Love Begins Here Core Team Minister

Office of Evangelization, Youth & Young Adults

Seasonal; Non-Benefit Eligible

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

A Love Begins Here Core Team Minister leads LBH Missionaries and chaperones in service, prayer, and reflections on mission trips. They are responsible for caring for the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of missionaries, chaperones, and other Core Team Members at all times. Although the day-to-day tasks of this position may sometimes seem secular and routine, the entire purpose of this position is to assist in the mission of the Catholic Church in helping all people meet the person of Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, in a life-changing way. Effective participation in this mission depends at least as much upon example and witness as upon the specific tasks performed. Thus, it is imperative that the employee exercise sound discretionary judgment in their pursuit of these religious objectives and that their words, actions, and attitude reflect the ministerial nature and purpose of this position.

Training & Mission Weeks for 2026

LBH Core Team Training: June 1-4
Mission Week #1: June 8-11
Mission Week #2: June 22-25
Mission Week #3: June 29-July 1

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

“Embrace the mission and vision of the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay and work in accordance with Catholic Teachings and the moral and ethical values of the Catholic Church.”

Participate in community prayer, with the Core Team and entire LBH missionary community, including daily team prayers, daily Mass, daily rosary, and daily mental prayer time.
Stay actively engaged with missionaries, through play and conversation throughout the day.
Make decisions and problem solve, in accord with the mission manifesto of Love Begins Here.
After missionaries leave on the last day, assist with cleaning, packing up, etc.
Attend daily Core Team and Lead Missionary meetings, including the evaluation and wrap-up meeting on the last day of each trip after missionaries leave.
A Core Team Member should be at least 21 years of age and have passed insurance screening in order to drive missionaries in vehicles.
A Core Team Minister MUST be a practicing Catholic in good standing.

Communicate effectively with teens, adults, and elderly
Lead small group discussions with teens.
Lead a small group of teens in service at the worksites.
Lead various community-building exercises, activities, and games.
Lead Collatio (evening community prayer and reflections) with missionaries.
Prepare catechetical talks to be given at Collatio.

Lead prayer at the beginning of activities, at the start of the day at the worksites, and before meals.
Monitor the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of missionaries and lead missionaries and encourage their growth.
Monitor the behavior of missionaries and lead missionaries; provide logical consequences for inappropriate behavior.
Monitor and perceive any potential safety hazards at work sites or at home-base and take appropriate action, if need be.
Interact with parents on pick-up or drop-off days.
Tell stories and communicate about St. Teresa of Calcutta and the mission of Love Begins Here.
Check-in with lead missionaries on a daily basis and help them reach their goals.
Be available to listen to missionaries, lead missionaries, or other Core Team.

Before missionaries arrive on the first day, assist with site preparation, cleaning, unpacking, etc.

If interested in this position, please apply at: Careers | Diocese of Green Bay

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

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