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Spiritual Team
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MMDM Job Description for the Spiritual Team
Scope
The team ideally consists of a priest, a deacon, and spiritual lay ministers. The priest, who is one of 9 VPs of the Executive Committee, will be willing to travel with MMDM on mission.
Additional Information
Bilingual English-Spanish ideal particularly for the Mass and sacrament of reconciliation.
His ResponsibilitiesAttend the monthly meetings of the Executive Committee. Meetings are generally held every month except for May, June, and July. The VP-Spiritual will generally say the opening prayer and the concluding prayer at each meeting. As one of the leads, he will be expected to fully participate with the planning of the mission.Attend two annual missions – Laredo and Costa Rica which will last one week, from Saturday to Saturday, one in November and the other in April, respectively. The Laredo mission has a little more timing flexibility due to proximity.Responsible for preparing the missionaries spiritually for mission. This will entail a half day of a Spiritual Retreat or Formation Day. The half day begins with Mass, followed by a light breakfast, prayers, reflections and a time which allows missionaries to introduce themselves, meet their teams, grow/bond spiritually. Max 4 hrs. The retreat/formation is held approximately one month prior to mission. The entire Spiritual team participates in the preparation.Coordinate/approve spiritual presentations that other Spiritual team members will present during retreat/formation and during the mission.While on mission, the VP will be able to participate/lead the following:- Provide daily team mass for the missionaries.
- Set up a table in a location within the mission site and provide rosaries, brochures, etc.
- Provide counseling and/or the sacrament of reconciliation.
- Attend home visits, and/or hospital/senior facilities visits.
- Provide an evening community mass/healing service on Monday – Thursday.
- Be present among the community/mission site.
- Coordinate with the local priest to identify specific community spiritual needs.
- If needed, solicit help in obtaining audio/video equipment to facilitate presentations.
- Coordinate with the Logistics VP and President to identify transportation needs during the mission.
