A legacy gift is a way to find real peace of mind for yourself and give help to the missions too! The Pontifical Mission Societies is the administrative umbrella that supports three (3) distinct mission charities:
A legacy gift is a way to find real peace of mind for yourself and give help to the missions too! The Pontifical Mission Societies is the administrative umbrella that supports three (3) distinct mission charities:
The Society for the Propagation of the Faith: Provide funding for the need of the missionary church
The Society of St. Peter the Apostle: Educate Priests, Sisters and Brothers in missionary countries
Holy Childhood Association: Help children in mission countries and raise the missionary awareness in Canadian children
Could this be you? Many people put off making their Will. “Oh, my estate is not important enough to need a Will,” Or you may say, “I just don’t like thinking about it so I put it off a bit.” And the thought of making a Will stays in the back of your mind giving you a nudge from time to time.
Look at the facts – Yes, you need a Will No matter how many possessions you have or how few, no matter how large your savings or how small, a Will allows you to arrange that, they are distributed according to your wishes at your death.
Without a Will, your possessions and funds are distributed according to current law, by the province, by strangers who have no way of knowing that you have promised your mother’s wedding locket to a favorite niece, or that you wish a handicapped grandchild to have a larger share of the estate than others, or that you wish to have masses said for your intentions or that you wish to give a gift to your favorite charity to support the goals of that charity.
It is important to your peace of mind to know that the blessings God has given you will be passed on as you yourself wish.
Making a will is not difficult A will in most cases is a simple, quite inexpensive document that your lawyer can prepare after a brief discussion with you. Your lawyer will need such information as the names and addresses of everyone you want to remember in your will, the name of the person(s) you wish to be your executor or executrix, or guardian of your children should this apply. You will most likely also want to list the charities you have loved and supported. Already you may have given in good measure to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Society of St. Peter the Apostle or the Holy Childhood Association and we are very grateful.
You understand that the purpose of your gift is to share the love of Jesus and His saving grace with others, as missionaries invite them to grow in faith in Christ. By supporting the missions through any of these three (3) charities, you have already enriched your own life by responding to our Lord’s call to be missionary.
Will you continue this mission as you prayerfully consider how to share the blessings of your life?
If you already have a Will and wish to include a charitable bequest, this can be done by adding a codicil to your existing Will.
Is special wording required?
Your lawyer will provide the appropriate legal wording. However, as a helpful guide for you and your lawyer, suggested bequest language can be downloaded using the links below:
