Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States

National Meeting 2016 / New York City

Welcome

Tues., 5/17

Wed., 5/18

Thurs., 5/19

National Meeting, May 17 to 19, 2016 / New York City

The gathering of our
"one family in mission"
will be held in
New York City,
home of the National Office,
from May 17 to 19, 2016
at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel.

Our program begins at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, and concludes at with at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 19.

We gather to focus on our "common life" as the Diocesan Network of the Pontifical Mission Societies, with a particular emphasis on increase awareness and support for the Mission Church through our efforts, particularly utilizing digital tools and resources.

The theme of our gathering: "One Family In Mission" Empowering Missionaries of Mercy. 


 
Flashback:
Another Missionary Journey
to New York


Bishop Charles de Forbin-Janson, founder of the Missionary Childhood Association, was much in demand. Many French bishops who were serving as missionaries in the United States – the “Missions” of his day – wanted this bishop of Nancy in France to visit the young churches there and then return home to encourage interest and support for their work.

In 1839, Bishop Forbin-Janson did just that, sailing across the ocean and landing in New York, where he was welcomed with open arms by Bishop John Dubois. “Poor New York,” he wrote to Catholics back in France, “there is not yet a minor or major seminary… and this diocese is larger than all of England. There are already 200,000 Catholics, with the City of New York having about 24,000. Here everything is to be done for the sake of religion.”

Bishop Forbin Janson, writing in 1839: "There are already 200,000 Catholics, with the City of New York having about 24,000."



Hotel Registration

Please make your reservations with the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel at this link.  The room rate is $229 per night, single or double occupancy.  Please note that the deadline for making your room reservation is April 15.




Registration with the National Office

To register with the National Office, please click e-mail the National Office.





There are three airports providing access to New York City (see below); the most direct route is through LaGuardia Airport (right through the Midtown Tunnel).

Air Travel
There are three main airports providing access to New York City:
*LaGuardia Airport
*John F. Kennedy International Airport
*Newark Liberty International Airport


Ground Transportation
Overall information on ground transportation may be found at the websites of each airport. This includes information about the various shuttle bus services, as well as average taxi fares to New York City.