What's This About
If you've been ready to share your Catholic faith with others in a dynamic way through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy precisely during the days we live -by Our Lord's side - his Passion, Death and Resurrection, this is your chance...
A Holy Week missionary will:
touch the lives of others through simple acts of mercy - words of hope and love as they encounter a homeless person, a kind smile to a stranger in need, feeding the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visiting the sick; their mere welcoming presence will often spark in the lonely passer-by the desire to discover to Christ, again or for the first time...
Teen Mission Calendar
High School Guys and Girls
(15 and up, overnight, 17th-20th, separate lodgings at parish facilities)
Wednesday April 17:
- 6:00pm Arrival to our host parish: Mater Dolorosa Church on 1228 S. Carrollton
- 7:15pm Commissioning Mass for all missionaries and their families.
- 8:00 Missionary training and orientation, fellowship + icebreakers
- 10:00 Inter-City Missionary Zoom conference!
Thursday April 18:
- 8:00am breakfast
- 8:40 directed prayer, training
- 10:00am Place door hangers en route to Chateau de Notre Dame
- 12:30 Depart for The New Orleans Mission homeless shelter
- 7:00 Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at St. Louis Cathedral
- 9:00 - 11:00 Eucharistic Adoration, "Operation Gesthemanie" in Jackson Square
Friday April 19:
- 8:00am Directed prayer
- 9:30 Way of the Cross through the City
- 12:30 Lunch, Cross Walk Jackson Square
- 1:00 Crosswalk downtown.
- 3:00 Celebration of the Lord's Passion @ Mater Dolorosa
- 5:00 training, homeless meal prep
- 8:00 Depart for "Midnight Run" feeding the homeless.
Saturday April 20:
- 9:30am Breakfast
- 10:00am Directed prayer
10:30 Prepare lunches for homeless
- 11:00 Departure for cemetary
12:30 Lunch at Mater Dolorosa
1:30 Depart for city, street evangelization and feeding the homeless
5:30 Dinner, testimonials.
- 8:00 Solemn Easter Vigil at Mater Dolorosa. Followed by "Alleluia gathering"- all invited!
Family Mission Calendar
Families with children (17th-20th, during the day, own lodgings)
Wednesday April 17:
- 6:00pm Arrival to our host parish: Mater Dolorosa Church on 1228 S. Carrollton.
- 7:15pm Commissioning Mass for all missionaries and their families.
- 8:00 Missionary training and orientation, retire for the night
Thursday April 18:
- 8:40am Directed prayer, training
- 10:00 Depart for Chateu de Notre Dame nursing home
- 11:00 lunch
- 11:30 Depart for The New Orleans Mission homeless shelter
- 5:30 Dinner at Mater Dolorosa
- 7:00 Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at Mater Dolorosa Church
- 8:00 Eucharistic Adoration at Mater Dolorosa, retire.
Friday April 19:
- 8:30am Depart Mater Dolorosa
- 9:30 Way of the Cross through the City
- 12:00 Lunch +Cross Walk Jackson Square
- 3:00 Celebration of the Lord's Passion @ Mater Dolorosa
- 5:00 prepare homeless meals, cards for food bank
- 8:00 retire.
Saturday April 20:
- 10:00am Directed prayer
10:30 Prepare lunches for homeless
- 11:00 Departure for cemetary
- 12:30 Lunch at Mater Dolorosa
- 1:30 Depart for city, street evangelization and feeding the homeless
- 5:30 Dinner, testimonials.
- 8:00 Solemn Easter Vigil at Mater Dolorosa. Followed by "Alleluia gathering"- all invited!
Our Partners in Mission
