Franciscan For The Summer

Goal of Program

FRANCISCAN FOR THE SUMMER program (previously known as the Franciscan At-One-Ment Mission Project) is an 8 week summer immersion for young men to explore ministry and religious life with the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. The immersion rests on three pillars: 1) SERVICE--engage in a ministry of the Friars (see options below), 2) COMMUNITY--live with the Friars while participating in communal life and prayer, and 3) DISCERNMENT--explore the call to religious life through weekly sessions on discerning how God is calling you.

Type of Placement

Volunteers may apply for the following tracks: 1) TRACK ONE: ST. CHRISTOPHER'S INN. Volunteers help chemically dependent men recover and heal at ST. CHRISTOPHER'S INN (stchristophersinn-graymoor.org). Volunteers offer a supportive ministry of presence as they work along-side the men in completing their daily therapeutic work assignments, such as working in the kitchen and laundry room. Walking in solidarity with the men also includes joining them at Eucharist, daily meditation, weekly group counseling sessions, and lectures about chemical addiction and recovery. 2) TRACK TWO: GRAYMOOR ECUMENICAL & INTERRELIGIOUS INSTITUTE (GEII). GEII promotes Christian unity and interreligious dialogue. Participants will study ecumenical and interreligious dialogue in Rome and offer presentations on what was learned.

Service Area

TRACK ONE: Garrison, NY (Lower Hudson Valley). TRACK TWO: Rome and Manhattan

Service Length

Short-term: 8 weeks (mid-June to mid-August).

Program Size

4-6 total participants.

Requirements

Men, single, Catholic, age 19-29, who have preferably completed at least two years of college.

Financial Arrangements

Lodging, food, and transportation related to programming are covered, with the exception that Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (Track 2) participants are responsible for roundtrip airfare to and from Rome.

Living Arrangements

Live in community with Friars and other volunteers.

Training

There is an orientation weekend and ongoing training/mentoring for both tracks.

Application Deadline

March 15 or until all positions fill.

Start Date

Contact:

Fr. Jim Loughran, SA

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Paul Krenzelok
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
Garrison, NY 10524
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