Missionary Children

The Society of Missionary Children was founded in 1843 by French Bishop Charles de Forbin-Janson who was deeply affected by the distress of Chinese children abandoned in the streets. Initially, he asked the children of France to do two things, that they say a short prayer and that they make a small material sacrifice.

The response to Bishop Forbin-Janson's appeal was extraordinary. In a few years, the unique concept of 'Children Helping Children' spread not only through native France but all over Europe, then to North America, Lain America and Asia, and in the last forty years to Africa.

The Society of Missionary Children was first established in Ireland in 1853. The Society of Missionary Children was raised to the status of 'Pontifical' in 1922 by Pope Pius XI.

Jackie Pallas is the National Secretary in Ireland.