ABOUT
SOCKTOBER

Kick goals for good!

Socktober gives you the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of people in need, and it's as easy as kicking goals! 

By signing up, tackling some fun tasks and sharing your page with family and friends, you can direct critical funds to areas that need it most, like Timor-Leste. 

Keen to get started? 

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How to do it

It's easy to make a difference in the lives of
children and communities in need through Socktober.

There are three simple steps to being a genuine Socktober Star: 

Sign up

Join as a solo player, a team member or a captain in under 10 minutes. Customise your page and write your personal story. 

Pick 'em and kick 'em

Choose the goals you want to kick, or create your own, and then tick them off to earn sponsorships.

Spread the word

Share your page with family and friends and raise funds to support children in Timor-Leste. 

Bringing hope to Timor-Leste

Socktober 2023 will contribute vital funds to projects around the world, including Timor-Leste, where a medical clinic and a children's home are providing hope for generations of young people.



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About Catholic Mission

Reach out. Give life. 

Catholic Mission, as the Australian agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, contributes funding and provides project support to grassroots church-run initiatives in Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America as well as remote dioceses within Australia.

OUR SOCKTOBER MISSION  

To empower school communities by celebrating and engaging with mission through a Head, Heart and Hands model. 

World Mission Month: a unique celebration. 

Here in Australia, October marks World Mission Month, a celebration of the global work of the Church and the dedication of missionaries, both religious and lay, as they reach out and support children and communities in need around the world.

On World Mission Sunday, which falls on 22 October 2023, parish communities around the world will gather to pray for and raise funds to support the work of thousands of crucial church-run programs. The following Wednesday, 25 October, is Children’s Mission Day, which you and your school can celebrate fully through Socktober.

 

Why soccer?

The world game of soccer has the rare power to unify people of all ages and backgrounds, while clearly representing the concept of the "haves and have nots". Nowhere is this clearer than in the balls used to play.

Socktober weaves these concepts together, celebrating the values inherent in sport, but reminding students that we have the power to change injustice and imbalance in the world. 


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LEARN

Know who you're supporting when you kick goals for good. Work through our Mission Packs and discover more about issues we all are called to address. 

Check them out

PRAY

The first task in life is prayer. Our expert liturgy resources will enliven your Socktober Event Day or World Mission Month celebration.  

Explore the resources

TAKE ACTION

Taking action in Socktober is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Sign up and write your why. 
2. Pick 'em and kick 'em!
3. Share your page.

Sign up today!

Our partner 

rrepp manufactures their soccer balls and uniforms (for school and sport) according to strict Fairtrade and ethical standards, protecting not only the planet but also those who live on it. Affirming Pope Francis’ call to integral ecology with a concern for nature, justice for the poor and commitment to society, rrepp supports organic growers of natural raw materials right through to supporting fair income for those stitching the balls to provide a match-quality product for children to enjoy… Coz the planet’s watching!

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