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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Editor’s Note: Nayeli Garcia describes her discernment process as her time with DC Service Corps comes to a close and new opportunities arise a the Father McKenna Center. As my time at FMS is coming […]
CONTINUE READING →Editor’s Note: Hannah Hagarty, Missioner in Jamaica, reflects on a poem from Brian Andreas’ Flying Edna and how it relates to her experience on mission so far. Those of you who know me well understand […]
CONTINUE READING →Editor’s Note: Sabrina Portner, Missioner in Bolivia, reflects on the definition of “home” and the vulnerability that she is experiencing as she discovers a new home within her ministry site in Cochabamba. Hogar. Home. Ambiente […]
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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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