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Missionary Childhood Association
Founded in 1843, the Missionary Childhood Association (formerly Holy Childhood Association) is an international organization whose membership is made up of students in Catholic elementary schools and religious education programs. Msgr. Charles de Forbin Janson, a French bishop, was inspired by Pauline Jaricot’s initiative to help missionaries through the Pontifical Society of the Propagation of the Faith. He sought to involve the children in France founding the society and asking them to help children in China through prayer and donations. Today, it is an organization dedicated to fostering children’s awareness of the missionary nature of the Church. With children in more than 130 countries participating the motto of the association has been updated to say: children evangelizing, children praying for the children, children helping children worldwide.
The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) program exists to be of service to schools and religious education programs in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by fostering in children a missionary spirit and leadership, that motivates them to share their faith and material goods, with other children who are most in need. Through our material and resources, we seek to foster a missionary vocation in children so they may take part in the life of the church as missionary disciples.
Authorized by the Vatican, and in collaboration with the U.S. Bishops, MCA distributes educational and fund-raising programs to schools and religious education programs throughout the United States. It is sometimes known as the Pontifical Association of the Missionary Childhood because it is sponsored in a special way by the Pope. It is the official agency of the Holy Father for the distribution of the fundraising proceeds realized through the efforts of children for their underprivileged brothers and sisters in Third World situations.
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Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth at RECongress. Our staff was very happy to greet everyone.
We hope to see you next year at Congress. #RECongress #MissionaryDisciples #IAmAMissionary #TPMS #Missions
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We hope to see you at the lacongress tomorrow. Stop by our booth 433 and 532 to pick up free resources. #MissionaryDisciples #IAmAMissionary #recongress #RECongress #TPMS #Missions
4 weeks ago
Join us tomorrow at the #recongress exhibit hall. We are in booth 433 and 532. #TPMS #MissionaryDisciples #Missions #RECongress #IAmAMissionary
4 weeks ago
The Religious Education Congress starts today with youth day. Today thousands of youth from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles gather today to worship together. We pray for them and the adults journey with them on their faith journeys. #Missions #TPMS #MissionaryDisciples #IAmAMissionary #RECongress
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It's the feast day of Saint Lucy! The name of Saint Lucy means light. In Sweden her feast day marks the beginning of the Christmas celebrations. As we await the birth of Jesus, the feast fay of Saint Lucy reminds us to open our hearts to the Lord and let the light of our faith shine brightly in our lives. #Missions #TPMS #SaintLucy #CatholicSaints #MissionaryDisciples
3 months ago
Today we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She let us know the tender love that the Virgin Mary has for all of us her children. May she continue to guide us and interceding for us.
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This year we are celebrating the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 9. Let us ask Mary our heavenly mother to care for us her children and guide us into a more meaningful relationship with her son Jesus Christ. #IAmAMissionary #missionarydisciples #Missions #Missionaries #immaculateconception
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