Missionary Childhood Association
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Welcome to MCA: Missionary Childhood Association - New Orleans Style
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MCA- A Pontifical Mission Society, MCA focuses entirely on "children helping children" throughout the world. It exists to be of service to schools and parish schools of religion within the Archdiocese of New Orleans and offers young Catholics an opportunity to grow in faith through mission education, sacrifice and service of others.
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Children Helping Children
MCA- A Pontifical Mission Society, focuses entirely on "children helping children" throughout the world. It exists to be of service to schools and parish schools of religion within the Archdiocese of New Orleans and offers young Catholics an opportunity to grow in faith through mission education, sacrifice and service of others. They become the Ambassadors for MCA helping to spead the "Good News" of Christ.
Mission Education Goals: to educate young adults and children of the Archdiocese in order to instill:► an ongoing conversion of the heart and life of Christ
► a familiarity with the Church's evolving teaching on mission
► an appreciation and respect for other cultures and values
► an awareness of the inter-relatedness of global peace and justice issues
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Forming Missionary Disciples
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Every baptized person is called to spread the Good News, through word and action, wherever God has placed them. Membership in the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) brings the needs of the world’s children into classrooms and calls students to reach out in faith to the marginalized beyond all borders.
MCA teaches your students to be missionaries without leaving home – we help you to grow Stationary Missionaries who become Ambassadors for MCA!The missions will come to life with a visit from the Missionary Childhood Association!
Take a “tour” of the world in a class period and find out how your students’ prayers and sacrifices are making a difference for children in the missions and in themselves.
Mission Animation presentations in your school are available for grades Pre-K through 7. Presentations can be for either an individual class or a whole school assembly.
Contact Lisa Miller at (504) 527-5773 to schedule a presention.
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World Mission Rosaries
How to Pray the World Mission Rosary
World Mission rosaries for children can be purchased directly by clicking here.
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Children'sMission Day
What is Children's Mission Day (CMD)? In it's 30th year, CMD is a special event for students in catholic schools to come together to celebrate their baptismal call to be missionary. Students from grades 3 - 7 are invited to participate in a full day of prayer, music, dance, educational activities, and guest speakers who share their mission stories from around the world. Mass will also be celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond.
Students from the archdiocese are invited to participate in creating a logo for the CMD t-shirts. The winning logo will be printed on the t-shirt for Children's Mission Day.
Check out details in Logo Contest.
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LentenMission Assemblies
Lenten Mission Assemblies (LMA) are an opportunity for catholic schools from regional areas to gather and grow in global awareness. World games, music and information on our Church-in-Mission are part of the day's learning and fun-filled experiences. It is hosted by four schools in different regions each year during Lent from 9:30 - 12:30.
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Prayer Card Contest
Children everywhere pray just as we do. As missionaries, we are called to pray for our brothers and sisters all around the world, remembering that we are all made in God’s image.
Students from grades K-7 write a meaningful prayer remembering the children around the world that go without. Imagine if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday. Take the time to include some of the things you are most grateful for. Make it yours by adding your own artwork to it. Use your imagination and have fun with it!
Each year a theme is given for the prayer writing contest. The prayer reflects the theme for the year.
Find more info here.
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CMD LogoContest
Open to all students in grades
3-7. Students design a logo inspired by the theme for the current year's Children’s Mission Day. The winning logo will be printed on event t-shirts.
Check out the winning design from 2019 .
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MCA Prayer Card Contest Winners 2022Thank you to all who participated.
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Ella Dietrick
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Elle Gaudet
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Elise Diket
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Felix Zhang
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MCA Mission Animation Kit
MCA Mission Animation Booklet
Contains information for your classroom needs.
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MCA Membership Card
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MissionolopyCheck out this new game created just for you by our local MCA office.
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