Easter Vigil in Tierra Blanca, Peten, Guatemala

Published on: Thu, 22 May 2008 08:04:41 -0700

Who are the Missionaries of Jesus? The Missionaries of Jesus (MJ) is an international and multicultural religious missionary community within the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in the Philippines on 12 June 2002 by a group of forty-one men called and inspired by the mission and humanity of Jesus, who calls us to "make disciples of all nations" (Mt 28:18). What is our mission? We are sent to frontier situations to witness and proclaim to the nations the presence and the coming of God's Reign. We work for and are in solidarity with the marginalized sectors of society, e.g., the indigenous communities, the urban poor, migrant workers, refugees, and displaced populations. We are partners in their aspiration for a new humanity rooted in Jesus Christ. Our objective is the promotion of the universality of the Christian message through presence (witness and dialogue of life), proclamation, and prayer. Where do we do this mission? We are working in the Philippines in the Diocese of Antipolo, the Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio, the Archdiocese of Davao, the Prelature of Marawi, the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, and in various places in Metro-Manila. We are also present in the Diocese of Lae in Papua New Guinea, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Washington DC in the USA and in the Prelature of Peten in Guatemala. What do we need to do this mission? The Missionaries of Jesus has set up the Mission Promotions Office here in the USA. The objective of the office is to fill up or finance the three buckets of the Missionaries of Jesus: (for the Initial Formation or the seminarians who will become religious missionary priests; for the varied pastoral needs of missions -- evangelization, education, health, socio-economic development, and other pastoral needs; and for the Missionaries -- for their on-going formation; health fund; care for the aging and sick missionary priests). Send your donation to the Missionaries of Jesus, a US registered tax deductible 501(c)3 nonproft religious organzation.

Author: missionariesofjesus
Keywords: Missionaries of Jesus Vocation Missionary Priests Religious Helping People Serving God
Added: May 22, 2008