FMS aspires to follow in the footsteps of Saint Clare and Saint Francis. Missioners and volunteers practice this ministry of presence in their service.
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Read reflections from current and former overseas lay missioners about their service term and its impact on their lives.
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Former missioner Annemarie Barrett is now living permanently in Bolivia, where she is pursuing her artistic career. View a gallery of her watercolors
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Editors Note: The DC Service Corps class of 2019 – 2020 introduces themselves through personal reflection on what matters most to them. “For just as each of us has one body with many members, and […]
CONTINUE READING →Editors Note: The DC Service Corps class of 2019 – 2020 introduces themselves through personal reflection on what matters most to them. When discussing what matters most to me, it is hard to land on […]
CONTINUE READING →Editors Note: The DC Service Corps class of 2019 – 2020 introduces themselves through personal reflection on what matters most to them. When I close my eyes and try to imagine my last days on […]
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Partner with poor and oppressed communities in Central America and the Carribbean as a lay missioner. Serve in solidarity for a minimum of 2 years.
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Franciscan Mission Service has honed an intensive-three month mission formation program. In addition to requiring it for our long-term overseas missioners, we make our services available for other preparing for mission.
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Young Adults: Spend 11 months in Washington, DC gaining hands-on experience in nonprofit while growing in the Franciscan charism.
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Travel with us to Bolivia (10 days) or Washington, DC (seven days) to learn about poverty and other social justice issues through a Franciscan lens.
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