2013 Annual Report Table of Contents A Question of Vocation By Gordon DeMarais, Founder & Executive Director From the Executive Director 3 Recently one of my young adult children About Saint Paul’s Outreach 4 asked me why I made the choices that I have Program Delivery in my life. “You could have had a different job. You could have had fewer children. Mom Mission, Values could have pursued her career instead of Strategy, Core Programs homeschooling us.” I was glad for the question. My inquiring son is at a very important place Facts & Figures 6 in his life, and is confronted with decisions and choices that will impact the whole of his future. Long Term Impact I welcomed the opportunity to speak with him Board member John Miller with Bishop Andrew This Year’s Impact about vocation. Cozzens, SPO alumnus and board president Gordon DeMarais and family As Christians, we believe every person has a Mission Center News 8 vocation, or calling, from God. We experience School of the New Evangelization that calling first in the very experience of In a recent interview, Bishop Cozzens spoke of Leadership ‘being.’ We are created. We did not choose to his vocational discernment: be. As such, we need to look to our Creator for Current Board of Directors Featured Spotlights 10 meaning and purpose. Revelation teaches us I did have a pretty strong priestly calling since childhood, but the idea seemed a Companions of Christ Celebrate 20 Years that the call of our lives is to reflect the image Most Rev. John Nienstedt, HONORARY CHAIR of God in which we are created by loving Him “ little miserable: ‘God wants me to do this Most Rev. Andrew Cozzens, PRESIDENT Student: Patrick Stucker with our whole heart, mind, and strength and and I have to do it.’ When I met people Mrs. Katie Damberg, VICE PRESIDENT from SPO who were really on fire with Mr. Jeff DeYoung, TREASURER/FINANCE CHAIR Alumna: Sister Gloria Therese loving our neighbor as ourselves. We find our their faith and were living a consistent Mrs. Jessica Nelson, SECRETARY lives, Jesus tells us, when we give our lives Catholic life, I thought, ‘Oh, so that’s Mr. Steven Kennedy, BOARD AFFAIRS CHAIR away to God and to others. This is our vocation how I’m supposed to be living.’ I realized Mr. Jim McQuillan, DEVELOPMENT CHAIR How You Can Help 12 as disciples of Jesus Christ. Every choice in our Mr. Gordon DeMarais, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR that life with Jesus was the thing that I Episcopal Support lives, whether big or small, should be informed most wanted, and that made it easier to Mr. Mark Berchem respond to my vocation.” Mr. Denny Farrell Thank You and motivated by this fundamental call. Mrs. Laura Hemler Mr. Michael McGovern I am often asked what SPO does to ‘produce’ Mr. John Miller Financials 14 An SPO Alumnus Bishop so many good vocations. We should be clear Mr. Dan Moran, Jr. that only God ‘produces’ vocations. He calls On October 10, 2013, Rev. Andrew Cozzens and gives the grace to respond. One of the was appointed by Pope Francis to be a Bishop Former Board Members Supporters 15 great strengths of SPO is that we foster the of the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis. conditions for hearing and responding to God’s Mrs. Karen Berhow Mrs. Carole Locke His appointment is a moment of thanksgiving call. SPO engages college students and young Mr. Rich Chapman Mr. Dan Locke Sponsors 25 and rejoicing for us in SPO. While there are † † adults, calls them to deep conversion, helps Most Rev. Paul Dudley Mr. John McDonald many SPO alumni serving the people of God in Rev. Kevin Finnegan Mrs. Sarah Mealey them grow to become mature disciples, and Mr. Eugene Keating† Mr. Patrick Menke Formation to Maturity in 26 priestly and religious vocations, Bishop Cozzens sends them to be missionaries in their various Dr. Jim Kolar Rev. Mr. Jim Meyer is the first who will serve as Bishop. He lived vocations for the rest of their lives. SPO alumni Mr. Al Kraling Dr. Dennis O’Hare the New Evangelization in an SPO Summer Formation Household remain deeply converted and highly committed Mr. Joseph Lahti Mr. Tom Ottman A Donated Household in 1989 and 1990 while he was a student Very Rev. Peter Laird Most Rev. Richard Pates Catholic Christians who are leaders in the Mrs. Margaret Langfeld Rev. Mr. Don Poirer at Benedictine College. He also served as a Church, family, and broader community. Mr. Cy Laurent Mr. Greg Pulles full-time SPO Missionary before entering the Mrs. Sheila Letscher seminary in 1993. Bishop Cozzens has served Saint Paul’s Outreach is honored to extend our on SPO’s board of directors since 2011 and heart-felt congratulations to Bishop Andrew †Deceased was recently appointed president of the board. Cozzens, and pledge to him our prayers that God may bless him abundantly in his new vocation. 2 3 Mission Strategy Saint Paul’s Outreach actively invites college students to a life of Christian discipleship. With St. Paul as our example, we create vibrant, faith-filled REACH environments that challenge students to deepen CALL FORM We reach out to college their relationships with Christ in the fullness of the We form students SEND Catholic Church. students by building We call students to relationships and embrace faith and to maturity in the We send students community salvation in Christ Catholic faith and life out as missionaries and His Church and leaders in SPO, • Peer ministry • Households the Church, and the • Social events • Fan Into Flame • Formation Programs world • Sporting events retreats Values • Bible studies • School of the New • Prayer events Evangelization • Missionary Corps Renewed Catholicism Program Delivery We advance the renewal of authentic Catholic life on college campuses, rooted in Sacred Scripture and We carry out our evangelization Tradition, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Core Programs strategy by recruiting and training Church, and confident in the help of the Holy Spirit. young people to be Missionaries on college campuses. Some are recent graduates who serve full-time. Others The New Evangelization Fan Into Flame Retreats Formation Program are part-time student volunteers. We follow the example of Saint Paul the Apostle by Every year hundreds of lives across the The SPO Formation Program augments proclaiming the Gospel so that all might come to nation are transformed by SPO’s Fan Into Households, forming young people into mature We establish Chapters on college faith and maturity in Christ. Flame retreats. These retreats provide college men and women trained in the Catholic faith campuses led by our Missionaries. students and young professionals with the and life. This vital work for the Church is At the heart of an SPO Chapter is an chance to choose Jesus Christ as Lord and to accomplished through weekly teaching, pastoral evangelistic community of students Life-changing Communities live more fully in the power of His Holy Spirit. mentoring, and accountability groups. These and staff that reaches, calls, forms, We create transformative environments to challenge three pillars of the program provide an incredibly I would not be a priest, longing to be a strong foundation in the Catholic faith. and sends young people to be life- and equip college students to live out the call to saint, or even believing it was possible, long disciples and leaders in the holiness in their daily lives. “ had I not encountered SPO.” One of the greatest gifts that SPO gives is New Evangelization. The life of a Rev. Michael Becker, SPO Alumnus formation.” Chapter is based on Christ-centered Servant Leadership “ Most Rev. Andrew Cozzens, SPO Alumnus relationships and a structured pattern Households of frequent events and activities. We identify and form the next generation of lay and religious leaders for our Church, our communities, SPO Households equip young Catholics to live School of the New Evangelization Chapters are run by Mission Centers. and our world. out the call to holiness in their daily lives. Living These are operational hubs that are Each summer, SPO mobilizes college students the Household way of life fosters growth in and Catholic ministry leaders from across named after the state in which they Christian Unity selfless love and service through daily personal the U.S. through the School of the New are headquartered: currently Arizona, prayer, regular meals, weekly chores, and Evangelization. Participants experience Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, New We are committed to the unity of the Church, evangelistic outreach. Because this formation dynamic orthodox teaching, powerful prayer, Jersey, Ohio, and Texas. Their primary and collaborate with other Catholic and Christian in Christian living and mission is learned day in and rich community living. As a result, each purpose is to establish and run organizations. and day out, components of this new way of year SNE sends out hundreds of young people Chapters on local campuses. life in Christ become habits that last a lifetime. to bring Catholic faith to life on campus. To evangelize means... to teach the art of The best instrument to evangelize young Mission Centers are supervised and living.” supported by the National Office in people is other young people.” “ Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI West St. Paul, Minnesota. “ Pope Francis 4 5 This Year’s Impact 7 Mission Centers SPO operational hubs running Chapters on local campuses 33 Households Residential communities of students learning, living, and MN sharing the faith NJ OH KS 148 Missionaries Long Term Impact Staff members and Student Missionaries evangelizing AZ There is a remarkable “ripple college students effect” of SPO alumni who have become leaders in the Catholic community and in the TX marketplace.