2008, February 23. Missionary Cathecists of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (MCST)
Litho Offset. Amstar Company, Inc. Perf. 14.
Singles, Sheets of 50 (5 x 10); Miniature Sheets of 8 (4 x 2)
Singles (50,000); Miniature Sheets of 8 (6,000)
7p MCST logo and MCST Sisters
7p Golden Jubilee logo, St. Therese and Alfredo Maria Obviar
Designers and Graphic Artists: Sister Vivian de la Cruz, MCST; Reinalyn Bajar, Robinson C. Cruza.
Project Proponent: Missionary Catechists of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus.
Project Coordinator: Sister Marilou Paulo, MCST
First Day Covers:
Manila and Tayabas, Quezon (Misspelled "Tabayas" in Canceller)
Official FDC Envelope
Issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Missionary Catechists of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus.
Bishop Alfredo Ma. A. Obviar, the First Bishop of the Diocese of Lucena, saw the need for catechists to teach Christian Doctrine in the public schools within his diocese. But the problem of tepidity and tenacity arose among those who volunteered to help him in the work of evangelization. Many left the ministry for various reasons: marriage, further studies and better paying jobs, among others.
To address the problem of losing permanent catechists, Bishop Obviar founded the Missionary Catechists of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus. MCST was named after Saint Therese, the patroness of the missions. It was founded August 12, 1958, in the town of San Narciso, Quezon.
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