Catholic Mission Trips, Inc. runs week-long domestic and international mission trips for high school and college groups. We serve in areas of chronic poverty and in areas that have recently been affected by natural disasters. Perhaps you have been on a week-long mission trip with CMT or another group and have been deeply impacted by your encounter with Christ. As a year-long missionary, you have the opportunity to “smell like the sheep” and so encounter Christ and care for the people we serve in a deeper way. This is a perfect missionary service opportunity for a gap-year, a year of discernment, or for those considering a long-term career as a missionary.

Compensation Package
Room and board while on mission
Travel expenses while on mission
Weekly stipend, based on fundraising
No health or other benefits included

Year-Long Missionaries:
Preach the Gospel and share about the mighty works of God in CMT with one’s parish, family, schools, community, workplace, and local business owners to contribute financially as Mission Partners
Build, maintain, and foster relationships in mission locations
Assess needs of communities
Oversee week-long mission trips
Lead teams of young adult CMT Mission Leaders in facilitating week-long mission trips
Empower team members
Make decisions and delegate tasks
Ensure safety on the work sites
Oversee the evening program
Communicate with group leaders
Collect paperwork
Maintain the budget
Other tasks as needed
Pastorally accompany youth ministers
Discern spiritual needs for the mission

Benefits:
Daily Mass
Liturgy of the Hours as a team
Daily Personal Prayer Time
Weekly Adoration and Confession
Saturday Personal or Travel Day
Sunday- Sabbath Rest Day
Spiritual Direction

Our Mission Locations:
Diocese of Lexington, KY: Jenkins, Harlan, Cumberland
Diocese of Gallup, NM: San Fidel, Gallup, Zuni, St. Michael’s, AZ
Diocese of Brownsville, TX: San Juan, Mercedes, Brownsville
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, OK: Norman
Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles
Diocese of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Year-Long Missionary Timeline:
September – Training and Fundraising (remote)
October-December – Fundraising (remote), immersion and 1-4 mission trips
January-May – Immersion and 4-8 mission trips, training of summer Mission Leaders
June-August – 9 mission trips, debriefing
**Year-Long Missionaries will complete fundraising before entering into immersion, but may be permitted to lead week-long missions while in the fundraising process, at the discretion of the Executive Director. Year-Long Missionaries may request time off to visit family, outside of mission trip responsibilities.

Fundraising:
Year-Long Missionaries gain support from a team of Mission Partners to cover the cost of their expenses and salary. Living expenses and stipends come directly through God’s providence, as well as significant motivation and effort on behalf of the missionary.
$10,400 covers housing, meals, and transportation while on mission
$26,000 covers housing, meals, and transportation, plus a $15,600 ($300/week) stipend
$31,200 covers housing, meals, and transportation, plus a $20,800 ($400/week) stipend
$36,400 covers housing, meals, and transportation, plus a $26,000 ($500/week) stipend