CBCP to launch ‘Year of Mission’ on Jan. 14 MANILA, Jan. 12, 2012— Various Catholic bishops will gather on Saturday for the official launching of the ‘Year of Mission.’ Organizers said it will be a Mass to be led by Archbishop Socrates Villegas, vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, at the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Pasay City. The CBCP has earlier declared 2012 as the “Year of the Pontifical Mission Societies” to mark the PMS’ 80th anniversary. “It is to be a grace-filled year, marked by renewed enthusiasm for dedicated service as Christ’s evangelizing disciples,” said Archbishop Jose Palma, CBCP President, in a pastoral exhortation. The Church believes that the eight-decade dedication of the PMS in putting faith in motion through missionary works will reach a greater height once a maturing faith amongst every Filipino is attained. The PMS are the “Pope’s Mission Societies” having the “leading role” in mission promotion of the C...
