Lay Mission Forum (LMF)

The Lay Mission Forum, begun in 1992, was a gathering of lay missioners and directors of lay mission groups that met at the USCMA conference each year. The Forum came out of a felt need to give voice to lay people in mission.

The Forum gathering provided an opportunity for networking, updating, and discussing trends in lay mission as well as issues and projects of interest to participants. The LMF also included a report on lay mission activity done by the Catholic Network of Volunteer Service.

Several projects resulted from the discussions within the Lay Mission Forum:

Collaborative Formation Gathering  (CFG)
This is a collaborative effort of foreign mission-sending lay programs in the eastern U.S. to share part of candidate formation.

"Gathering the Fragments"   (.PDF file)
A survey of components for the formation of international lay missioners, sponsored by the Catholic Network of Volunteer Service,  U.S. Catholic Mission Association and the St. Vincent Pallotti Center.

"Pre-Departure Cultural Training for Missioners"   (.PDF file)
A follow-up study to "Gathering the Fragments."

"Training in the Intercultural Development Inventory"
The IDI is a statistically reliable, valid measure of intercultural sensitivity. USCMA along with CNVS and The Pallotti Center sponsored people to be trained to administer and score the IDI. They are available to work with groups.
For information contact USCMA.

Partnering Relationships for Mission   (.PDF file)
"An Inquiry & Overview of Diocesan and Parish Twinning"
A study of the twinning phenomenon in the Church's concept of mission.

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