Totus Tuus Missionary Summer

Position: Totus Tuus Missionary Summer 2026
Totus Tuus Missionary Summer 2026

Totus Tuus is a summer catechetical program. It started in Wichita, KS, in 1987 and has spread to as many as 50 arch/dioceses across North America. It is authentically Catholic. Missionaries inspire kids with their dynamic Catholic faith. We actively participate in the Sacraments, Adoration, and devotion to our Blessed Mother. There are crazy skits and messy, fun games. Totus Tuus is a summer of intense sacrifice.

You will grow as a disciple and as a leader. You'll make new friends and be inspired to live your faith in a deeper way.

Teams of four, two women/two men, travel to parishes across the diocese. Each week you'll visit a new parish and host a five-day parish mission, similar to "vacation Bible school." Missionaries are responsible for teaching classes to grades 1-6 during the day and hosting a program for grades 7-12 in the evening. Missionaries will be trained to teach classes on theological topics.

Missionaries stay with a host family from the parish and meals are provided during the week.

Responsibilities

1. Pray Daily and frequent the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist.
As a Totus Tuus Missionary, you will pray the Liturgy of the Hours, a daily rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy, as well as attend daily Mass and weekly Adoration.

2. Sacrifice for Others
By being "Totus Tuus" you will need to put the needs of others before your own, particularly those of the youth that you will encounter this summer.

"The Self lives only by dying, finds its identity and its happiness only be self-forgetfulness, self-giving, self-sacrifice, and agape love."
Peter Kreeft

3. Be a Visible Witness of the Catholic Faith
All those you encounter will look to you as a witness of the Catholic Faith. This means conducting yourself in thought, word, and deed in accord with the Church's teachings.

Compensation

Most dioceses pay a flat stipend. This stipend can be spaced throughout the summer or paid at once, depending on their payroll schedule. It will definitely be a missionary's wage, but your lodging and meals are provided throughout the summer.

Job Description

Totus Tuus National is in need of college-age men and women committed to their Catholic Faith who feel called to share it with the youth of the Diocese of Lansing.

The position is a temporary 2-3 month commitment

Each Totus Tuus team consists of four members: two men and two women. The missionaries are chosen based upon their desire to teach the faith, love of children, energy, enthusiasm, and for their individual leadership skills. In order to run a week of Totus Tuus Summer Program smoothly, the missionaries adhere to a well-defined schedule which has as its foundation rooted in structured prayer life.

APPLICATION

QUALIFICATIONS:


Experience working with youth is helpful but not required.

The applicant must be:

A high school graduate

A practicing Catholic

Confirmed

Have a working knowledge of the Catholic Faith

Have a desire to work with youth

The missionary must be willing to:

Learn and experience the faith

Work with a team

Respect team dynamics

Strive for a stronger prayer life

Teach children

Travel well

Apply here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).