MJCF

What MJCF does

MJCF (Mouvement de la Jeunesse Catholique de France) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1970, operating a lay-led Catholic youth apostolate for members aged 16 to 25. The movement organizes its 500+ active members into 34 local teams grouped under 8 provinces covering France (with one team in Geneva, Switzerland), delivering structured activities around four pillars: amitié (friendship), action, formation, and prière (prayer). Activities span team-level meetings (meals, discussions, games), province-level events (weekends, retreats, pilgrimages such as the annual Chartres-to-Paris march), and formation programs delivered through training courses and summer camps. The movement publishes an annual book catalogue (most recent edition July 2025) of Catholic formation materials sold to members and the broader public, with order forms downloadable from mjcf.com.

The organization is governed as an association without shareholders and runs on three small revenue streams: annual membership subscriptions and voluntary donations processed through the third-party HelloAsso nonprofit platform, plus book-sale income from the catalogue. Specific fee levels are not disclosed on the website. Operations are coordinated from the national headquarters at 41 avenue Pasteur, Gentilly, and by named local team coordinators across France. The legal-responsible for publication is Jacques Quarez, and Monseigneur de Galarreta has served as episcopal protector since 2008.

There is no proprietary technology platform, no mobile application, no API, and no disclosed integration ecosystem; the website (mjcf.com) functions as a directory, event listing, and book-catalog front end. Headcount is stated at 9, consistent with a small national coordinating staff supplemented by volunteer team leaders (animateurs). The organization carries 55+ years of institutional continuity, a recognized place within traditional Catholic circles in France, and ownership of the Couvent de la Haye-aux-Bonshommes d'Avrillé retreat estate acquired in 1974.

Name

MJCF

Legal name

Mouvement de la Jeunesse Catholique de France

Website

https://mjcf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MJCF is a French Catholic youth non-profit founded in 1970, organizing 500+ members aged 16-25 into 34 parish-based teams across 8 French provinces through retreats, pilgrimages, doctrinal formation, and book publishing, funded by membership fees and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Youth Organization / Catholic Apostolate

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Catholic youth formation
• Youth apostolate programs
• Spiritual retreats
• Catholic publishing
• Religious community activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Gentilly

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices29 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees collected through HelloAsso platform for joining the movement
2. Donations: Voluntary donations accepted through the organization's website via HelloAsso
3. Book sales: Sale of published books and religious materials through annual catalogues

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MJCF is a French Catholic youth movement that organizes team-based community activities, spiritual formation retreats, pilgrimages, and social-action initiatives for young people aged 16-25 through a national network of 34 local parish teams across 8 provinces. The movement also publishes an annual catalogue of Catholic formation books to support its doctrinal and spiritual education work.

Product overview

MJCF (Mouvement de la Jeunesse Catholique de France) is a Catholic youth movement rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings consist primarily of published books through the MJCF Book Catalogue, and organized events including spiritual retreats for young people aged 16-25, pilgrimages (such as the Chartres to Paris pilgrimage), and trips to episcopal consecrations. The movement organizes activities around four pillars: friendship, action, formation, and prayer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MJCF Book Catalogue (Catalogue des livres du MJCF) Annual published catalogue of Catholic formation books edited by MJCF to nourish the faith and accompany the formation of young people and adult readers; available for download and order via the MJCF website.
• Annual Membership (Adhésion MJCF) Annual membership subscription to the Mouvement de la Jeunesse Catholique de France, processed through the HelloAsso platform, granting individuals aged 16-25 access to local team activities, formations, and movement events across France.
• Spiritual Retreats and Formation Programs (Stages de formation) Structured formation retreats and training programs for members aged 16-25, focused on Catholic doctrinal formation, animator training, and spiritual development, organized throughout the year at the movement and provincial level.
• Annual Pilgrimages (Pèlerinages) Organized Catholic pilgrimages for members aged 16-25, including the annual Chartres to Paris pilgrimage and the Clery pilgrimage (first held October 4, 1997), as well as trips to episcopal consecrations.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Communauté de l'Emmanuel: Large Catholic community with youth outreach programs and formation activities in France. Comparable youth formation mission and parish-based community model, but broader ecumenical and Charismatic orientation rather than traditional Latin Mass focus.
• Scouts et Guides de France / SGDF: Mainstream French Catholic scouting federation serving youth in teams across France. Comparable team-based structure and youth formation model, but operates at vastly larger scale (100k+ members) and is not specialist in traditional Catholic formation.
• Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint-Pie X (SSPX): Traditional Catholic priestly fraternity whose leadership has endorsed MJCF (Bishop de Galarreta as protector). Operates in the same traditional Catholic ecosystem with parallel formation and youth outreach programs, though at a larger international scale.
• Aumônerie de l'Enseignement Public (AEP): Official Catholic chaplaincy for students in French public secondary schools, targeting adolescents and young adults. Comparable youth religious formation mission, but operates through public school chaplaincy rather than parish teams.

Regional players

• Chiro Belgique / Chirojeugd: Major Flemish/Belgian Catholic youth movement with team-based community structure and formation activities. Comparable youth community model but operates primarily in Belgium and excludes the traditional Latin Mass focus of MJCF.
• Communauté Saint-Martin: Traditional Catholic priestly community in France with youth formation and camp programs. Comparable traditional Catholic orientation and formation focus, but operates primarily in France and Italy with a different organizational model.

Emerging players

• Jeunesse Lumières et Vie: Smaller emerging Catholic youth movement in France focusing on doctrinal formation and pilgrimage. Comparable target demographic and formation-retreat model to MJCF, though at a notably smaller scale.

Direct peers

• MEJ - Mouvement Eucharistique des Jeunes: International Catholic youth movement present in France focused on Eucharistic spirituality and youth faith formation. Comparable youth formation mission, team-based structure, and faith formation programs.
• Totus Tuus: French Catholic youth movement focused on formation and evangelization of teenagers and young adults. Directly comparable target demographic (16-25), doctrinal formation emphasis, and parish-based community model.
• Guides et Scouts d'Europe (Scouts d'Europe): French traditional Catholic scouting movement serving youth in teams/parishes across France. Closely comparable to MJCF in parish-based team structure, traditional Catholic orientation, and youth formation focus; both operate as Association loi 1901 non-profits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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