Mission Trips: THe companies that we're currently working with are
- Alive In You High School JUly 11th-16th Fond du Lac, WI
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- Love Begins Here Middle School June 20th-23rd Kenosha, WI
Middle School JUNE 20th-23rd in KENOSHA, WI
for our Summer 2023 DATE it is officially open for registration.
You 100% register online with Arch Milwaukee using a specific link for our parish only! Here it is also the button above. (All waivers, liability, medical info, etc. will be included on the form electronically & the Arch shares this with me.)
https://archmil.regfox.com/23lbh-sothstmatthew
Cost is about $150ish per teen, but ask Anna about donation funds for Mission trips as we do have some funds.
Please, do not hold off on registering if finances are a factor that makes you hesitate to sign up.
Rather reach out to us at (920) 375-1920 or email akraus@sothparish.org our SOTH/ SMC Parish Youth Minister, Anna Kraus!
General Text Ideas
Mass. Service. Ice Cream. Swim. Rosary. Fun. Repeat.
Neighbors First. Small Things, Great Love. Missionary Disciples.
Description
Love Begins Here (LBH) provides middle and high school an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ through week-long, local mission trips throughout the greater Milwaukee area. Teens live and pray in Catholic community, serving the local community inspired by the life and teachings of St. Teresa of Calcutta.
Join us this summer for an unforgettable week of serving Christ in our neighbor, authentic Catholic community, deep prayer, and FUN!
From Mother Teresa
And so here I am talking to you – I want you to find the poor right here, right in your own home first. And begin love there. Be that good news to your own people. And find out about your next-door neighbor – do you know who they are? - St. Mother Teresa, Nobel Laureate Lecture, 1979
Faith in action is service.
The talents God has given you are not yours; they have been given to you for your use, for the glory of God.
I ask you one thing: do not tire of giving, but do not give your leftovers. Give until it hurts, until you feel the pain.
Faith, in order to be authentic, has to be generous and giving. Love and faith go hand in hand.
Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.
Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.
From Teens
This week opened my eyes that doing the littlest things can mean so much. - Marge, a Middle School Missionary
LBH revived my faith and gave me courage to ask my parents to take me to Mass more often. - Derek, a Middle School Missionary
LBH has helped me grow as a better person and made me see that keeping your kindness and heart inside and not expressing yourself is not a good thing. - Ruby, a Middle School Missionary
10/10 would recommend. - GG, a Middle School Missionary
I learned on LBH how to revive others. - Kelsey, a Middle School Missionary
I learned to love your neighbors and help them because even the small things done with great love make a big difference in someone’s life – Emily, a High School Missionary
You need to bring love to family, neighbors, and friends before you can branch out and do amazing things. Start small. - Morgan, a High School Missionary
Everyone here is authentically Catholic and strive to help us grow in our faith. - Maggie, a High School Missionary
It was nice to leave phones at home, disconnect, and be free from distraction. - Maggie, a High School Missionary
I learned that the first place you should look for people in need is within your own community. - Madisen, a High School Missionary
From Adults
LBH is a time to get our priorities back in order – prayer, service, love neighbor – ahead of other pulls. - Erin
I learned that service and mission work doesn’t need to be large tasks. I felt more gratitude and appreciation from the small tasks we did because I feel they often get pushed to the side and people were happy that we were so willing to do them. - Emily
I love the simplicity and joy that radiated through the Core Team and throughout the week. Serving our own diocese alongside other parishes is a really beautiful gift. - Sarah
An unexpected joy was seeing all these middle school kids being open and willing to be engaged and vulnerable with their peers. It gives me hope that our faith will continue growing in our younger generations. - Kim
for our Summer 2023 DATE it is officially open for registration.
You 100% register online with Arch Milwaukee using a specific link for our parish only! Here it is also the button above. (All waivers, liability, medical info, etc. will be included on the form electronically & the Arch shares this with me.)
https://archmil.regfox.com/23lbh-sothstmatthew
Cost is about $150ish per teen, but ask Anna about donation funds for Mission trips as we do have some funds.
Please, do not hold off on registering if finances are a factor that makes you hesitate to sign up.
Rather reach out to us at (920) 375-1920 or email akraus@sothparish.org our SOTH/ SMC Parish Youth Minister, Anna Kraus!
General Text Ideas
Mass. Service. Ice Cream. Swim. Rosary. Fun. Repeat.
Neighbors First. Small Things, Great Love. Missionary Disciples.
Description
Love Begins Here (LBH) provides middle and high school an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ through week-long, local mission trips throughout the greater Milwaukee area. Teens live and pray in Catholic community, serving the local community inspired by the life and teachings of St. Teresa of Calcutta.
Join us this summer for an unforgettable week of serving Christ in our neighbor, authentic Catholic community, deep prayer, and FUN!
From Mother Teresa
And so here I am talking to you – I want you to find the poor right here, right in your own home first. And begin love there. Be that good news to your own people. And find out about your next-door neighbor – do you know who they are? - St. Mother Teresa, Nobel Laureate Lecture, 1979
Faith in action is service.
The talents God has given you are not yours; they have been given to you for your use, for the glory of God.
I ask you one thing: do not tire of giving, but do not give your leftovers. Give until it hurts, until you feel the pain.
Faith, in order to be authentic, has to be generous and giving. Love and faith go hand in hand.
Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.
Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.
From Teens
This week opened my eyes that doing the littlest things can mean so much. - Marge, a Middle School Missionary
LBH revived my faith and gave me courage to ask my parents to take me to Mass more often. - Derek, a Middle School Missionary
LBH has helped me grow as a better person and made me see that keeping your kindness and heart inside and not expressing yourself is not a good thing. - Ruby, a Middle School Missionary
10/10 would recommend. - GG, a Middle School Missionary
I learned on LBH how to revive others. - Kelsey, a Middle School Missionary
I learned to love your neighbors and help them because even the small things done with great love make a big difference in someone’s life – Emily, a High School Missionary
You need to bring love to family, neighbors, and friends before you can branch out and do amazing things. Start small. - Morgan, a High School Missionary
Everyone here is authentically Catholic and strive to help us grow in our faith. - Maggie, a High School Missionary
It was nice to leave phones at home, disconnect, and be free from distraction. - Maggie, a High School Missionary
I learned that the first place you should look for people in need is within your own community. - Madisen, a High School Missionary
From Adults
LBH is a time to get our priorities back in order – prayer, service, love neighbor – ahead of other pulls. - Erin
I learned that service and mission work doesn’t need to be large tasks. I felt more gratitude and appreciation from the small tasks we did because I feel they often get pushed to the side and people were happy that we were so willing to do them. - Emily
I love the simplicity and joy that radiated through the Core Team and throughout the week. Serving our own diocese alongside other parishes is a really beautiful gift. - Sarah
An unexpected joy was seeing all these middle school kids being open and willing to be engaged and vulnerable with their peers. It gives me hope that our faith will continue growing in our younger generations. - Kim
-What is Love Begins Here, LBH???
Click Here for all the info or go to https://www.archmil.org/LBH
Below are pictures from 2022
Middle School - June 27-30 2022 Holy Family, Fond du Lac
Middle School - June 27-30 2022 Holy Family, Fond du Lac
Below are pics from Middle School -
June 22-25 2021 Holy Trinity, Kewaskum
High School -July 18-23 2021 Holy Family, Fond du Lac
June 22-25 2021 Holy Trinity, Kewaskum
High School -July 18-23 2021 Holy Family, Fond du Lac
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High School weeks span 6 days, while Middle School weeks span 4 days. The first and last days look a little different - parish groups arrive around 4:30pm on the first day and leave around 11AM on the last day. The full days in between typically look like this (times are approximate and change based on many factors):
Wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast, make lunches Mass (depends on parish Mass schedule) 9:00am - Head to work sites with your car group 3:30pm - Wrap up at work site, grab ice cream (maybe), swim and shower 5:00pm - Rosary and dinner back at home base 6:30pm - Evening fun and community time 8:30pm - Large group sharing, talk, and prayer 9:30pm - Parish Time (time to debrief the day with your parish group) 10:00pm - Bedtime |
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