January 2024

October 18, 2026: World Mission Sunday is a second collection taken at Masses on the second to last Sunday in October to provide for the building up of over one thousand local churches in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe.

December 13, 2026: The second collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious is taken up each year on the second Sunday of December. The proceeds are distributed to religious communities and underwrite financial assistance, consultation, and education that help religious communities meet the immediate and ongoing needs of aging members