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2020 Spring Break II

March 14, 2020 through March 21, 2020

Honduras

On this mission, we come to serve, not receive – though the reality is that most of us receive more than we could ever give. It is most important to maintain a disposition of flexibility and humble service. Change is inevitable, especially in Honduras, so it is important to be ready to adapt to the needs of the mission at any given moment. We will serve in villages and local parishes in and around the city of Comayagua for the Diocese of Comayagua. Comayagua is the city in which Missioners of Christ have a community formation house and the Friars of the Renewal have a retreat center called Casa Guadalupe, which will be your base for the days before and after the actual mission in the villages. You will receive orientation, planning and preparation for a 1 1/2 days from our Honduras mission community members, and then will be broken into smaller teams to reach all the villages we will serve. You will stay in the local village with your team for 4 days. Together, you will do houses visits, share with the families, and put your gifts at service for different programs with children, teens, and adults. You will have an unforgettable mission experience because "Christ lives and WANTS you to come alive". This mission is an exciting and life changing opportunity!

Find out more about this mission by downloading the Initial Fact Sheet.

The Missioners of Christ is a Catholic Christian community formed for the purpose of responding to Christ's Great Commission. We are a discipleship Community committed to common prayer and ministry. Our apostolic outreach includes collaborating in works of evangelization and mercy with other religious communities and subordinating ourselves to the Bishop of the Diocese of Comayagua and its pastors. Our focus in Honduras is to share the hope of our faith with the people of this country and to help train and equip them to be able to share their faith with those from their own culture.

With the backdrop of these identified focuses, the expectations for volunteer missionaries who desire to come and work with us are the following:

I understand that by discerning to participate on this mission, I am placing myself under the authority of the Catholic Diocese of Comayagua, as well functioning within the authority structure of the Missioners of Christ.
I understand that I am expected to have personal goals and values consistent with this Catholic mission's vision and goals.
I understand that I must be of high moral and spiritual character, reliable, self-directed, and properly equipped emotionally and physically for mission service in a somewhat austere environment.
I see my faith as a vital part of my life, which includes active involvement in a parish with frequent reception of the sacraments (those who are not Catholic, should be active members of another Christian community and open to participating in daily Mass, prayer and formation while on the mission).
I understand that applicants should have an active personal prayer life - praying daily and spending time personally with God in order to grow closer to Him and discover His heart in how to love and serve others.
I am open to participating in all activities that are a part of the volunteer missionary Community (to include shared meals and work schedules, ministry events and times of reflection and prayer).
I agree to be flexible in using and open to sharing my gifts in whatever way will best serve the needs of the volunteer community and the people of Honduras I am serving. This includes putting the needs of others before my own.
I understand that I must be in good physical and mental health - the demands of missionary service are intense and require stretching beyond what we are used to in the United States.
I agree to give witness to, and to live the teachings of the gospel and of the Catholic Church. This is demonstrated in my actions, and in the way I talk and pray.
I commit to being respectful of and ready to follow those in assigned leadership roles and recognize that they are there to protect the vision and priorities of the broader mission.
I agree to not form and/or pursue any romantic or exclusive relationship with any of the other team members, volunteers, and especially the Honduran youth and adults in the community in which we serve. These relationships can take away from keeping my primary focus and energy on Christ and building community.
If I am already in a romantic relationship with another member of the team, I understand that any public display of affection for those who are not united by the Sacrament of Marriage is not an appropriate witness for a Catholic missionary in Honduras, and agree to refrain from these displays while on the mission.
I am committed to building up, praying for, encouraging, loving and accepting my brothers and sisters in Christ working as interns and missionaries alongside me.
I agree to not participate in actions that might diminish the Christian witness of the mission to include consuming alcohol or drugs, smoking, using inappropriate language, and other activities (such as going to bars or discos) which would not reflect positively on the mission.
I agree to raise personal financial support from my family members and/or friends, parishes or religious and civic organizations to support this mission trip. I will be responsible to contribute to the Missioners of Christ the full amount of the trip.