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LAMP Ministries is a Catholic lay
missionary association, comprised of people
who serve among the materially poor, with a
focus on evangelization. LAMP missionaries may
be married couples, single men and women, as
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A Call
To Holiness |
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Although you may
not be able to visit a materially poor person or
family in a crowded shelter or walk-up apartment
in the New York City Metropolitan area, you can
help to make it possible for a LAMP Missionary
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"You,
Lord, give light to my lamp; my God, You brighten the
darkness about me."
- Psalm 18:28 |
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LAMP Ministries
Information and Mission Statement
- LAMP Ministries
is a Catholic lay missionary association,
comprised of people who serve among the
materially poor, with a focus on
evangelization. LAMP Missionaries may be
married couples, single men and women, as well
as religious sisters and priests.
- People who
experience a call to become a LAMP missionary
commit to being a missionary for at least one
year, or preferably two years. During this
time, LAMP Missionaries are provided ongoing
training and support to assist them in their
work with materially poor parishes or homeless
families.
- LAMP
Missionaries work to support and strengthen the
faith commitment of the people and parishes they
serve. As people begin to realize the extent of
God's love for them, they begin to develop a
better sense of themselves, which enables them
to take responsible steps in improving their
condition.
- LAMP
Missionaries carry out their mission primarily
in the urban environment of the greater New York
area; however, LAMP Ministries is now spreading
to other areas of the country.
- Materially poor
parishes cannot afford full salaried personnel
to reach out to the people in the community
through home visits, working with youth, adult
religious education, Scripture sharing groups,
etc. LAMP Missionaries may perform these any
other types of service depending on the needs of
the particular parish and the talents and
desires of the LAMP Missionary.
- In addition to
working with materially poor parishes, LAMP
Missionaries also work with the homeless. Two of
the key elements in working with the homeless
are the LAMP Missionary's faith and presence,
which occurs both in homeless shelters and in
the streets.
- The homeless
are provided with support through various types
of activities. LAMP Missionaries may hold
Scripture sharing groups in the shelter, connect
families with the local parish, and give
instructions for Baptisms. LAMP Missionaries
have found that what is particularly important
in working with the homeless is having personal
sharing and prayer, as these sorts of activities
often draw people closer to God.
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