Love Begins Here - Overview
In 2009, 56 high school and middle school missionaries from Madison took to the streets to serve those in need in the Madison Diocese. In the summer of 2017, the Diocese of Green Bay partnered with the Diocese of Madison to host our own Love Begins Here local mission experience. In 2017 we started with five host parishes and over 200 high school and middle school missionaries (students) doing 1900 hours of service.
Now, four years later, 880 missionaries have provided over 7,450 hours of service throughout the Diocese of Green Bay. The impact of Love Begin Here has been far reaching and humbling. Each mission experience aims to serve those in need doing 'small acts of kindness with great love' based on the patroness of the mission experiences, St. Teresa of Calcutta. By showing kindness to others, we become God's hands and feet to do His work. St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.
Now, four years later, 880 missionaries have provided over 7,450 hours of service throughout the Diocese of Green Bay. The impact of Love Begin Here has been far reaching and humbling. Each mission experience aims to serve those in need doing 'small acts of kindness with great love' based on the patroness of the mission experiences, St. Teresa of Calcutta. By showing kindness to others, we become God's hands and feet to do His work. St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.
--2021 Love Begins Here--
We have been working tremendously to make Love Begins Here happen in 2021! We will be making some program changes to allow for COVID-19 social distancing guidelines; this includes switching to a day camp model with no overnight stay.
Pre-registration for parish groups will be opening soon! We are still solidifying our host-sites for 2021.
For group leaders: All pre-registration (week requests) are due by March 19th, 2021
Week Request Form - click here.
For students and lead missionaries (chaperones):
All individual registrations are now open and are due by May 7th!
Pre-registration for parish groups will be opening soon! We are still solidifying our host-sites for 2021.
For group leaders: All pre-registration (week requests) are due by March 19th, 2021
Week Request Form - click here.
For students and lead missionaries (chaperones):
All individual registrations are now open and are due by May 7th!
Quick Links
"Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the action that we do. I want you to find the poor here, right in your own home first. And begin love there.” -St. Teresa of Calcutta, |
For those 21 years or older,
do you desire to serve alongside students all summer in life changing ways?
Consider applying for LBH Core Team!
All spots are filled for 2021!
do you desire to serve alongside students all summer in life changing ways?
Consider applying for LBH Core Team!
All spots are filled for 2021!
Mission Manifesto
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.
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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