• Explore the belief systems of the world’s major faith traditions
• Be challenged to build bridges that promote religious freedom and understanding through dialogue and mutual respect

The program includes:

• Manual
• Two-part DVD
• PowerPoint presentation (use is optional)
• Opening and closing prayers
• Suggestions for action
• Information for the leader

For a $25 donation to the Columban Fathers, you can use this adult education program multiple times in your parish or other groupings.

Click here to make an online donation or click here to print off an order form and enclose with your donation.

• Get in touch with their attitudes and ways of thinking about migration
• Understand Catholic Social Teachings related to migrants, immigrants and refugees
• Identify ways of responding to the needs of people pushed to the margins of society in light of their own baptismal commitment

The program includes:

• Manual
• Two-part DVD
• PowerPoint presentation (use is optional)
• Opening and closing prayers
• Suggestions for action
• Information for the leader

Every migrant is a human person who as such, possesses fundamental, inalienable rights that must be respected by everyone and in every circumstance.
-Caritas in Veritate, #62, Pope Benedict XVI

For a $25 donation to the Columban Fathers, you can use this adult education program multiple times in your parish or other groupings.

Click here to make an online donation or click here to print off an order form and enclose with your donation.

What’s in your Culture Web?

• Explore cultural diversity and traditions in the world today and how they support daily life
• Discover ways of crossing boundaries of language and culture in order to experience the rich cultural traditions of one another
• Celebrate our faith and the cultural diversity of Catholic worship as a gift from God

The program includes:

• Manual
• Three-part DVD
• PowerPoint presentation (use is optional)
• Opening and closing prayers
• Suggestions for action
• Information for the leader

For a $25 donation to the Columban Fathers, you can use this adult education program multiple times in your parish or other groupings.

Click here to make an online donation or click here to print off an order form and enclose with your donation.

Learn about the Two Feet of Christian Service

• Be challenged to examine what it means to live in poverty
• Explore Catholic Social Teachings related to worldwide poverty and the dignity of all God’s people

The program includes:

• Manual
• Two-part DVD
• Powerpoint presentation (use is optional)
• Opening and closing prayers
• Suggestions for action
• Information for the leader

For a $25 donation to the Columban Fathers, you can use this adult education program multiple times in your parish or other groupings.

Click here to make an online donation or click here to print off an order form and enclose with your donation.

Our beautiful prayer cards and posters help reinforce the themes of Catholic missionary work found in the videos and education materials produced by the Columban Mission Education.

The cards and posters are free of charge. Donations are accepted, however, to help cover the cost of printing and mailing the materials. Please e-mail distribution@columban.org if you have questions.

Place an order for Prayer Cards & Posters in English or Spanish.

English		Spanish
To Care for the Earth (card only)	View	Chinese Madonna	View
African Holy Family	View	African Holy Family	View
Latina Madonna	View	Latina Madonna	View
Holy Ground	View	Holy Ground	View
One Grain (card only)	View	One Grain (card only)	View
Korean Madonna	View
Japanese Madonna	View
Whom Shall I Send (card only)	View
20-Dollar Bill (card only)	View
Chinese Madonna	View
Filipina Madonna	View
You Must Become	View
Culture of Peace	View
Justice	View
Vision For Justice	View

Journey With Jesus teaches your students about different cultures, the importance of peace-building, care for the environment, respect for other faiths and understanding and respecting all of God’s people.

Journey With Jesus is a supplementary mission education curriculum for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school version consists of five lessons and the parish version consists of one lesson.

Each lesson contains:

- Opening and closing prayers

- Video presentations (DVD or VHS)

- Original songs on CD (not included in parish version)

- Activities

- At-home connections (not included in parish version)

- Poster

In addition, the teacher-friendly manual contains background teaching materials, a materials checklist and preparation needs for each lesson, graphics pages or worksheet masters, suggested resources and more.

All Mission Education programs are offered free on loan. All you pay is the return postage. Programs are also available for purchase. Contact us for purchase information.

Watch a three-minute trailer for the Journey With Jesus program.

Program curriculum for each grade:
Pre-kindergarten: Vinny’s New Day
Meet children of other lands. Learn about Baptism and belonging to God’s family. Discover ways to love like Jesus.

Kindergarten: Children of the World
All children are part of God’s family. Children are alike and different. God calls them to be missionaries. Celebrate being a part of God’s family.

Grade 1: Families Around the World
Understand that all children are part of God’s family. Explore the concept of the world as our home. Learn about missionaries who teach about others.

Grade 2: Building Communities of Peace
The Christian call to be peacemakers. Call to build community. Eucharist is the celebration of the Christian community. Celebrate the gift of community in their lives.

Grade 3: Respect for All God’s People
What human dignity means and why each person deserves dignity. Understand the responsibility they have to respect the rights of others.

Grade 4: Care for Creation
Recognize all creation as a gift from God. Look at the importance of water in people’s lives. Understand the responsibility to use God’s resources wisely.

Grade 5: Respect for Different Faith Traditions
Understand the importance of faith in people’s lives. The importance of prayer in all religious traditions and about different prayer styles. Understand and appreciate their own faith tradition.

Grade 6: Standing on the Side of the Poor
Understand what it means to be poor. Learn the difference between charity and justice. Learn what students can do right where they are.

Grade 7: Beyond Borders: Migrants, Immigrants and Refugees
Understand why people migrate. Understand what it means to be a refugee. Understand the baptismal call to mission.

Grade 8: Culture: Gift and Blessing
Learn the meaning of culture and the role it plays in their lives. Look at different cultures and the gifts they offer. How different cultures worship and celebrate.

A feast for the eyes and soul, In the Shadow of Dabajian Mountain teaches the importance of respect and preservation of all cultures.

This two-unit program format, intended for high school students and adults, features a leader’s manual, journaling and activities.

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Meet these workers who come to the Hope Workers’ Center to find refuge and help when their rights have been violated. Experience the work of Columban missionaries as they minister to the workers and be moved by their suffering and situations.

This two-unit program format, intended for high school students and adults, features a leader’s manual, journaling and activities.

Click here to order. Available in VHS or DVD.

This unit of lessons, especially developed for preschool and kindergarten students, features the themes of meeting children of other lands, learning about baptism and that we belong to the family of God, meeting Catholic missionaries and knowing we are called to love like Jesus, and discovering ways that we can love like Jesus. The Vinny’s New Day program features: Two-lesson program for parishes Five-lesson program for schools The award-winning video “Vinny’s New Day” “It’s a Brand New Day” music CD Learning centers Activities Worksheets Wall charts Parent letters Prayer experience

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Journey With Jesus

Journey With Jesus is a supplementary mission education curriculum consisting of five lessons for each grade from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The basis of each lesson includes quotes from Scripture, Church documents and Catholic Social Teaching.

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Journey With Jesus is a supplementary mission education curriculum consisting of one lesson for each grade from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The basis of each lesson includes quotes from Scripture, Church documents and Catholic Social Teaching.

Click here to order.

In this youth-ministry program, young people will come to understand the causes of poverty and discover ways they can be a voice for the poor and those living at the margins of society. The problems of world hunger also are addressed as Vision for Justice teaches about hunger and encourages youth to foster ways to eliminate it. This program features: Two-lesson program for parishes Five-lesson program for schools Additional activities Journaling Videos Service outreach Prayer activities

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Click here to order. Available in VHS or DVD.

The people work in education, organic farming and basic healthcare services. As followers of Jesus, Midsalip’s people are working for the life of the world.

The program features a leader’s manual, resource packet, prayer resources and enrichment activities.

Voices of Women, filmed on the streets of Manila, shows the Gospel alive in the Dakota district of Malate as women struggle to protect their homes and nurture their families. This is their story of women gathering, praying and joining together to work for change.

The program features a leader’s manual, resource packet, prayer resources and enrichment activities.
These videos are intended for high school students and adults.

Click here to order. Available in VHS or DVD.

Click here to order. Available in VHS or DVD.

One of the People
Four women from different countries come together as Columban lay missionaries on the island of Taiwan as they answer God’s call. Discover their challenges and blessings as these women share their experiences, stories and reflections.

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This video teaches awareness of our baptismal call to continue the mission of Jesus. The Eucharist is our model for living mission in our everyday lives. Part I is titled “The Call to Mission” and Part II is called “Living the Mission.”

The From the Ends of the Earth program is designed for Adult RCIA candidates. Worksheets, prayer resources and a leader’s manual are included. Available in English and Spanish.

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Through this summer Bible school experience, children will journey to other lands and discover their baptismal call to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, meet world neighbors, discover the beauty of other cultures and hear the stories of missionaries, saints and heroes.

This program is designed for vacation Bible school students
K-6. Come Journey with Jesus, presented in a five-day format (3½ hours a day), features learning centers, posters, maps, videos, games and activities, catechist in-service materials, prayer resources and a program director’s manual.

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The theme of the partnership of all Christians in answering the baptismal call to mission resonates throughout this video intended for high school students and adults.

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Who are Columban Companions in Mission? Companions are lay people and religious who are engaged in full or part-time ministry and are willing to help Columbans promote the message of world mission in their communities.

Companions in Mission

As a Companion, you will be presented with opportunities to offer your time and talent as you share with others in the baptismal call to mission.

Companions are dedicated friends of the Columbans invited to believe in these goals:

* The responsibility of all Catholics for world mission

* The exchange of faith experiences among local churches

* The challenge of the Gospel vision of justice and peace

As a Companion, you will enjoy:

* Enrichment and encouragement for your ministry

* Deepening understanding of mission spirituality

* Networking with other missionaries

Columban Companions in Mission promote Columban mission education materials by becoming familiar with our resources and visiting with religious educators, principals, diocesan directors and mission coordinators.

Columban Companions help conduct in-service programs for educators in teaching elementary and secondary school students, as well as adults, and helping out at conferences, conventions and workshops at which Columban Mission Education participates.

Columban Companions work with the Columban Mission Education staff to strengthen the mission activities of local Catholic churches.

Our members also reflect on recent developments in world mission and then actively volunteer to promote mission awareness.

To learn more about becoming a Columban Companion in Mission, please contact us. We invite you to become a vital partner in our Catholic missionary work.

For more information, contact Sr. Jeanne Janssen at this address, or use the form below.

Sr. Jeanne Janssen, CSJ
Communications Director
P.O. Box 10
St. Columbans, NE 68056

If you have questions, call Sr. Jeanne at 877/299-1920.