The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is one of four Pontifical Mission Societies. The others are: The Society of St. Peter Apostle, The Missionary Union of Priests and Religious and the Holy Childhood Association.
Under the direction of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (Rome, Italy), and the bishops, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith seeks to foster an ever-deeper spirit of universal mission, to inform Catholics of the life and the needs of the Catholic Church in the Missions, and to encourage prayer and financial help for those mission churches.
We coordinate special collections:
We also coordinated the following special collections:
Through the offerings of Catholics worldwide, the Propagation of the Faith provides ongoing support for the pastoral and evangelizing programs of the Catholic Church in Africa, Asia, the Islands of the Pacific and remote regions of Latin America. This includes aid for the education and support of seminarians, Religious novices and lay catechists; for the work of Religious Communities in education, health care and social services; for communication and transportation needs, and for disaster and emergency relief when necessary.
The national office for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in the United States is located in New York; the national director is Msgr. Kieran Harrington. This Manhattan location is also the national office for The Society of St. Peter the Apostle and The Missionary Union of Priests and Religious.
Propagation of the Faith
400 E. Monroe
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Collection Title | Formula for Dates | Office Responsible | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Gospel of Life | Third Sunday in January | Marriage and Respect Life | January 15, 2023 | January 21, 2024 | January 19, 2025 |
Catholic Relief Services | Fourth Sunday in Lent | CCHD / CRS | March 19, 2023 | March 10, 2024 | March 30, 2025 |
Holy Land | Good Friday | Propagation of Faith | April 7, 2023 | March 29, 2024 | April 18, 2025 |
Catholic Home Missions | Last Sunday in April | Propagation of Faith | April 30, 2023 | April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 |
Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) | Sunday near Ascension | Communications | May 21, 2023 | May 12, 2024 | June 1, 2025 |
Peter’s Pence | Sunday near Feasts of Ss. Peter & Paul | Propagation of Faith | July 2, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | June 29, 2025 |
Native American & Black Missions |
Sunday closest to July 14th | Ethnic Ministries | July 16, 2023 | July 14, 2024 | July 13, 2025 |
Special Needs: Churches in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe | Second Sunday in August | Propagation of Faith | August 13, 2023 | August 11, 2024 | August 10, 2025 |
The Catholic University of America | 1st or 3rd Sunday in Sept. | Propagation of Faith | Sept. 3 or 17, 2023 | Sept. 1 or 15, 2024 | Sept. 7 or 21, 2025 |
Mission Sunday | Next to last Sunday in October | Propagation of Faith | October 22, 2023 | October 20, 2024 | October 19, 2025 |
Archdiocese of the Military Services AMS | Every three years on the Sunday closest to Veteran’s Day | Propagation of Faith | no collection | no collection | November 9, 2025 |
Campaign for Human Development | Sunday before Thanksgiving | CCHD / CRS | November 19, 2023 | November 24, 2024 | November 23, 2025 |
Retirement Fund for Priests and Religious | Second Sunday in December | Consecrated Life | December 10, 2023 | December 8, 2024 | December 14, 2025 |