From prayer exercises to work projects to formation sessions, all activities are focused on formation through studying and exploring Catholic Missionary Spirituality.

Formation sessions are focused on spiritual reading such as “Story of a Soul” by St. Therese or “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Henri Nouwen, as well as teachings of the Church and Holy Scripture. Themes include: Scripture and Prayer, Missionary Heart, Evangelization, Mary and Life Teen Core Values, and Theology of the Body.

A rhythm of a prayer is at the heart of the formation year, centered around a holy hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament every morning, daily Mass, rosaries, and liturgy of the hours.

Life Teen missionaries live together, pray together and grow together. At each of the three mission bases, all male missionaries live together and all female missionaries live together. All missionaries share bedrooms and living spaces.

Missionaries will also journey alongside the Life Teen staff members and their families who are living at their mission base, through weekly community recreation time and family dinners every other week.

Missionaries are stretched, but ultimately strengthened through the mission base community, by building trust through vulnerability, affirmation and encouragement.