Love Begins Here - Overview
Love Begins Here (LBH) helps middle and high school teens encounter Jesus Christ through a week of local service lived in a joyful, Catholic community. Inspired by the life and witness of St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta, LBH invites teens to serve those in need in their own homes and communities, thus continuing Christ's work on earth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
--2023 Love Begins Here--
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Registration for all 3 weeks opens on February 15th. Parish Youth Ministry or Religious Education leaders will be able to sign up for the number of spots your parish would like to reserve.
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2023 Middle School Mission Weeks
June 11-14 Our Lady of Lourdes, DePere June 25-28 Sacred Heart Parish, Shawano July 9-12 Holy Spirit, Kimberly
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Students without a parish group attending should reach out directly to the Office of Child and Youth Faith Formation for registration questions or concerns. tnelson@gbdioc.org or 920-272-8285.
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NEW FOR 2024!!! High School Missionary Intern Program
Open to any high school students looking to serve on LBH while growing as leaders and disciples!
"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,
Nobel Peace Prize speech (December 11th, 1979)
21 and older looking for ways to serve your community?
JOIN THE LOVE BEGINS HERE CORE TEAM
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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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To make a donation for Love Begins Here: Mail check payable to: Love Begins Here Catholic Foundation PO Box 22128 Green Bay, WI 54305-2128 or Make a gift with a credit card – Please call Janet Wagner at the Catholic Foundation at 920-272-8199 or email jwagner@gbdioc.org |
