MISSION Magazine Winter 2024

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Like many of our donors today, Venerable Fulton Sheen’s
commitment to the missions sprung from a sincere passion for helping
the world’s poor.
As National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies from 1950
to 1966, he raised more money for the poor than any other American
Catholic. This effort includes the donation of more than $10 million of
his personal earnings.
Today, the Venerable Fulton Sheen Legacy Society is comprised of
individuals who, like Fulton Sheen, share a passion for the missions,
a love for our Catholic faith, and a commitment to ensuring that
missionaries around the world are supported in their efforts to
proclaim the Gospel and provide food, education, and medical care to
vulnerable communities.
By supporting The Pontifical Mission Societies through your estate,
as a beneficiary of your retirement fund, or through a life income gift,
you become a valued honoree of his Legacy Society.
In today’s world, gifts like Fulton Sheen’s are indeed rare. But you,
too, can create a legacy of faith and hope by joining this special family
of supporters. Simply notify The Pontifical Mission Societies that you
have included us in your estate planning.
If you have already made a provision for The Pontifical Mission
Societies or the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in your estate
plan, we thank you! Please contact us and share your commitment so
we may welcome you as a member and express our gratitude for your
generosity.