Originally published at National Catholic Register
At the center of the work is an effort to ensure children are both catechized in the faith and ready to follow the Christian mandate of service to others.
A special Mass in Los Angeles last week celebrated the “missionary spirit” of children in the U.S., with hundreds of youth gathering to mark the efforts of the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) and its work in turning children into champions of the faith.
The Los Angeles Missionary Childhood Association held its annual Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Oct. 16 “to honor the contributions of local youth in supporting underserved children worldwide,” the Archdiocese of Los Angeles said in a press release.
The MCA, also known as the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood, is tasked with “developing a spirit and a missionary leadership” among children, one that “drives them to share the faith and material benefits, especially with children who are most in need.”
It is one of the four Pontifical Mission Societies,
