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Saint Paul's
Outreach
is an evangelistic and catechetical lay ministry
that serves university students and young adults under the authority of the
Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
Since 1985, Saint Paul's Outreach has presented young adults with the
life-changing power of the Gospel and trained them to live as followers of
Christ within the Catholic Church.
What is SPO?
A new movement in the Catholic Church engaged in
what Pope John Paul II called "The New Evangelization" and Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger defines as "Teaching the Art of Living."
 | Re-awakening baptismal faith. |
| Forming faith to maturity expressed in daily
Christian living. |
| Fostering strong supportive environments of
conversion and formation. |
Why SPO?
SPO is addressing a Real Critical
Need in the Church.
| University environments are not conducive to
Christian living. |
| Many, many university students today are
abandoning the practice of faith and moral living, lacking character and
basic human formation. |
SPO is effectively Changing lives.
| Thousands of college students have
participated in SPO Programs. |
| Numerous vocations to the priesthood,
religious life and strong Christian Marriages. |
| Leadership in the Church and in the World. |
Mission of St. Paul's Outreach:
To
engage young adults in a life of Christian discipleship.
SPO carries out this mission by:
- Developing personal relationships with young
adults.
- Testifying to the "New Life" that is found in
Christ.
- Training young adults to live as committed
Christians in today's world.
- Forming and fostering environments of
Christian life.
- Preparing young adults for a life of service
and mission.
Fan into Flame Retreat 2006:
As soon as we have pictures and details we will post them to the website.
Fan into Flame Retreat 2005: Click on this
LINK to view images from the 2005 Fan Into
Flame retreat, held in Columbus, OH during January, 2005. Due to the
number of images on the page, it may take a few moments to refresh.
Two Kingdoms Retreat 2005: Click on this
LINK to view images from the 2005
Two Kingdoms retreat, held in Newark, OH during April, 2005. Due to the
number of images on the page, it may take a few moments to refresh.
The Columbus
Chapter of SPO is highlighted in
this web page.
The
Campus Outreach program in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio
invites all
Central Ohio University Age Students interested in getting connected with rock-solid
Christians and desiring discipline, prayer and Christian fellowship to send an e-mail
to the director of the Columbus Chapter. Andrew Kebe at
andrew@spoweb.org.
Saint Paul's Outreach Household's
are centers for Christian living and evangelization. Their main goal is to help students live
their lives fully for Christ. Households provide an environment for students
to grow in their relationship with God, while building up the body of Christ
through daily living in a special Christian environment. They provide an opportunity for spiritual growth,
Christian social life, and service to others.
Prayer is an
essential element to household life. Household members gather several times
a week to pray and intercede with one another. This creates an environment
for members to be people of prayer and have hearts for evangelization.
Fellowship
is lived out in Saint Paul's Outreach Households through having common meals
a few times a week, investing time in each other, encouraging one another and
welcoming others into these houses of Christian charity.
Service is a major component of
our lives in Saint Paul's Outreach Household. There are numerous
opportunities each day to serve through spending time with roommates, doing
weekly chores, caring for guests, helping prepare for outreach events and honoring
other Households.
At present, there are one men's and one women's households near the Ohio
State University campus. Students from several local colleges live in the
households.
Portions of this page are copyright by St. Paul's Outreach, St.
Paul, MN. This information has been used by permission.
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