Association for the Propagation of Faith
The Association for the Propagation of the Faith (APF) was founded in Lyons in 1822 by Pauline Jaricot. One century later, Pope Pius XI made the organisation the official mission-funding society for the whole Church. APF assists each and every one of the Catholic church’s 1,062 mission dioceses and territories to provide pastoral care and preach the Gospel effectively. In this country, the APF works with the Mill Hill Missionary Society. Founded in 1866 by Cardinal Vaughan it is the only major missionary society to have been formed in Britain and its priests, lay brothers and associates work in 27 countries and every continent. Supporters of APF keep a Red Mission Box in their homes and helping the missions with their contributions and prayers. The Red Box is a symbol of faith. APF-Mill Hill's Red Boxes can be found in thousands of Catholic homes in England and Wales and the money collected go to fund the vital work of the Catholic Church abroad. Many of the churches supported by Red Box funds are in their infancy and face extreme difficulties. They urgently need our prayers and continued financial support.
There are about 250 families in our parish but currently only 56 families hold the Red Boxes and last year, you have raised an amazing amount of £1713.93. Thank you very much for your support to the work of mission. This is a wonderful act of service. If just 50 additional families own the Red Box and contribute just £2 a month, APF will get an additional sum of £1200 a year. So please join us to promote the work of mission in your parish. Your loose coins make a huge difference in so many people’s life around the world.
If you wish to support the APF and would like a Red Box, please contact Joseph Jeyakumar who undertakes the role of APF Coordinator for our parish, on 0118 954 0629 or 07787184098.
If you would like to find out more about the work of the Missio and APF please visit http://www.missio.org.uk
There are about 250 families in our parish but currently only 56 families hold the Red Boxes and last year, you have raised an amazing amount of £1713.93. Thank you very much for your support to the work of mission. This is a wonderful act of service. If just 50 additional families own the Red Box and contribute just £2 a month, APF will get an additional sum of £1200 a year. So please join us to promote the work of mission in your parish. Your loose coins make a huge difference in so many people’s life around the world.
If you wish to support the APF and would like a Red Box, please contact Joseph Jeyakumar who undertakes the role of APF Coordinator for our parish, on 0118 954 0629 or 07787184098.
If you would like to find out more about the work of the Missio and APF please visit http://www.missio.org.uk