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The FMAA envisions a Filipino Local Church actively living the gift of faith in the light of the gospel and fully responsible for its missionary vocation, especially in Asia.

The association collaborates in the missionary work of the Catholic Church in the Philippines by its support and partnership with the Mission Society of the Philippines (MSP), the official missionary arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), and by carrying out its objectives in accordance with the concept of Integral Evangelization.

The FMAA is a lay extension of the Mission Society of the Philippines sharing in its charism, spirituality, vision and mission.It is a Catholic lay association, a mission partner of the MSP, a non-political and non-profit organization.

As a juridical body, the FMAA can own properties, and engage in fund raising activities to support its operations, and pursue its objectives and mission.

It is a parish-based organization, although, the unit may be located in the chapels or Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs). FMAA units may, however, be organized in offices, schools or establishments, provided they are recognized by the bishop of the area and approved by the respective agency head either the Office Director or Office Manager. These units are categorized as covenanted units.

FMAA units may also be organized abroad among the Filipino Migrant communities that are under the care of MSP priests. They are to be called Mission Units under the care of the National Coordinating Council (NCC).

FMAA has an affiliate, which acts as the youth arm of the association known as the Filipino Youth with a Mission (FYM), which shares with the vision, mission and objectives of the FMAA in line with the spirituality and charism of the MSP.

The FMAA spirituality which is shared from the MSP and lived by the laity has the following elements: (1) Rooted in the communion and mission of the Trinity; (2) Union with Christ; (3) Eucharistic; (4) Marian; (5) Gratitude; (6) Dialogical and mission ad gentes in orientation; and, (7) The missionary calling of the Filipino faithful.

The objectives of the association are:

• Sanctification of members;
•  Spiritual, moral and material assistance to the MSP;
• Assistance in mission animation;
• Awareness and responsiveness to social and moral issues;
• Establishment of the Filipino Youth with a Mission (FYM) within each FMAA Unit.

The Fil-Mission Auxiliary Association, together with its youth arm, the Filipino Youth with a Mission, truly believes that the association is under the authority and guidance of the Roman Catholic Church, loyal to the Holy Father and under the care of the local hierarchy through its official missionary arm, the Mission Society of the Philippines.

The FMAA, likewise, believes in and adheres to the principle of lay empowerment that we, as lay faithful in Christ, and by virtue of our baptismal dignity, shall take the initiative and full responsibility in the affairs of the organization, and effectively and consciously help our Church in her missionary apostolate by strongly indulging in the promotion of missions.

It also believes and adheres to the principle that the base of the association is the parish, where it can grow and mature; and, at the same time, it can render service for the mission promotion purposes of the parish.