The Pontifical Mission Societies lead the four societies and oversee the World Mission Sunday Collection, which is taken up in October of each year.

How Can You Help?

• Pray daily for the Church’s mission work and invoke the intercession of St. Francis Xavier and St. Thérèse of Lisieux, patrons of mission.
• Give generously during mission collections.
• Remember the Office of Mission and The Pontifical Mission Societies when writing or changing your will.

“The Pontifical Mission Societies serve the Church’s universality as a global network of support for the Pope in his missionary commitment by prayer, the soul of mission, and charitable offerings from Christians throughout the world.”

-POPE FRANCIS