Join the Lay Mission Project Today

Ready to get started in the Lay Mission Project formation? Just fill out the application, and we’ll reach out as soon as we’ve made a decision. If you’re accepted, you’ll be assigned a disciple group, and you’ll dive into the project together!

FALL 2023

PLEASE READ:

This application is for prospective participants in the Lay Mission Project Diocesan Cohort of 2023. This is the first step of the application process, and does not bind you to any personal or financial commitment. After your application is reviewed, someone from our team will contact you regarding next steps.

"*" indicates required fields

NAME*

Title First Middle Last

BEST EMAIL ADDRESS*

BEST PHONE NUMBER*

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Is your preferred mailing address different from your residential address?*

Yes

MAILING ADDRESS*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

DIOCESE AFFILIATION*

PARISH AFFILIATION*

Project Tracks

Lay Mission Project offers two different project tracks:
1) A standard track which focuses on bringing the Church to the secular age and entails 3 years of project participation.
2) A Lay Ecclesial Ministry track which focuses on the above as well as lay ecclesial ministry. This second option may offer Lay Ecclesial Ministry certification approved by your diocese, and will add some time to your overall project participation.

I would like to join the:

Standard Track

Lay Eccliesial Ministry Track

I'm not sure

GROUP PLACEMENT

Should you be accepted into the Lay Mission Project formation, the following questions will help us place you in a disciple circle.

What is your primary preference for small-group placement?

We will try our best to accommodate these requests, but group placement may be dependent on the number of applicants within the same geographic area.

Parish: I would like the Lay Mission Team to place me in a group based on my parish or deanery (group of parishes within a geographic region).

Residential address: (choose this option if you live relatively far away from your parish and would prefer a small group closer to home)

Pre-existing small group: (if you are applying with a particular group of people, please come up with a unique name of the group, and have everyone in the group type it in below)

Preferred Language (Choose if you prefer to be placed in a language-based group, AND are not applying with a pre-existing small group. Please keep in mind that you may be placed in a small group anywhere within the diocese.)

Group Name

Language*

Other Language*

Would you be interested in becoming a facilitator of a Lay Mission Project small group?

This does NOT require additional knowledge, just a willingness to be an active participant and commit some extra time.

Yes

If yes, can you commit to:

2 days of training, within the month before the first retreat this Fall
Coordinating discipleship circle meeting locations (in person meetings are held approximately once a month)
Additional prep time for every other discipleship meeting (15 minutes approximately once/month)

Yes

How did you hear about the Lay Mission Project? (Check all that apply)

From a friend

From a priest / my pastor

From a parish or diocesan employee

Parish bulletin

Magazine

Newspaper

Radio

Podcast

From following @PapalNinja

Other social media channels (Catholic pages, accounts)

Digital advertising (Instagram / Facebook Ad)

Other

How did you hear about Lay Mission Project - Other

DEMOGRAPHICS & OCCUPATION

The following information will help to accurately present grant foundations with relevant details about the demographics, occupations, and volunteer history of participants. These statistics are frequently requested by grant foundations to which we apply. The information obtained in this section of the application will be presented anonymously.

This information WILL NOT be used to determine eligibility. Although most questions in this section of the application are optional, the more questions you answer, the greater it will assist the Lay Mission Project in mission effectiveness.

DATE OF BIRTH*

Month

Day

Year

SEX*

What language(s) did you often use at home as a child?*

English

Spanish

Arabic

French

German

Polish

Tagalog

Other

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?*

*Even if you are partly of Hispanic or Latino origin, please answer “yes”

Yes

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?

MARITAL STATUS

HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU HAVE?

WHAT IS THE HIGHEST DEGREE OR LEVEL OF SCHOOL YOU HAVE COMPLETED?*

*If you’re currently enrolled in school, please indicate the highest degree you have received.

WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS?

OCCUPATION FIELD

*If you are retired, please choose an occupation category that describes the field with which you have the most experience or competency. If you are a student, please choose a field you are aiming to enter.

Occupation Field - Other

JOB TITLE

HOW MUCH TOTAL COMBINED MONEY DID ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD EARN LAST YEAR?

This includes money from jobs; net income from business, farm, or rent; pensions; dividends; interest; social security payments; and any other money income received by members of your HOUSEHOLD that are EIGHTEEN (18) years of age or older. Please report the total amount of money earned - do not subtract the amount you paid in taxes or any deductions listed on your tax return.

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