Summer Teams

Lumen Christi - Summer Program

The Summer Lumen Christi teams run similar to how Totus Tuus has run in our diocese for many years.

The Ministry methods we focus on during the summer are:

These methods are executed through a 5 day Vacation Bible School programs during the day for the younger children (grades 1-6)  and evening programs for the Junior High and High School kids.  Bible/Book Studies, Relational Ministry, Team Formation and Retreats are staples in the team’s schedule.

If you would like to know more about the summer program, See the Parish Information Booklet below.

Requests for 2024 summer parish Lumen Christi teams are now being accepted!

For more detailed information on what the Lumen Christi program entails please take a look at our Parish information booklet linked below. 

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 2-6 missionaries on a summer team, typically split half male and half female. Occasionally a dominant female team may come to your parish though. 

Our primary needs have to do with housing and food.  Our missionaries are dependent on the generosity of our diocese to take care of their basic needs throughout the duration of their service.  This typically means finding them places to stay and meals while they are with you.  

Contact our office at discipleship@sfcatholic.org to ask about the price.   Parishes are more than welcome to partner with another nearby parish and split the cost. 

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions.  We’ve developed the Lumen Christi missionary program to be as responsive as possible to the needs of our diocese.  

If you have questions or just want to talk more about this opportunity for your parish, please reach out to us!

Due to the nature of hiring the Lumen Christi missionaries, we cannot confirm with parishes their requested weeks to have a team until we know how many missionaries we have and therefore how many teams we will have available. 

We hope to be fully hired by the end of March, so realistically we may not be able to give you a solid confirmation until end of March. 

After we have confirmed the dates that your team will arrive, please fill in the Parish Information Form and mail to our office at:  523 N Duluth Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104