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Diocese of Ogdensburg

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“Children Helping Children”

A Pontifical Mission Society

The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) was founded in France in 1843 by Bishop Charles de Forbin Jansen to encourage children to be aware of the needs of children living in mission lands through the world. Today it is in 110 countries under its banner “children helping children”. Donations from schools and religious education programs help with the building of schools, health, nutrition programs, medications, school fees, teaching and learning resources, and religious education.  

MCA occurs throughout the school year and is facilitated through the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Diocese of Ogdensburg office.  We provide guest speakers, prayer programs, artwork contests, and physical materials geared towards spreading awareness and fostering missionary hearts in today’s youth.  

Teachers and Religious Education instructors are encouraged to contact us to order materials by calling 315-393-2920.  All materials are provided at no cost to you.    

Missionary Childhood Association (MCA Guidelines)

What you can expect:  

If requested, The Pontifical Mission Societies will provide a visit to your school, scheduled when convenient, by a member of our office or voluntary missionary, all of whom will be vetted by the Safe Environment Office.  The visit will include a brief presentation and, time permitting, an interactive activity.  MCA materials including bookmarks and posters will be distributed.  The children are encouraged to use both prayer and sacrifice to help better the lives of their less fortunate brothers and sisters living across the world. 
   
What we expect:  

Fundraising efforts and learning about how children here can help children there is the key. A modest request of about $5 per student over the course of the school year is the goal of the Mission Office.   

What we need:   

At the school year’s end, have your school/program secretary or bookkeeper forward a check to the MCA offices, PO Box 369, Ogdensburg, NY 13369 for the funds raised during the school year.  Also, if you have photos of the students with photo permissions engaged in the fundraising efforts, we encourage you to share them.  The mission office uses photos in the promotion of the program in our newsletters, online, and in the North Country Catholic. We will need all funds raised for MCA to be sent to our office by August 1.  All donations received after September 1 will be included in next year’s total. 

Every penny can become a dollar.  Every dollar becomes something. “Children helping Children.”   
That IS MCA 
OUR MCA GOAL:  $5.00 raised/student in our Catholic Schools and Religious Education Programs 

$1.00               $2.00               $3.00               $4.00               $5.00

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