MCA Mass
October 17, 2023
“Hearts on fire, feet on the move“ (cf. Lk 24:13-35).
– Theme for Missionary Childhood Association Mass 2023
The annual Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) Mass will take place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. More than 1,700 students from 36 Catholic schools from Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara will be in attendance.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Mission Office hosts the annual liturgy to celebrate the contributions by local youth to help underserved children of the world. This year the choir will be from Resurrection School in Los Angeles with Director, Sr. Adriana Gomez from the Franciscan Sisters. The principal celebrant is the newly ordained Bishop Matthew Elshoff and concelebrating will be Msgr. Terrance Fleming.
LA Catholics, students, faculty and parents that can’t attend are invited to join the livestream. (A livestream will be shown here) You can also visit the LA Catholics and Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels Facebook to pray with us.
Worship Aid 2023
Follow along with us and download the worship aid for this year’s MCA Youth Appreciation Mass.
“The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is really a leader, particularly in . . . involving all the school children of the archdiocese, and it really is a model for the rest of the country.”
-Msgr. Kieran Harrington, national director of The Pontifical Mission Societies.
How LA Catholics lead the way on World Mission Sunday
Every next-to-last Sunday of October, parishioners and students are invited to help transform the lives of poor and persecuted Catholics around the world by giving to the World Mission Sunday collection.
Recognitions for MCA 2023 Mass
MCA Christmas Artwork Winners 2022-2023
- Liliana Espinoza, 7th Grade – St. Gregory the Great School
During the Mass, all Catholic schools will be honored for their participation in efforts that consist of help to cover school tuition and provide meals for children in Zambia, help with faith formation for children in West Africa and aid for families affected by the Turkey/Syria earthquake as well as families affected by the recent fire in Maui. The 2022-2023 MCA fundraising efforts, which involved Catholic schools and religious education students across the three-counties of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, raised $81,807.08. MCA also contributed to the aid sent to Turkey/Syria earthquake victims totaling $437,000 and the aid raised for the Maui fire victims which as of today has totaled $310,000.
Top Schools 2022-2023
- Nativity School, El Monte
- St. John Fisher School, Rancho Palos Verdes
- St. Philip Neri School, Lynwood
- Corpus Christi School, Pacific Palisades
- Cathedral Chapel School, Los Angeles
- Beatitudes of Our Lord School, La Mirada
- St. Bernardine of Siena School, Woodland Hills
- Sacred Heart School, Ventura
- St. Martha’s School, Valinda
- St. Benedict School, Montebello
Did you know? “October is the month of the Missions, which is why the MCA mass always takes place the Wednesday before World Mission Sunday.”
2022 MCA Mass – Livestream
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.
