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Sea Sunday is the day which many Christian Churches set aside to remember and pray for seafarers and their families and give thanks for their lives and work. It is officially held on the second
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in July. During Sea Sunday, charities such as the Stella Maris, The Mission to Seafarers and the Sailors' Society as well as non-denominational groups such as
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conduct fundraisers, hold parades, and run awareness campaigns about life at sea.


Religious organisations

Sea Sunday is supported by The Mission to Seafarers and the Sailors' Society. Many churches around the world hold celebrations, services and collections to support the work of seafarers around the world. In the
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, Sea Sunday is supported by the Stella Maris. A second collection is held during Catholic Sea Sunday Mass, with all funds raised going to the Stella Maris to support its work. It is a day of remembrance, prayer and celebration, and an opportunity to think about and thank those seafarers who work tirelessly throughout the year bringing us goods we often take for granted.


Religious resources

All three agencies create church and fundraising resources for their annual Sea Sunday campaigns to help their respective churches to understand and celebrate Sea Sunday.


References

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External links


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sea Sunday
Apostleship of the Sea.
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The Mission to Seafarers (archived).
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The Sailors' Society.
Vatican Sea Sunday Message
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