For this year's Evangelii Gaudium Sunday, we have resources including prayers, messages, a refection on missionary discipleship, and more.
This year, Evangelii Gaudium Sunday will be celebrated in our parishes on 15 September 2024. It gives us the opportunity to reflect on the great mandate we have been given by the Risen Lord to evangelise the whole world. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” the Lord commissions, as we hear in Matthew 28:19.
Inspired by our ongoing Synodal process, Scripture, and Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, we have chosen the theme ‘Growing as missionary disciples’. On the day itself, we can encourage the faithful to pray for our parish communities, that they would become intentionally missionary in their life and witness.
A second collection will also be taken on Evangelii Gaudium Sunday to support the work of the Bishops’ Conference Mission Directorate. Please hold this important work in your prayers.
We have four suggested bidding prayers that can be used in parishes on Evangelii Gaudium Sunday. Available here.
Read a reflection by our Director of Mission, Fr Jan Nowotnik, called Living out the Joy of the Gospel. First published by Bible Alive. Read here.
Father Jan Nowotnik, Director of Mission at the Bishops' Conference, offers this reflection on how we can support each other to grow in faith and share the joy of the Gospel on Evangelii Gaudium Sunday.
We have four suggested bidding prayers that can be used in parishes on Evangelii Gaudium Sunday.
Bishop David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton, examines how we can become more 'intentionally missionary' in our homes and parishes.
