Contact CapCorps. They are awesome and Franciscan. OK, I’m biased.
Unfortunately I don’t meet their requirements of having good physical and mental health or having a college degree or equivalent work experience.Contact CapCorps. They are awesome and Franciscan. OK, I’m biased.
Here is their website
capcorps.org/
Fraternally,
Br. JR, OSF
How about the Jesuits?Unfortunately I don’t meet their requirements of having good physical and mental health or having a college degree or equivalent work experience.
Are there any other ways for me to be a lay missionary?
Unfortunately, most of the opportunities on here would require that I move a great distance to somewhere else in the Midwest. I cannot afford to move. What I am looking for is a way I can be a missionary here in my hometown or in another town close by without having to put a whole lot of money in to it. I am disabled and simply can’t afford to put a lot of money in to this.
I’m sorry. I thought you were talking about being a missionary abroad in in the American homeland missions. It sounds like what you’re looking for is for a ministry.
There are lots of Catholic ministries in my diocese. I would like to get involved with something like door to door missionary work or something that brings lapsed Catholics back in to the Church or something though what I really want to do is bring Protestants in to the one true Church.I’m sorry. I thought you were talking about being a missionary abroad in in the American homeland missions. It sounds like what you’re looking for is for a ministry.
Do you have a Catholic Charities in your town or a diocesan ministry, such as a pro-life office? Some dioceses also have ministries to the disabled, elderly, immigrants and other special groups. These are at a diocesan level rather than a parish level. They may require that you travel across the county or to the neighboring county, but not outside the diocese. A lot depends on the diocese that you belong to. The bigger dioceses have more possibilities.
You can also link up with one of the religious communities involved in ministries to special populations. You may want to check to see if you have any Franciscans, Missionaries of Charity, Daughters of Charity, Jesuits, Missionhurst or other religious who engage in ministry to the poor. These are the usual communities that do this type of ministry. At least they are the larger ones. There are also smaller communities involved in special ministries.
Fraternally,
Br. JR, OSF
That gives me an idea! I have wanted to be an RCIA sponsor for some time. I know that sometimes people come to the Church wanting to convert but don’t have a sponsor. I was one of those people. So I could volunteer to be a sponsor for someone who needs one! Thanks for this advice Quiet!
good videos to watch Try also watching the retreat video of Fr.Vincent Youngberg, CP “From Fragmentation to Wholeness”. There’s a lot of helpful info for evangelization in this video. Training wise, in my opinion I think it all depend on what kind of missionary work you will be doing. I will not venture of confronting Protestant Evangelist and Fundamentalist if you don’t have a formal schooling in theology. I had that experience in spite of my over 20 years of college education and several years of bible and religious studies I found myself inadequate to debate evangelists knocking at my door. Missionary work in a sense could be anything like helping, feeding, teaching other people without monetary reward to name few. I also found these videos by Dr. Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins “Salvation History” and Bible Timeline" very helpful in understanding the bible for beginners if you have the intention studying the bible seriously. These methods/videos were used at the Franciscan Seminary in Ohio according to Dr. Scott Hahn who is a Theology Prof. in that seminary. There was a very interesting homily by a Missionary Priest from Tanzania given in our parish church two weeks ago. I will quote what he said, “Evangelization doesn’t always mean knocking door to door and preach. It is how you live the teachings of Christ, being seen in yourself by other people”. Cute isn’t it? Your actions are the best tool in your missionary work.Very well said. IMO the first place to be a missionary is within your own parish. The pews are a mission field.
I know this was four years ago, but I have an answer to your question. There is a great Catholic lay mission company called Family Missions Company that trains singles and families to proclaim the Gospel message and serve the poor.