Saint Paul's Outreach Explained

Saint Paul's Outreach
Abbreviation:SPO
Founders:Gordy DeMarais, Christina Smith, Fr. Kevin Finnegan[1]
Focus:Campus ministry and young adult outreach
Headquarters:Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Region:United States
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:David Fischer

Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO) is a Catholic missionary organization in the United States which serves college students and young adults. Affiliated with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, SPO describes its mission as follows: "to build transformational communities that form missionary disciples for life."[2]

Description

SPO was founded as a private association of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.where it reached students at the University of St. Thomas.[3] By 2016 it had mission centers in seven different parts of the country.

Affiliated with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, SPO is part of the global network of Kairos, which is the youth outreach division of the Sword of the Spirit.[4] SPO sees itself as a movement of the "new evangelization" popularized by Pope John Paul II.[5] Its ministry model is "reach, call, form, send."

In 2016, SPO's Kansas City mission center expanded to include the University of Missouri–Kansas City.[6] SPO's Florida region expanded to the University of South Florida in 2021.[7]

Current chapter locations

Notable former members

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Notes and References

  1. News: Weinberger . Jessica . St. Paul's Outreach celebrates 30 years of college ministry . 7 January 2022 . The Catholic Spirit . 18 February 2016 . 24.
  2. Web site: SPO: Our Mission . Saint Paul's Outreach . 7 January 2022.
  3. News: Towalski . Diane . 26 February 2013 . Not a club, not a clique: SPO students live the New Evangelization . The Catholic Spirit.
  4. Web site: Our Global Network . kairos-eme.org . Kairos.
  5. News: Bollig . Joe . 3 May 2019 . Saint Paul’s Outreach to young adults lauded at fundraiser . 7 January 2022 . The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.
  6. News: Marley . Megan . Saint Paul’s Outreach starts new mission at UMKC and in Young Adult group . 7 January 2022 . The Catholic Key . 20 October 2016 . en.
  7. News: Pieper . Lauren . Newly Inspired Missionary Disciples . 7 January 2022 . . 28 July 2021.
  8. News: Corpora . Karen . Stevko . Kyra . Collegians rekindle faith at annual retreat . 8 January 2022 . The Catholic Spirit . March 2020.
  9. News: Cornell . Kyle . Diocese of Crookston Names New Bishop . 7 January 2022 . WZFG.