MISSION TRIP 2023

Catholic HEART Workcamp in Richmond, VA

June 18-24

Open to those entering the 8th grade in the fall of 2023 and older

HeartWorkcamp.com/richmond-va-benedictine/

Theme: MADE FOR MORE!

Join us this summer and discover MORE ways to use your gifts, experience MORE self-love, & embrace MORE of a relationship with Jesus Christ.

     

      Are you interested in going on our 2023 mission trip to Catholic Heart Workcamp in Richmond, Virginia, from June 18 to 24?      

      The trip is open to youth who will be entering the eighth grade in the fall of 2023 through teens who will graduate from high school in 2023.

     We will be painting, cleaning, doing yard work, building handicapped-accessible ramps, and other simple work projects within the community. It will be a full week of listening to, learning from, and loving the people we meet in Richmond. 

     We have 30 slots open for youth and 5-6 slots for adult chaperones.  The total cost of the trip is $700 per student – the parish will cover $400 for teens who are parishioners.

     Mission trip participants are expected to pay the remaining $300, starting with a $150 nonrefundable deposit by Jan. 30.  Teens can participate in mission trip fundraising events to receive credit toward their second installment of $150. Otherwise, they need to pay the $150 by April 30.

     Non-parishioner teens who want to go on the mission trip are responsible for the $150 non-refundable deposit by Jan. 30 also. The remaining $550 cost of the trip is the responsibility of that teen’s parish. These teens also can participate in mission trip fundraising events to receive credit toward the total cost.

     All mission trip participants also are required to read, sign and return the 2023 Mission Trip Financial Commitment form and return it to the St. Conrad or St. Paul office by Jan. 30, 2023. 

     Everyone on the mission trip who is age 18 or older must have Safe Environment clearances. Please contact Safe Environment Coordinator Georgene Natali at 724-482-2690 ext 223 or [email protected] for information about clearances.

First Mission Trip Fundraiser: Breakfast with Santa

     Our first fundraising event is Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 9am to noon at St. Conrad Social Center. Mission trip participants are expected to:

• Sell advance tickets after Masses on the weekends of Nov. 20-21, Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4. To sign up, go to tinyurl.com/BreakfastTickets2022. You need to pick up your tickets in advance from Youth Director Bryanna Urso.
• Volunteer on the day of the event. Parents’ help is appreciated also. To sign up, go to  tinyurl.com/BreakfastVolunteer2022
• Bring a topping for our pancake toppings bar. These are due to the St. Conrad office by Thursday, Dec. 15. (The office is open from 9am to 3:30pm Tuesday through Thursday.) To sign up, go to tinyurl.com/PancakeTopping2022.

     If you are interested in going on the mission trip, but did not attend the Nov. 8 mandatory meeting, please contact Youth Director Bryanna Urso (see contact info below).

     In addition to communicating about the mission trip through our bulletin, website, and Facebook, we also are using Flocknote to send text messages and emails.

     Please sign up by texting BUTLER to 84576 so you can receive notifications on upcoming meetings, fundraisers, etc. Click here for further instructions on signing up for Flocknote.
 

Bryanna Urso, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries
[email protected]
724-482-2690 ext. 236 (office)
412-715-9558 (cell)
Mailing address: 125 Buttercup Road, Butler, PA 16001