Missionary Cooperative Plan -Summer 2025
LMH representatives will speak in 13 (arch)dioceses this summer as part of the Missionary Cooperative Plan. The schedule below will be updated as soon as the pending details are finalized.
Archdiocese of Chicago, IL
SS Cyril and Methodius (Lemont) - June 21/22 - Sr. Elwira Dziuk, SSpS, LMH Board Member (Poland, USA, St. Kitts)
St. Faustina Kowalska (Chicago) - July 26/27 - Damian Kabot, LMH Executive Director (Bolivia and Mexico)
St. Joseph Brebeuf (Niles) - July 26/27 - Sr. Elwira
Archdiocese of Cincinnati, OH
Incarnation Parish (Centerville) - August 2/3 - Damian
St. Francis of Assisi in (Centerville) - August 2/3 - Deacon Al Austin, LMH Board Member (Papua New Guinea)
Archdiocese of Indianapolis, IN
Our Lady Queen of Peace (Danville) - August 16/17 - Janice England, LMH Program Director (Sierra Leone)
St. Joseph and St. Susanna (Indianapolis) - August 16/17 - Damian
Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
St. Anastasia (Westchester) - July 12/13 - Deacon Al
St. Barnabas (Long Beach) - July 26/27 - Danita Kurtz (Papua New Guinea)
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN
Mary Queen of Peace (Rogers) - July 26/27 - Janice
St. Boniface (Minneapolis) - July 12/13 - John and Patricia Shrake (Thailand, Panama)
St. Patrick (Grove Heights) - June 21/22 - John and Patricia Shrake
Diocese of Erie, PA
St. Luke & Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Erie) - June 7/8 - Damian
Diocese of Greensburg, PA
Church of the Resurrection (Clymer) - November 22/23 - Danita and Karen Hunka (Ghana)
St. John the Baptist/St. Joseph (Everson) - September 27/28 - Janice
Diocese of New Ulm, MN
St. Philip, St. John, St. Anthony, Our Lady (Litchfield) - May 10/11 - Sr. Elwira & Damian
Diocese of Oakland, CA
St. Ambrose (Berkeley) - August 3 - Luisa Rodriguez (LMH Staff)
St. Bonaventure (Concord) - July 12/13 - Peter Newburn (Cameroon)
Diocese of Paterson, NJ
Holy Rosary (Passaic) - August 9/10 - Damian
St. John Kanty (Clifton) - August 23/24 - Damian
Diocese of Rockford, IL
Cathedral of St. Peter (Rockford) - June 28/29 - Deacon Al
St. Mary, St. Michael and Holy Trinity (Galena) - July 19/20 - Fr. Paul Redmond, LMH Board Member (Thailand)
Diocese of San Angelo, TX
Our Lady Star of the Sea (Ballinger) - July 5/6 - Damian
Diocese of San Diego, CA
Our Lady of Guadalupe (El Centro) - August 9/10 - Msgr. Michael Meyers (Former Director of LMH and the Archdiocesan Mission Office in Los Angeles)
St. Mary (El Centro) - July 12/13- Msgr. Michael Meyers
MCA and LMH Partnership: Msgr. Anthony Brouwers Essay Scholarship Contest - September 2025
Each year, the Lay Mission-Helpers Association partners with the Missionary Childhood Association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to host an essay contest for Catholic school students in grades 6–8.
This year’s topic is:
“Why is it important that we share God’s love with people from every country, language, and culture?”
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Essays should be 250–400 words.
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The top writer in each grade will receive a $500 scholarship toward Catholic school tuition.
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Entries must be submitted by email to director@laymissionhelpers.org.
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Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025, at 5:00 PM (no late entries or password-protected documents will be accepted).
Winners will be announced at the MCA Youth Appreciation Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Tuesday, October 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
Rose Gala 2025 - Sunday, October 5
