Excerpt from Pope Francis’ message on World Mission Sunday 2024: The third and last reflection concerns the recipients of the King’s invitation: “everyone”. As I emphasized, “This is the heart of mission: that ‘all’, excluding no one. Every mission of ours, then, is born from the heart of Christ in order that he may draw all to himself” (Address to the General Assembly of the Pontifical Missionary Societies, 3 June 2023). Today, in a world torn apart by divisions and conflicts, Christ’s Gospel remains the gentle yet firm voice that calls individuals to encounter one another, to recognize that they are brothers and sisters, and to rejoice in harmony amid diversity. “God our Saviour desires everyone to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim 2:4). Let us never forget, then, that in our missionary activities we are asked to preach the Gospel to all: “Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, [we] should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a horizon
of beauty and who invite others to a delicious banquet” (Evangelii Gaudium, 14).
Fr. Glenn, MHM along with some parishioners and youths, visited the homes of the poorest of the poor, the sick, and the most needy in the parish of Mary, Mother of the Church, in Taom, prefecture of Battambang. They shared rice packs as a gesture of love and concern for those in need. This experience also served as an opportunity for the youth to engage in the Church’s pastoral work and to become more aware of their missionary calling.
