Young Missionaries of Mary

The Young Missionaries of Mary represent educational and evangelistic endeavours linked to the World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) in England & Wales. They provide spiritual and devotional programs designed to guide young people towards a deeper understanding, reverence, and love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist - alongside a commitment to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and her Holy Rosary. The foundation of these initiatives is rooted in the message of Our Lady of Fatima and the visits of the Angel of Peace in 1916, which preceded her apparitions to the three shepherd children.

The program embodies the full message of Fatima and its teachings: the practice of prayer and sacrifice, a deep devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Eucharistic Adoration, the Rosary, and making reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Rooted in the message of Fatima, it aims to inspire both young people and adults to initiate or reaffirm their commitment to a life of prayer, penance, and sacrifice, fostering an awareness of sin as they cultivate virtue, grace, and holiness.


It serves as a beacon of hope for the youth of the world, guiding them to embrace and embody the message of the "Angel of Peace" while fulfilling Our Lady's requests. Simultaneously, they become proactive missionaries within their parishes, schools, and homes. This initiative responds to the calls from recent popes, urging young people to offer their prayers and sacrifices for the conversion of sinners, to placate our God, and to usher in a 'new springtime' of holiness among families and Young Missionaries of Mary.

Young Missionaries of Mary

  • Hope for the children of the world

    It is a program of hope for the children of the world, helping them to learn and live the message of the "Angel of Peace" and carry out Our Lady's requests, while at the same time, becoming active missionaries in their parishes, schools, and homes. It is a response to the appeals of recent popes to children for their prayers and sacrifices to convert sinners, appease our God and usher in a 'new springtime' of holiness in families and societies as a whole.

  • Cardinal Ratzinger - writings about the children

    As then Cardinal Ratzinger wrote in 2000 in his theological commentary on the Third Secret of Fatima: “Popular piety is a sign that the faith is spreading its roots into the heart of a people in such a way that it reaches into daily life. Popular religiosity is the first and fundamental mode of "inculturation" of the faith. While it must always take its lead and direction from the liturgy, it in turn enriches the faith by involving the heart.”


    The time is now to gather children from parishes, schools, and families, into 'Little Shepherd' Prayer Groups, to unite their prayers into a powerful force that can change tour world for the better.

  • Apostolic blessing - children of the Eucharist

    The CHILDREN OF THE EUCHARIST International Program has received two Apostolic Blessings: the first in 2007 from Archbishop Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, for the fifth annual Worldwide Children's Holy Hour, and the second in 2009 for the seventh Worldwide Children's Holy Hour during the 'Year for Priests.'

FATIMA AFTER THE APPARITIONS

AMBASSADORS FOR MARY


Young Missionaries of Mary (YMM) - ages 13 years till 18 years, open to parish & school level


Objective : To reach out to the teens in the High School that prayer and faith can help them in leading a good Christian life. The chance to know that there are support group in the ministry to help them and of course build their faith so they can serve the church.

Promotion of the Rosary in schools 


A key area of focus for WAF England and Wales is the promotion of the Rosary in schools, both at junior and secondary levels. Establishing contacts with educators, chaplains, and school administrators is vital to introducing and encouraging this devotion among students. Similarly, there is a need to promote the Rosary to young Catholics beyond school age, reaching them through youth groups, parishes, and other networks. Building connections with relevant organizations and individuals helps facilitate this outreach.


Living Rosary groups, as inspired by Jan Tyranowski’s work in Poland during the 1930s, can serve as a model for youth ministry today. Tyranowski’s approach involved mentoring young men in small groups dedicated to praying the Rosary and evangelizing others—a method that proved so effective that ten members eventually became priests, including Pope St. John Paul II.

 

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