missionary mandate

Fr. Marco Bagnarol received, from the hands of the religious superior and pastor of St. Andrew's, the missionary Crucifix as a sign of his missionary mandate from Toronto to Brazil:

"Fr. Marco, receive the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
compendium of his whole life,
your support on toils,
consolation in difficulties,
and a sign of love and of victory.
Preach Christ crucified,
and hasten the day on which all peoples
will form one single family,
and recognize the only God and Father of all.
Amen.