A Simple House of Sts. Francis and Alphonsus
Goal of Program
A Simple House missionaries live radically Christian lives in voluntary poverty and in service to the poor. Our missionaries go out in pairs to the poorest neighborhoods of our cities to meet the poor in their own homes and homeless camps. Friendship evangelization is the method we use to spread the Gospel. Our missionaries bring the Good News to the poor in new and creative ways. We help the poor carry their burdens and accompany them in their efforts to improve their lives and grow closer to Christ. Missionaries manage a monthly budget of a few thousand dollars and decide how the money will be used to serve the poor. The core of the ministry is love and friendship. A Simple House is a place to respond to the biblical call to give to the poor and follow Jesus. Our missionaries are given the special opportunity to radically dedicate themselves to spiritual growth while living in community with others trying to do the same.
Type of Placement
Elderly Outreach | Evangelization | Housing Issues, Shelter Staff & Group Home | Pro-Life Ministry | Social Services & Poverty Relief | Soup Kitchen & Food Distribution | Transportation (Driver, Pilot, Etc) | Black/African American Ministry | Mentoring | Domestic Violence Ministries
Service Area
Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO.
Service Length
Missionaries make an initial commitment of 10 months (Mid-August through May 31). Approximately half of our missionaries stay for a second year or more.
Requirements
Missionaries must be practicing Catholics who have a sincere desire to minister to the poor through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Financial Arrangements
Room and Board | Stipend | Medical Insurance | Transportation | Loan Deferment/Forbearance
Living Arrangements
Missionaries live in community houses in Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO (male and female missionaries have separate living quarters). Our homes are in poor neighborhoods near the people we serve.
Training
Two weeks of introductory training in August followed by weekly strategy meetings with local director. In February, all missionaries convene for a silent retreat at a monastery.
Application Deadline
We accept applications on a rolling basis.
Address
P.O. Box 10316
Washington DC, 20020
Phone: 202 678-5898
Website
http://www.asimplehouse.org
Primary Contact
Chelsea
Affiliations
Catholic
Secondary Contacts