Testimonies
Here’s what people are saying about Mission Network and our programs:
My daughter, Kate, is entering her fourth year in Challenge.
Initially, I really didn’t understand the Challenge program and what it was all about. But, after attending several meetings with my daughter, I began to discover the richness and beauty of the program. Most importantly, Kate has learned to think outside her own needs and think of others first.
Challenge has been wonderful for Kate because I have seen her grow in her faith and really blossom as a leader and public speaker. She is naturally a quiet girl, so the transformation has been remarkable.
One of the key aspects of Challenge is spiritual guidance. This concept was a bit threatening to me at first because I didn’t know what it was and I felt like my daughter was supposed to come to me for help. But now I see the importance of it.
The spiritual guides are there to help me as a parent to nurture her spiritual life. It’s been a real blessing to my daughter.
The Challenge club provides my daughter with an environment where she can live her faith life confidently among friends, free from the distraction of boys and full of girls her age who are all striving to make a difference in the world.
Challenge reinforces what we are taught in the Catholic Church and can bring youth into the fullness of sacramental life; a life with Christ. It’s been interesting and fun to learn things along with my daughter.
It's evident to everyone that Christ is at work in her heart and in our family.
I pray that you will give Challenge a chance to work great things in the life of your daughter and your family.
I believe Christian Life is a gift from Christ to students. Through CL we make decisions with His will in mind. CL reminds us that we cannot do it all on our own. Christian Life is radical—it is creating a Christian revolution that will set our hearts on fire with love for Christ.
–Brandon in Atlanta
I want to thank you for putting me in contact with Regnum Christi, and through them, with Mission Youth. We just completed our first door-to-door mission, and it was a resounding success! Five young men from Mission Youth joined seventeen teens from our parish.
The mission started on Friday night with prayer and missionary training in basic apologetics and home visits. On Saturday, they contacted an incredible 300 families! We followed the mission with one Liturgy on Sunday to which more than four hundred people attended.
My kids were elated, and are looking forward to the next mission. We plan to conduct four missions a year on an ongoing basis.
I am very grateful and impressed by the work of these young Catholics. It has empowered my young people. I guess it goes to show that when you are faithful to the Lord and the teaching and mission of His Church, your efforts are crowned with joy and fruit by the Holy Spirit. Again, thank you for connecting me and my family to these awesome young apostles.
Love in Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
–Fr. Omar in Miami