SOS Service Trip

Sponsored by

Benedictine Sisters of  Sacred Heart Monastery

Yankton, South Dakota

Service Project
"Seekers of Service"
March 10 - 17, 2007   

A special Outreach Project to do community service for the disadvantaged with Sisters from Sacred Heart Monastery.  The mission is to reach out to others through Gospel values and to embody the teachings of St. Benedict when he said, "Relieve the lot of the poor."  This experience will include travel, manual labor, prayer, sharing and journaling.
Audience:  Women able to do the work, take the time, and wish to integrate their experience with their spiritual journey.
Our service trip will be in Rio Grande City, TX.
Contact the Vocation Director for details and application information.
Service Project Brochure

    Mission

The purpose of this project is to reach out to others through Gospel values and to embody the teachings of St. Benedict when he says, "Relieve the lot of the poor" (RB 4:14).  Participants will assist with various projects driven by the needs of the poor in Omaha.

    Identity

In search of building the church and the kingdom of God, Benedictine Sisters will serve directly with laywomen.  This project will offer the participants the opportunity to grow in faith and will allow time for personal reflection.

     Community

Participants will form community through ministry, prayer, shared meals, and leisure;  elements that are central to the Benedictine way of life.

     Spirituality

The Gospel of Matthew states, "The gift you have received, give as gift."  Through the gift of service, participants will touch the core of their spirituality.  As they minister to the poor, they will find that the poor will touch their hearts and minister to them in a special way.  It is through their mutual sharing that the participants will examine their own spirituality.