Youth Service and Mission Trips
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At Blessed Sacrament, one of the key ways we live out our Catholic faith is through the Dominican Pillar of Ministry.
In ministry, we recognize Our Lord's call to service and to love one another as He loves each of us.
We have a variety of opportunities for teens, as early as middle school, and families to answer Christ's call to service and
grow in their relationship with Him
Learn more about these opportunities below:
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NEIGHBORS FIRST.
We boldly take initiative to bring love to our neighbors, evangelizing with patience and joy. We are aware that when we close our eyes to our neighbor, it also blinds us to God. We encounter Him in those we serve. By putting God first in all we do, we live to serve others. Things of the world come last. We will find ourselves and come alive when we make a sincere gift of ourselves to our neighbors.
SMALL THINGS. GREAT LOVE.
We work on a small scale with a larger perspective. No task is too small in the eyes of the Lord when filled with great love. We will aim for perfection in our work because our work belongs to the Lord.
MISSIONARY DISCIPLES
We are missionaries who work with passion, knowing we can bring God’s love to our brothers and sisters who hunger. Love, in order to survive, must be nourished by sacrifices, especially the sacrifice of self. We refuse to settle for comfort and complacency, because we know each person is infinitely loved. We are the ones who enjoy life most, leaving security on the shore, on a mission to spread the joy of the Gospel.
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About Love Begins Here
HOW IT STARTED AND HOW IT'S GOING:
Love Begins Here launched on June 21, 2009 here in the Diocese of Madison. That summer, there were 56 missionaries going out to the streets of the Madison diocese. Over the last fifteen years of growth and guidance from the Holy Spirit, nearly 600 missionaries served on LBH trips in 2023, and to date, Love Begins Here has given over 155,000 hours of service to those in need - materially and spiritually - in the Madison Diocese.
At Blessed Sacrament, we're excited to offer our teens and families the chance to be involved in this fun opportunity grow live their Faith through service and grow in their personal relationship with Chirst.
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Love Begins Here: Summer 2024 Dates
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Middle School: June 30 - July 3, 2024 at St Francis Xavier in Cross Plains, WI
High School: June 23 - 28, 2024 at St Francis Xavier in Cross Plains, WI
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