Our mission
An archive of a student-led Catholic organization devoted to prayer, service, and evangelization.
Catholics on a Mission was formed as a student-driven service organization focused on spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Our original mission reflected a simple idea: young people could grow in faith while serving their parishes, their city, and communities abroad. Students and adult leaders shared their time through prayer, outreach, and mission travel.
Serving in Fort Wayne
The team worked with parish youth and families in Fort Wayne to collect clothing, food, toiletries, and other supplies for people experiencing homelessness. Prayer, study, and direct service were important parts of the group's formation.
Costa Rica missions
Students and adult leaders traveled to Costa Rica with Fr. David Mary and the Franciscan Brothers Minor. Their work included visiting remote communities, sharing faith testimonies, celebrating Mass, and Vacation Bible School activities with children in Cabécar communities.
The original website documents a planned January 7–20, 2016 mission and recalls a 2014 mission team. Those dates and plans are part of the historical record, not announcements of current travel.
Our original purpose
“Evangelizing our parishes, our cities, and our world” was the tagline that brought these efforts together. This website keeps the story accessible to students, families, supporters, and anyone interested in the history of the mission.
Read the team's journal entries or explore the media archive.