Young Disciples Missions

For 10 weeks in the summer, the Young Disciples Teams conduct week-long day camps for grades K–6 and evening teen missions for rural parishes and reservations. Parishes may also ask teams to conduct family activities and participate in other community affairs. Daily Mass and Reconciliation are a part of every camp. The teams also proclaim the Gospel through small groups, prayer, music, drama, games, and crafts. Participants are given the opportunity to say "yes" to Jesus in their daily lives.

Missionaries

The deadline to apply is March 31, 2020.

Applicants should desire to witness to elementary age students (although there will be some family, adult, and teen ministry). Similar to other Catholic internships, we need men and women who love Jesus and His Church, are between ages 18-30, and are available May 14-July 18, 2020. The missionaries will have a break from June 20 until 3pm on June 26.

**If you are a student whose finals do not finish until after May 14, but are still interested in serving, contact Ashley for more information. Oftentimes we are able to accomodate late missionaries, within reason. See sidebar for contact information.

Established in summer 2001, young adults have come from 31 different states and the countries of Portugal, England, Ireland, and Slovakia. They have conducted hundreds of day camps, teen missions, and family nights, reaching thousands of people with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Team members often continue their apostolic work by being catechists, teachers in Catholic schools, campus ministers, youth ministers, DREs, and parents. Some also pursue religious vocations or the priesthood.

• Alumni reflect on missionary experience
• "Old" young disciple reflects on graces then and now 

Request a Young Disciples Camp at Your Parish

To learn more about hosting a Young Disciples Camp, please read the Young Disciples Parish Contact Manual.

To invite Young Disciples to your parish, contact Ashley Grunhovd for more information.

Support a Missionary

If you would like to make a donation to support a Young Disciples Missionary or the Young Disciples Apostolate in general, please do so here. We are a 501(c)(3) organization.