Founder of the Missionary Childhood Association, formerly known as the Holy Childhood Association.
More than a decade before Pauline Jaricot envisioned the idea for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, a young French nobleman-Charles de Forbin-Janson was ordained a priest. His goal was to work with and for the poorest of the world's children in the Missions of his day, such as China. One day in 1843, now Bishop Forbin-Janson had a talk with Pauline Jaricot about his longterm dream. In the course of the conversation, she suggested that he appeal to the children of France to help children around the world-and the Holy Childhood Association was born, now known as the Missionary CHildhood Association (MCA). Today, the MCA continues to follow the vision of Bishop Forbin-Janson, "children helping children". After learning about the great needs of the world's poorest children, young people are invited to pray and offer financial support so that children in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands and Latin America may know Christ and experience His love and care.