Mission Cooperative Plan

The Mission Cooperative Plan (MCP) of the Archdiocese of Denver works to foster the spirit of mission in the parishes. Every year, missionaries from 16-22 various Catholic organizations visit parishes in the United States, sharing their stories and asking for the financial support and prayers of the parishioners.

In response, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Denver have financially supported mission efforts in countries around the world. More importantly, the Catholic people of Denver have been connected to Catholics in foreign lands through prayers and a common faith.

Requirements for Application

1. Formal request from the mission director or manager of the organization. 
The request should be on letterhead of the organization. It should include:

• A description of the work of the mission/organization.
• How MCP funds will be used by the mission/organization if selected.
• All requests must include a letter of introduction and recommendation from the local Ordinary (bishop) of which the mission/organization resides.
• If the request is made on behalf of a religious community, a letter of introduction and recommendation from the Superior General of the community is required instead of a letter from the local Ordinary.
• A functioning email address for the mission representative.  This will be used to confirm receipt of the application.  If an email address is not included in the application, the only correspondence that will be mailed is at the end of the application year to notify the missionary organization as to whether they are accepted into the program or not.

2. The complete application must be received between February 1 and October 15 of the year proceeding the appeal year desired.

• Example: Applications should be submitted between February 1, 2011 and October 15, 2011 to be considered for the year 2012.
• Applications must be received no later than October 15. This stipulation is without exception.
• Mail to:

Mission Cooperative Plan
Archdiocese of Denver
1300 South Steele Street
Denver, CO 80210

How will I know if my application has been received or accepted into the program?

1. Selections and assignments will be made during the month of December before the appeal year begins.  Notification on the status of all applications will be sent out by email in January.

• For organizations that do not have email, a letter will be mailed to the contact person listed on the original application.
• If you have an email address but do not receive an email during the month of January, please check your spam filter.

2. Mission assignments are for one year and selected mission groups are prohibited from renewing annually.  A waiting period of two years should be observed before applying again.