The Missionary Decade 2026

The Missionary Decade is a ten-day preparation for the celebration of Pentecost, a rethinking of the great gift of the Holy Spirit and the Church. Each day of the Missionary Decade is spent under a certain slogan.

In this way, the Missionary Decade helps believers step by step to rethink the most important truths of the Christian faith and encourages them to embody them anew in their own lives. So, for example, on the feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, we begin the Missionary Decade with reflections on personal confirmation in faith, and on the Descending of the Holy Spirit, we invite everyone to think about how to be a bearer of the Holy Spirit at home, at work, and among friends.

Taking an active part in the spiritual activities of the Missionary Decade, we are called to rediscover and realise that our families (domestic churches) and parish communities are missionary in nature. Awareness of this stems from the gift of our Baptism, thanks to which all the faithful, by the power of this holy sacrament, undertook to believe, live, serve, and share the experience of their faith in Christ, to share not only with their relatives but also with all the neighbours in their places of stay. Therefore, the mission of our parish community is to accept Christ more deeply into our lives, to carry the Good News outside our community, and to support those who expand the boundaries of God’s Kingdom through missionary activity and chaplaincy.

The purpose of the Missionary Decade is:

• to kindle in us the gift of faith that we received in the Sacrament of Baptism;
• to make us able to share faith with others;
• to help us bring the joy of the Gospel to the world, the Good News of salvation in Christ;
• that we become like disciples of Christ, missionaries, proclaiming God’s merciful love to the world.

The missionary spirit consists of the fact that the Christian himself deeply experiences:

• The goodness of the Gospel — the Good News of salvation in Christ;
• personally experiences God’s love and His presence in one’s own life;
• feels great joy and the need to share this with others and actively bring life in faith to a thirsty and needy world.

See also

June 8 The Missionary Decade. Day Ten — Sunday of Pentecost — “Our mission: to carry the Holy Spirit to others” June 7 The Missionary Decade. Day Nine — “Tend my sheep” June 6 The Missionary Decade. Day Eight — “Christian family is a domestic Church”