Every year, all parishes participate in the Missionary Cooperative Plan Weekend Appeal, held during the summer months and organized through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
Each parish is assigned one visiting missionary from a mission society, religious congregation, mission diocese, or a lay missionary organization so they can share stories with the parish community of their mission activities and invite us to participate with our prayers and our financial support. Donations directly assist missionaries in efforts to share the faith in various countries around the world. All funds collected, less administrative costs, are pooled and dispersed in equal shares to participating missions.
The Diocese of Oakland will begin accepting applications in August for the 2027 Missionary Cooperation Plan. Organizations wishing to participate must be a recognized Catholic missionary society in good standing with the United States Society for the Propagation of the Faith serving in one or more foreign countries, or in dioceses in the United States that are designated as a missionary by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
DUE BY: December 31 of the year preceding the requested summer date.
1) Mission Cooperative Plan Application with Guidelines & Requirements - 2 Pages
2) Diocesan Policies & Procedures - 3 Pages
3) In addition to the two attached documents above, you MUST provide the following three documents:
• Letter of Request on letterhead requesting participation.
• Authorization Letter of Inclusion mandatory from your diocese, on your behalf.
• Copy of Page Listing of your Diocese in the Annuario Pontificio or Official Catholic Directory.
NOTE: Submitting an Application DOES NOT guarantee your participation in the 2026 Mission Cooperative Plan.
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Please contact the Cathedral Parish office with questions.