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This year we will be taking our missionaries on a destination mission trip as well as holding a local mission. June 27-July 2 we will take 12 student missionaries to St Louis to serve that community through Young Neighbors in Action or YNIA. YNIA is a week-long, Catholic service learning experience for youth between 14-18 years of age. People ask, "Why should we travel to serve the poor when we have needs in our own community?" In our own communities, we often don't recognize needs or social issues. When we go into new communities and meet the homeless, the poor, and the marginalized face-to-face and get to know their stories, and see them as brothers and sisters...we are able to recognize those needs in our own communities when we come home. Eyes are opened!

A little bit about Young Neighbors in Action:

• Emphasis on Catholic social teaching, Scripture, and service learning is a hallmark of YNIA. It is good to do acts of charity and mercy, but they must be connected to our roots in Scripture, our faith in Catholic social teaching, and our lives through experience. Connecting service to the sacraments and faith symbols makes faith come alive and be more relevant!
• YNIA encourages solidarity. We strive for simple living. We try to tread lightly with our carbon footprint while keeping in mind how those we serve live each day.
• Celebration of Liturgy happens twice during each week of Young Neighbors. The community gathers for the celebration of Mass on Wednesday to be renewed by the Word and Eucharist, and on Saturday when we celebrate thanksgiving for all God has done. Care is taken to connect the liturgy to real life and to see it as our source and summit of faith. We are reminded that the challenge to go in peace to love and serve one another is an everyday challenge. Adoration and prayer services are integrated into the YNIA week as well.

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If you need some work done outside of the home, or if you know of someone in the area that needs some work done, please fill out a work request. We have dates in April for our family mission and in July for our local mission where we will send a work crew to your home to complete the service. 

Work Request form

Your donation will help our students to help others. We thank you for your generosity!