Archdiocese of Philadelphia Tasks of Catechesis Promoting knowledge of the faith Liturgical education Moral formation Teaching to pray Education for community life Missionary Initiation ID: 369424
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a Pontifical Mission Society Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaSlide2
Tasks of CatechesisPromoting knowledge of the faithLiturgical educationMoral formationTeaching to pray
Education for community lifeMissionary Initiation
National Directory for CatechesisSlide3
Our Mission of Love is an essential element of the
Preparatory Catechesis for the
World Meeting of Families
Family in SenegalSlide4
The Pontifical Mission Societies are both Pontifical – operating under a Papal Statutewhich directs that MCA “should always be integrated into the general pastoral work of Christian education to which it brings a missionary dimension.” Slide5
Episcopal – animating the faithful in every diocese,
andresponding to the needs of the local Church in Mission areas
Archbishop
Josaphat
Lebulu
,
Archdiocese of Arusha, TanzaniaSlide6
1,150 Mission DiocesesSlide7
Children learning about Jesus
S
hare
what you know
about Jesus with
others
(
missionary)
Curious
about lives of kids in other
countries
Pray
for them (& they pray for you) –
Hail Mary
S
acrifice to help other kids in need
membership requirements:Slide8
In virtue of their baptism, all the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples (cf. Mt 28:19).
All the baptized, whatever their position in the
Church
or their level of instruction in the faith,
are agents of evangelization
.
Pope Francis,
Evangelii
gaudium
, No. 120
Missionary Children in MongoliaSlide9
resources for catechists
Papua New GuineaSlide10
World Mission SundayOctober 19, 2014Slide11
It’s Our World newsletter Advent and Lent issues
Editions for K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, and teachers
Mission stories, photos, activities, and prayersFree!Slide12
Pray the World Mission Rosary and embrace the world in prayerResources include
- brochures
- posters - video on-line and DVD
- MCA presentation/prayerSlide13
Students pray the Living World Mission Rosary at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Doylestown & Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, North Wales
Our Lady of Mercy Rosary Makers,
Maple GlenSlide14
Holy Buckets Advent Catechetical & Sacrificial Giving Program
- Advent calendar
- Online
Leader’s Guide with lessons related to Sunday readings for Advent and
Epiphany
- Family
resources to send
homeSlide15
National Christmas Artwork Contest Archdiocesan winners recognized on
World Mission SundaySlide16
Catholic Schools Week
MCA members provide Catholic education for 900,000 children in Mission schools, and support 10,000 orphanages
Kibera, Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya
Our Mother of Consolation CSW Dress-Down DaySlide17
National Prayer and Penny WeekMarch 8-15, 2015Slide18
MCA presentationsSlide19
Visit www.phillymissions.org forPrayers including MCA Commissioning Prayer Services, Holy Hour for the Missions, Stations of the Cross, the Holy Father’s monthly missionary prayer intentionWorld Mission Rosary video, PowerPoint, and ideas
Mission stories and photographs