Saint Paul's Outreach

Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO) is a Catholic missionary organization in the United States which serves college students and young adults.[4] It is a private association of the faithful established in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. SPO describes its mission as follows: "to build transformational communities that form missionary disciples for life."[5]

Saint Paul's Outreach
AbbreviationSPO
Established1985 (1985)[1]
FoundersGordy DeMarais, Christina Smith, Fr. Kevin Finnegan[2]
FocusCampus ministry and young adult outreach
HeadquartersMendota Heights, Minnesota
Region
United States
President
Gordy DeMarais[3]
Websitespo.org

SPO sees itself as a movement of the "new evangelization" popularized by Pope John Paul II.[6][1] Its ministry model is "reach, call, form, send."[2]

History

SPO was founded in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where it reached students at the University of St. Thomas.[2][1] By 2016 it had mission centers in seven different parts of the country.[2]

The Kansas City mission center expanded to include the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 2016.[4] SPO's Florida region expanded to the University of South Florida in 2021.[7]

Current chapter locations

Notable former members

See also

References
  1. Towalski, Diane (26 February 2013). "Not a club, not a clique: SPO students live the New Evangelization". The Catholic Spirit.
  2. Weinberger, Jessica (18 February 2016). "St. Paul's Outreach celebrates 30 years of college ministry". The Catholic Spirit. p. 24. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. DeMarais, Gordon C.; Daniel A., Keating (2021). "About the Authors". Called to Christian Joy and Maturity: Forming Missionary Disciples. Word Among Us Press. ISBN 9781593253882.
  4. Marley, Megan (20 October 2016). "Saint Paul's Outreach starts new mission at UMKC and in Young Adult group". The Catholic Key. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. "SPO: Our Mission". Saint Paul's Outreach. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. Bollig, Joe (3 May 2019). "Saint Paul's Outreach to young adults lauded at fundraiser". The Leaven Catholic Newspaper. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. Pieper, Lauren (28 July 2021). "Newly Inspired Missionary Disciples". Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. Corpora, Karen; Stevko, Kyra (March 2020). "Collegians rekindle faith at annual retreat". The Catholic Spirit. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  9. Cornell, Kyle. "Diocese of Crookston Names New Bishop". WZFG. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.