Mission: Jersey

Mission: Jersey (2026) will consist of THREE, one day, in-person service events around the Diocese in July!  This Community Service retreat experience brings teens together from around the Diocese to GO OUT and live out our Catholic Faith to help those in need.
 

"For we are God's     workmanship, created     in Christ Jesus to do  GOOD WORKS, which     God prepared in     advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10

All teens in the 8th - 12th grade (including those who just graduated high school) are welcome!
Please choose just ONE of the dates to attend.

We will all meet at a Parish (or location to be named) for orientation, ice breakers and prayer before traveling to a worksite to help serve those in need.

All participants will learn about the projects they will be a part of and how it serves the community. 

All projects will be arranged and supervised by adult leaders and representatives from the organizations we partner with.

**Please come ready to help in whatever way is needed!**

Please try to register at least one week prior to the date you are attending to help us best prepare for the event!

July 15: We will gather at St. Rose of Lima, Freehold and serve 3-4 social service outreach efforts in the downtown Freehold area. Tasks could include, but not be limited to working in a food pantry, serving a community lunch, food distribution to those in need, making blessing bags and more!

July 17: We will meet at Visitation, Brick and partner with Seeds of Service and the Visitation St. Vincent de Paul Society. Tasks could include, but not be limited to working in a food pantry, clothing donations, working in a community garden, organizing household donations, making blessing bags and more!

July 21: We will partner with the Sacred Heart Parish, Trenton and their food basket program in Trenton. Tasks could include, but not be limited to, receiving and sorting food donations, making food baskets, assisting the the "intake" of guests receiving food, distributing the baskets and frozen items to guests picking up food and more!

**It is expected that participants will be present for the entirety of the day. It will NOT be possible to drop off a teen late or pick up early. 

**Advance registration is REQUIRED!** 

Specific times based on location...

July 15: 9am - 4pm

July 17: 8:45am - 3:15pm

July 21: 9am - 4pm

All times subject to change.

July 15: $10 donation per person to off set the supplies needed for our projects

July 17: $10 donation per person to off set the supplies needed for our projects

July 21: Please bring a donation of a box(es) of cereal to be included in the food baskets we create

• Signed Release Form

• Bagged lunch 

  • lunch MUST be brought with you... you may NOT order food to be delivered or leave to go purchase something

• Water bottle(s) w/your name on it

• Sunblock and/or hat 

• Your Donation to support the Mission- (info is above^^)

• Closed toe shoes required!

• There maybe other needs announced specific to your date/location
  
  

Youth Ministers can register teens as a parish group or  Parents can register individuals on the form below. 

*If you do not have a group to come with you are still welcome! There will be adult chaperones from the Diocese and the local parish on site for supervision.   

click for Individual Registration

click for Group Registration

All Diocesan Adult/chaperone leaders have completed safe environment training and have been fingerprinted. 

All leaders (pastors, youth ministers, campus ministers, director of religious education, etc.) must also ensure that their chaperones are compliant with child protection guidelines

     Space is limited so register ASAP!

• Parish/Group Registrations must include both youth and adult participants. 

• If in a parish group, the primary contact on the registration form should be the youth minister or leading chaperone that will be in attendance at Mission: Jersey.
• The Youth Minister or lead chaperone for the day should collect and bring with them all the release forms.