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The Church is missionary by nature. People of all ages in the Church seeking to understand their baptismal call to mission will benefit from opportunities to deepen their faith and missionary vocation. Some of our education opportunities include:
Monthly Mission Intentions - Every month, a new teaching tool is available that reflects the Holy Father's mission themes. Students experience how each mission theme relates to a different area of the world. Also, each month a portion of the intentions reflect education religious standards as set by the archdiocese. These are posted for each month in the prior month on the Download section of this site.
Now Holy Buckets are available for classrooms so students can opt for ways to animate mission through prayer, service or donations.
If you are interested in receiving a Holy Bucket, contact Eric Simon at simone@archspm.org.
For additional information regarding Mission Intentions and Holy Buckets, Click Here>>
Mission Presentations – Returned and current missioners serving overseas present their experiences at parish and school programs.
Short-Term Mission Immersions for Catholic Educators – Trips to visit the Church in mission in other countries help participants expand their understanding of the churches universal ministry.
2012 trip to El Salvador is accepting applications. For more information, Click Here>>
Mission Education Resources – The Center for Mission maintains a library of video and book resources and mission publications including mission curriculums for schools and religious education programs.
Experiential Learning – Experiences of the Church in mission through participation in service programs, sponsorship and sacrificial giving.
For more information, contact Mickey Friesen at friesenm@archspm.org or call 651-291-4445.
Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver
The St. Peter Claver sisters were founded by Blessed Mary Theresa Ledochowska in 1910. The North American headquarters are in St. Paul, MN.
The aim of the apostolate of the Sisters is to cooperate wholeheartedly in the building of the Kingdom of God in the world. They are at the service of the Missionary Church by forming, informing, animating, praying, and helping with missionary vocations and material aid.
2012 WRITING CONTEST HAS BEGUN!
The writing contest for 2012 has been sent out to teachers and faith formation educators. The theme this year is "Who inspires your Christian Faith?" Essays are due to the Center for Mission office by Feb. 29, 2012. For details, Click Here>>
2011 WRITING CONTEST - WINNERS!
Winners for the writing contest for grades 1-12 have been selected. Last year, several hundred entries were submitted and this year we received over 600 excellent entries! Students responded to the question:
"How can we follow Jesus' example of mission in the world today?"
Thank you to all who submitted their wonderful drawings and essays. Although it was difficult to select winners, those that stood out and won are listed below with links to their entries.
Grades 1-3
Rachel Schriever, St. Michael Catholic School, Click Here>>
Grace Mahowald, St. Michael Catholic School, Click Here>>
Grades 4-6
Will Frisch, St. Croix Catholic School
Grades 7-9
Michelle McKenzie, St. Jerome School
Most Innovative Award
Maureen Peter, Paula Cameron
3rd Grades, St. Peter's School
Inspired by the February Mission Intention and disabled artist Doug Landis, Maureen and Paula wanted the students to experience the "challenges facing many people" suffering from disabilities. The third graders submitted entries drawn with only a pencil in their mouths, similar to how Doug Landis sketches. Picture 1, Picture 2.
