Annual Report 2010 and Directory

www.cmu.org.uk

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A C M U P R A Y E R

Creative and compassionate God

You call each and every one of us to co-operate with

your plan of salvation.

From the very first moment when your spirit

hovered over the deep you saw that ‘it was good’.

Yet time and time again we have built barriers,

pointed fingers and built up our own kingdoms.

Our calling is deep and personal and will involve

stepping out in faith.

Lord and friend, you plan to use us– with all our

imperfections and baggage– each time we fall you

gently pick us up.

Your Son Jesus taught us the way of peace and

wholeness– and reminded us that this gift was

intended for all people– rich and poor, famous and

forgotten, weak and strong.

We praise you for the missionary societies and

congregations who selflessly work for your kingdom

here on earth. Give their members grace to be signs

of hope in this generation—as in the past.

Pour out your blessings on our missionary

endeavours– which are not for our own sake but for

your kingdom to come.

Amen

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I n t r o d u c i n g t h e c m u

Executive Committee

President: Fr Rob Morland SMA

Vice President: Sr Natalia Gomes CMS

Mens Committee Representative: Fr Pat McGuire SMA

Combined Mission Committee Rep: Br Daniel Walsh CFC

Sisters Mission Committee Rep: Sr Natalia Gomes

Fidei Donum Priests : Fr Brian Creak

Lay Missionaries: Miss Alice Davidson

Missio: Fr John Dale

Appeal Organisers Committee: Sr Daphne Norden MMS

Secretary: Mr Richard Owens

In 2011-2012 we welcome Fr James Cronin as new Director of Missio and therefore member of the CMU Executive.

Br Daniel Walsh CFC has retired from the Executive and this vacancy needs filling.

Registered Charity Number: 1082975

Bankers: Barclays Bank Plc (Being transferred to the Co-operative Bank Plc)

Website: www.cmu.org.uk

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There have been three meetings of the

Executive Committee since the last agm:

November 2010, March 2011 and June

2011.

At the first of these meetings Fr Joseph

Carmazzo MCCJ was invited as a guest.

The committee recognised his gifts and

abilities and asked him to use them to

help the CMU. He agreed to help for as

long as was practicable.

The Executive has attempted to carry

forward the various projects and visions

of the 2010 AGM.

A). Seminary Project: One seminary had

expressed a limited interest in a

missionary involvement. 2 others have

not shown any real interest, but I have

spoken with one rector

and hope to make a

further approach to the

other. The fourth

seminary has closed

during this period.

As we continue our

discussions with the

seminaries it is now

necessary to be able to

demonstrate what we

are able to offer. I will

therefore be distributing questionnaires

at this meeting to be taken for

provincials, superiors and leadership

teams. It is an attempt to assemble a list

of personnel currently in England and

Wales, who have qualifications and/or

experience that would be of use to our

seminarians. If this could be returned to

me by the end of October. I will make a

further approach to the seminaries.

B). New Membership Project. This is in

two parts. Contacting and enrolling new

members and adapting our

constitutions .

The second part, adapting the

constitutions will be looked at in the next

Executive meeting in November. Fr Pat

McGuire SMA is working on the

Constitutions to bring to that meeting.

Richard and myself have been making

contact with possible new membership

groups and we are having slow but

definite success. We intend to continue

this process over the next 12 months

and enable the new groups to elect a

representative to the Executive.

C) Mission Alive. Over the

last two years the

executive has sought to

be involved in promoting

a greater understanding

of mission here in

England and Wales. We

have approached MIssio

to work together to make

October a truly mission

month in the Church

here. A first step has

been made with the launch of MIssion

Alive on Oct 11th. A report on this will be

made during the AGM.

At this point I feel we are on the verge of

something exciting and wonderful and I

must give praise to Richard our Secretary

and all the members of the Executive

who have taken the bit and really gone

with it.

Fr Rob Morland SMA

President’s Report

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Central point of information

The website at www.cmu.org.uk has been

thoroughly overhauled and now includes

more timely information

and a blog. It is now

attracting between 50

and 70 unique visitors

per day. It is good to

see more people linking

to it from their own websites– please

continue to do that. During the year the

CMU published a feature for Mission

Sunday in the Universe and

had a stand at the cymfed

congress of youth ministers

in March 2011. Publications

such as a ‘mission focus’

newsletter and this Directory

have been produced and

serve to improve the CMU’s profile.

Data and statistics

I can now see that ‘data’ is vital for

operating the office on a number of levels..

A good example is the information from

members—which in 2011 I have at a far

earlier point in the year– meaning it can be

sent to Bishops for their Christmas Cards to

overseas missionaries.

Membership coordination

I have been working with Fr Rob on

increasing the membership of the CMU. It is

a pleasure to welcome the Missionaries of

St Paul and Daughters of Divine Love as

new members. All suggestions for new

members welcome.

It was good to be able to organise the

Annual General Meeting in 2010 in the

friendly environment of Fr Rob’s

community house in Barnet and to bring

the meeting out of the capital to

Birmingham in 2011.

To have Archbishop Bernard Longley

address our AGM is a real vote of

confidence in our membership.

Appeals Rota and strategy for

future of appeals

It is becoming both more

challenging to encourage

parishes to agree to appeals and there are

declining numbers of people to do appeals.

Parish priests have feedback to the bishops

that the number of appeals in the year is

too much . Could there be a central pool of

speakers who are trained up to do appeals

for any of the societies? Are there other

ways of working to ensure that societies

with differing resources can participate?.

Should/could other groups be included on

the appeal rota, minimising the number of

appeal requests to parish priests?

There also seems to be a need for the CMU

to help members to network with one

another over managing UK Border Agency

processes for your personnel. A welcome to

the UK/induction course for overseas

missionaries studying or working here will

be planned. Also a returned missionary

event.

Connections

The CMU is now a corporate member of:

AEJFN The Africa and Europe Faith + Justice

Network

BIAMS—British+Irish Association of Mission

Studies

Secretary’s Report

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Sacred Heart Brothers(Bethram) Sacred Heart Mission Centre, St Joseph's, Mur-cott Road, Whitnash CV31 2JJ 01926 772712 Br. Michael Richards SCJ

Salesians of Don Bosco, Don Bosco Missions, 2 Orbel Street, Battersea, London SW11 3NZ 020 792 42733 Fr Joe Brown SDB

Montfort Missionaries, 28 BurboBank Road, Liverpool L23 6TH 0151 287 6862 Fr Paul Allerton SMM

Community of the Sacred Heart, 372 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London W5 3LH 0208 992 5941 Fr Chris McAneny SS.CC

Dominicans, Blackfriars, St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LY Fr David Sanders OP

Marist Fathers, 40 Columbia Way, Blackburn, Lancs BB2 7DT 01254 57191 Fr Reg Riley SM

Brothers of the Sacred Heart 8 King Harry Lane, St Albans, Herts AL3 4AW 01727 861969 Br Roger Bosse SC

Congregation of Josephites, St George's College, Weybridge Road, Addlestone, Sur-rey KT15 2QS 01932 839451 Fr Adrian Cadwallader

Redemptorists, Bishop Eton Monastary, Woolton Road, Liverpool. 0151 722 1108 Fr James Smale CSsR

Augustinians, St Monica's Priory, 19 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NT 020 77595006 Fr Paul Graham OSA

DeLeSalle Brothers, 140 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7BP Br. John Deeney

Christian Brothers, c/o St Ambrose, Wicker Lane, Hale Barns, Cheshire

Crusaders of the Holy Spirit, 464 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B73 5BP 0121 384 4280 Fr Francis Barrett

Combined Mission Societies Committee

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Xavarian Missionaries, Conforti Institute, Calder Avenue, Coatbridge ML5 4JS Maureen Aitken 01236 607120

Comboni Missionaries (Verona Fathers) Comboni House, 16 Dawson Place, London W2 4TJ Fr Franco Mastromauro MCCJ

Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) 129 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Mid-lands B74 2SA 0121 308 0226 Fr Tom Cummins Mafr

SMA Fathers, 33 Lyonsdown Road, New Barnet, Herts. EN5 1JG 0208 441 3061 Fr Rob Morland SMA

St Patrick’s Missionaries (Kiltegan fathers) 20 Beauchamp Road, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 0PA 020 89791890 Fr Patrick McCallion SPS

Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans) 6 Woodlands Road, Bickley, Bromley, Kent BR1 2AF 020 84673555 Mrs Rosely Perera-Sowa/Fr Terry Donnely

Columban Missionaries, St Columbans, Widney Manor Road, Knowle, Solihull B93 9AB 01564 772093 Mrs Linda Hill

Volunteer Missionary Movement, VMM Office, Hope Park, Taggart Avenue, Liverpool. L16 9JD 0151 291 3438 Miss Alice Davidson

Fide Donum Priests Fr Brian Creak, Westminster Diocese

Mill Hill (St Joseph’s Missionaries)41 Victoria Road, Formby, L37 1LW 01704 875833 Fr Bernard Phelan MHM

Jesuit Missions, 11 Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London SW19 4LR 020 8 946 2292 Fr Tim Curtis SJ

Missionaries of St Paul, 192 Parrock Street, Gravesend DA12 1EN 01474 352415 Fr Casmir Dike MSP

Daughters of Divine Love, 46 Latimer, Walworth, LONDON SE17 2YF Sr. Magdalene DDL

Missio, 23 Eccleston Square, London Mgr John Dale/Canon James Cronin

CAFOD Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB Paul Whittle

Progressio , Unit 5, 190 Cannonbury Road, London. Christine Allen, Director

Other Members

Men’s Mission Committee

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Fransiscan Missionaries of St Joseph, St Joseph's Convent, 150 Greenleach Lane, Worsley, Manchester M28 2TS 0161 794 1062 Sr Kevina Byrne FMSJ

Missionary Sisters of St Columban, 55 Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9BT 0121 523 6090 Sr Maura Lyden MSSC

Salesian Sisters, Brettargh Holt, Levens, Kendal. LA8 8EA 015395 60340 Sr Ella Flynn FMA

Comboni Mission Sisters 2 Chiswick Lane, London W4 2JE 020 8994 0449 Sr Natalia F-Gomes CMS

Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary 44 Gaveston Road, Coudon, Coventry. CV6 1GZ 02476 335319 Sr Anne Bagnall MSHR

Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit, The Convent, Kingsweston Lane, Lawrence Weston, Bristol BS11 0QU 0117 982243 Sr Joanna Kubisz SSpS

Medical Missionaries of Mary, 12 Heronfield Way, Solihull B91 2NS 0121 705 4186 Sr Maureen Magner MMM

Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, Rm 23, Maryvill Care Home, The Butts, Brentford, Middlesex, TB8 8BQ 0208 5606561 Sr Maureen Marchant MSOLA

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Chigwell Convent, 803 Chigwell Road, Woodfrd Bridge, Essex IG8 8AU 0208 504 1624 Sr Eileen McLoughlin SSHJM

Fransiscan Missionaries of Mary, 36/38 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney, London SW15 6EJ 020 87801828 Sr Gina Morgan FMM

Medical Mission Sisters, 49 Tawny Close, Ealing, London W13 9LX 020 85661907 Sr Daphne Norden MMS

Congregation of Our Lady of the Missions, Oaklands, Moss Lane, Leyland, Lancs PR25 4SH 01772 421 388 Sr Joan Stewart RNDM

Consolata Missionary Sisters, 11 Regent Square, London WC1H 8HZ 020 7837 2256 Sr Celestia Quaranta MC

Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver, 89 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Kent BR2 0JL 020 83133915 Sr Sheeja Payyappilly

Sisters Mission Committee

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2010 Accounts

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Annual Parish Mission Appeals

Each year the parish mission appeals raise funds for the members of the CMU Mission Committees—which is spent on their vital work overseas and supporting the congregations/missionary development and

promotion at home.

Although 2010 was difficult years in terms of donations (with overall parish appeal income down by over £100,000)– it is important to remember that the annual parish mission appeal is about far more that money. It is the primary opportunity in the Church’s year to hear first hand from a missionary– to hear the empowering message that the Church is alive and growing in all four corners of the globe. It is a especially welcomed opportunity to remind people of their baptismal call to be a missionary and present possibilities of taking

steps in this direction.

It is commonly agreed by all appealers that the appeal is not to be used primarily to secure long term supporters/donors/magazine subscribers—as this makes it difficult for the society which is

appealing in the parish the following year.

Another aspect which CMU members appreciate is the enormous pressure under which parish priests operate– especially the request for appeals from independent charities—which however worthy– are not

officially parts of the programme.

It is a privilege to be able to speak in our parishes and we extend our thanks to the bishops, priests and people of the dioceses

of England &

Wales.

All those who appeal under the CMU appeal rota have been reminded via a note from the Bishops in October 2010 of

the need to:

“ensure a high standard of appeals; these should be based on the liturgy of the day, well delivered and explain the relevance of mission in today’s world.” Equally parishes have been reminded of the straightforward

policy “that the appeal is mandatory”

If you have any queries about the parish mission appeal programme– do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat.

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Celebrate that mission is

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Join the mission:alive campaign as a supporter/partner. This is not limited to CMU members.

Look out for a parish catechesis re-source pack in 2012, a global mission Mass in October, a mission:alive in-novation award.

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Dioceses 2012

Arundel/Brighton SMA Fathers

Birmingham VMM and Combined

Missionary Societies

Brentwood Columbans

Cardiff Sisters

Clifton Sisters

East Anglia SMA Fathers

Hallam St Patrick’s Missionary

Society

Hex-ham/Newcastle Holy Ghost Fathers

Lancaster Xavarian Missionaries

Leeds St Patrick’s Missionary

Society

Liverpool White Fathers

Menevia Columban Missionaries

Middlesbrough Sisters

Northampton Sisters

Nottingham Xavarian Missionaries

Plymouth SMA Fathers

Portsmouth Holy Ghost Fathers

Salford Comboni Missionaries

Shrewsbury Columban Missionaries

Southwark Sisters

Westminster Combined Missionary

Societies

Wrexham St Patrick’s Missionary

Society

Annual Parish Mission Appeals in 2012

Westminster £172,582.38 110,064.90

A/Brighton £70,518.53 49,632.54

Birmingham £80,255.29 89,046.02

Brentwood £33,585.47 53,713.98

Cardiff £24,978.95 15,806.20

Clifton £34,825.80 19,187.50

East Anglia £26,528.18 6161.3

Hallam £15,499.33 12,697.40

Hex & N'cas-tle

£45,609.06 38,383.50

Lancaster £37,690.06 24,807.37

Leeds £23,647.49 43,170.74

Liverpool £81,589.84 33,501.05

Menevia £6,961.06 22,433.71

Middles-brough

£23,886.25 20,082.56

Northampton £30,170.26 17,193.03

Nottingham £32,737.56 37,037.53

Plymouth £23,646.12 28,112.61

Portsmouth £25,404.38 20,984.84

Salford £47,042.85 54,727.25

Shrewsbury £46,310.19 32,801.98

Southwark £81,263.83 133,711.85

Wrexham £12,565.70 8485.17

total 977,298 887,538

TOTALS

2009 2010

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CMU Secretariat,

Hope Park,

Taggart Avenue,

Liverpool.

L16 9JD

0151 291 3298

Email: secretariat@cmu.org.uk

www.cmu.org.uk

Full copies of approved accounts for the year 2010 may be found at the Charity Commission website:

www.charity-commission.gov.uk

mission:alive launched on 11th October 2011 at West-

minster with Cardinal Murphy O’Connor in attendance.

Keep an eye on www.cmu.org,uk for more details