Association of the Holy Childhood

The Children's Mission " The Caroler " is the children's charity of the Catholic Church in Germany, headquartered in Aachen, the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies. It has been organized since 1959 in Germany, the singing star also called " action Epiphany singing " gather in the children and young people for children's charities around the world donations.

History

The Children's Mission dates back to a French initiative of Bishop Charles de Forbin - Janson of Nancy (1785-1844), whose grandfathers Joseph Palamede de Forbin Janson (1726-1809) and Karl Anton Hyacinth of Gallean (1737-1778), in the buried Church of Holy Spirit (Heidelberg ) and St. Sebastian (Mannheim) lie. In May 1843, he called the children's charity Oeuvre de la Sainte Enfance into life ( German: Work of the Holy Childhood ).

The Aachen girl Auguste Sartorius brought the idea to Germany and founded by extension, on February 2 ( Candlemas ) 1846 German Children's Mission under the name Association of the Holy Childhood.

Already in 1856, the association of Pope Pius IX. recognized as a church club and received a cardinal as protector. 66 years later, on May 3, 1922, Pope Pius XI. the Association of the Holy Childhood to the Pontifical Society named Pontifical Mission Society of the children in Germany.

During the Second World War, the work of the work of the Holy Childhood suffered from the restrictive legislation of the Nazis. The simultaneous membership in Nazi youth organizations and church associations in 1933 prohibited; the number of members decreased. The public collection of money was forbidden, prohibited the participation of teachers in church associations and monitors the work of the Holy Childhood by the Gestapo.

In October 1945, the work was resumed its work and published in 1949 the magazines " The Caroler " and " Holy Childhood - School and Mission". To the January 6, 1959 Epiphany singing was first held carolers action or action.

President of the Children's mission work in Germany was 2000-2010 Monsignor Winfried fungus. As of April 1, 2010, Msgr Klaus Krämer office.

Action Epiphany singing

When the action began singing Epiphany 1959 in Germany still involved about 100 parishes and accumulated converted 45,000 euros; today attract children and young people in almost all the 12,500 German parishes around the Epiphany from house to house and collect donations. Every year, around 500,000 carolers nationwide participate in the action. Since 1959 this accumulated around 690 million euros in donations, bringing over 56,300 projects worldwide (as of December 2009) could be supported.

Donations and involved communities of action Three King Sing in Germany:

*) The unusually high amount is due to the increased generosity of the population due to the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in late 2004 ( " Tsunami ").

World Mission Day of Children

Since 1950, after its establishment by Pope Pius XII. the so-called " World Mission Sunday the children " - located between Christmas and the Epiphany - committed. In the Diocese of Linz this collection is known as " crib - sacrifice" and is traditionally celebrated on 28 December, the day of the Holy Innocents.

Other Tasks

In addition to the carolers actions jointly participate with the Children's Mission " The Caroler " schools, individual classes, kindergarten groups, from youth associations or parishes, altar boys or children's choirs in actions for international children's projects. With Christmas bazaars or summer parties, sponsors or runs children's flea markets to raise funds. The Children's Mission " The Caroler " participates in church activities such as the World Mission of the children, campaigns to end child poverty and AIDS, and to strengthen children's rights. " Furthermore, the support of evangelization in the countries of Asia, Oceania, Africa and Latin America a special place. "

Others

The economical and statutory use of donations is to certify the Children's Mission annually by the award of the Seal of Approval of the German Central Institute for Social Issues.

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