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Serving the Poor. Restoring Hope. Building a Place of Faith.

Since 1983, Missionaries of Our Lady of Fatima has been serving poor communities through food, prayer, faith, and outreach. Today, we are working toward building a Chapel and community home on 10 acres in Palmdale, California—a place for prayer, meals, counseling, community gatherings, and support for people facing hunger and hardship.

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SERVING SINCE

1983

  • INTRODUCTION

A Journey of Prayer, Faith, and Service

For more than four decades, Emelda Smith has devoted her life to prayer, fasting, feeding the poor, and serving communities in need.
What began in 1983 with food distribution to poor villagers in the Philippines continued through years of prayer gatherings, Rosary Vigils, community outreach, and service.
In 1985, Emelda founded the Missionaries of Our Lady of Fatima. Today, that journey continues with a vision for a Chapel and community home in Palmdale, California.

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  • HISTORY

Our Journey of Faith and Service

1983

Feeding the Poor

While living at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, Emelda began stocking her car with food and traveling to poor communities to distribute meals to villagers in need.

1984

Rosary Vigils

Emelda began encouraging friends and others to pray the Rosary. She invited people to gather every first Saturday of the month for an overnight Rosary Vigil from 6 PM to 6 AM.

1985
Missionaries of Our Lady of Fatima

Emelda founded the Missionaries of Our Lady of Fatima and continued feeding and outreach work, including coordinating with St. Vincent de Paul and involving friends in the mission.

Today
Building the Chapel

The mission continues with a vision to build a Chapel and community home on 10 acres in Palmdale, California—a place dedicated to prayer, service, community, and support.

SERVING THE POOR

RESTORING HOPE

BUILDING A PLACE OF FAITH

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SERVING SINCE 1983

  • MISSION

Called to Serve

We are called to serve poor communities and people facing problems, hunger, and hardships through hot meals, faith, and outreach.

Our work is rooted in prayer, compassion, and a desire to help people and families who are facing difficult circumstances.

Feeding the Poor

Providing food and hot meals to people and communities facing hunger and hardship.

Prayer & Spiritual Support

Encouraging people to pray, come together in faith, and seek spiritual support.

Community Outreach

Reaching out to people and communities who need compassion, care, and support.

Helping Families

Supporting families and people facing problems and difficult circumstances.

Serving People in Need

Standing with those experiencing hunger, hardship, and challenges in their lives.

Building Community

Creating a place where people can gather, pray, share meals, and support one another.
  • CHAPEL PROJECT

Building the Chapel

A Place for Prayer. A Place for Community. A Place to Serve.

We are raising funds to build a Chapel and community home on 10 acres in Palmdale, California.
The vision is to create a home base where people can come together for prayer and worship, community gatherings, meals, counseling, family support, and faith-based activities.
This Chapel is part of a journey that began more than four decades ago with prayer, fasting, feeding the poor, and serving communities in need.
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  • CHAPEL PURPOSE

A Home Base for the Community

The future Chapel and community home will provide space for:

Prayer & Worship

A place where people can gather in prayer and faith.

Community Gatherings

A place for people and families to come together.

Meals & Outreach

A home base for serving hot meals and reaching people facing hunger.

Counseling

A place where people can find support during difficult times.

Family & Community Support

A place to help people and families facing problems and hardships.

Faith-Based Activities

A place where faith, prayer, and community can come together.
  • FOUNDER

A Message from Our Founder

Emelda Smith

For many years, we never took photographs or advertised our work because I believed that we were only pleasing one most important audience, and that is our Holy God who sees everything we do.
I started feeding poor villagers in the Philippines in 1983. I would stock my car with food and go to poor areas to distribute it.
In 1984, I began encouraging people and friends to pray the Rosary and to understand the importance of prayer. We gathered every first Saturday of the month from 6 PM to 6 AM for Rosary Vigils. We were tired and sleepy, but we were joyful.
In 1985, I founded the Missionaries of Our Lady of Fatima and continued feeding and outreach work.
For many years since 1983, I have continued to pray the Rosary and fast. My prayers are for families, people’s unity, and world peace. I do not pray for material things because God already knows what we need.
Through these long journeys of 43 years, I have continued to pray and fast through the ups and downs.
For sure, I can say that I have tasted my Lord God in real times.
This Chapel is His Will and Plan. I am just His instrument.
We are called to serve the poor communities, people facing problems, hunger and hardships through hot meals, faith and outreach.
We restore hope and dignity one neighbor at a time.

I am inviting all of you to be part of this MIRACLE.

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  • FAITH

A Life Rooted in Prayer

Prayer has been an important part of this journey since the beginning.

Emelda began organizing Rosary Vigils in 1984, bringing friends and members of the community together to pray throughout the night.
The Vigils followed the life of Our Lord Jesus through the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries of the Rosary.
The mission continues to pray for:

Families

For families and their needs.

Unity

For unity among people.

World Peace

For peace throughout the world.

  • COMMUNITY IMPACT

Restoring Hope and Dignity

Our mission is not only about providing food. It is about being present with people who are facing hunger, hardship, and difficult circumstances.
Through hot meals, prayer, faith, and outreach, we seek to serve one neighbor at a time.

Feed

Serving people facing hunger and hardship.

Pray

Coming together in prayer for families, unity, and world peace.

Serve

Giving time and support to people and communities in need.

Support

Helping create a place where people can find community.

  • GET INVOLVED

Be Part of the Mission

There are several ways you can help support the Missionaries of Our Lady of Fatima and the vision for the Chapel.

Donate

Help support the mission and the vision to build the Chapel and community home.

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Volunteer

Give your time and help serve people and communities in need.

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Support the Chapel

Help make the vision for a place of prayer, meals, counseling, and community support possible.

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Join in Prayer

Join us in prayer for families, people’s unity, and world peace.

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