Saint Paul's Outreach
Abbreviation | SPO |
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Established | 1985[1] |
Founders | Gordy DeMarais, Christina Smith, Fr. Kevin Finnegan[2] |
Focus | Campus ministry and young adult outreach |
Headquarters | Mendota Heights, Minnesota |
Region | United States |
President | Gordy DeMarais[3] |
Website | spo |
Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO) is a Catholic missionary organization in the United States which serves college students and young adults.[4] It is a private association of the faithful established in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. SPO describes its mission as follows: "to build transformational communities that form missionary disciples for life."[5]
SPO sees itself as a movement of the "new evangelization" popularized by Pope John Paul II.[6][1] Its ministry model is "reach, call, form, send."[2]
History[]
SPO was founded in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where it reached students at the University of St. Thomas.[2][1] By 2016 it had mission centers in seven different parts of the country.[2]
The Kansas City mission center expanded to include the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 2016.[4] SPO's Florida region expanded to the University of South Florida in 2021.[7]
Current chapter locations[]
- Arizona
- Arizona State University
- Florida
- Florida State University
- University of Central Florida
- University of South Florida[7]
- Kansas City
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Northeastern United States
- Northeastern University
- Rutgers University[8]
- Seton Hall University
- Texas
- Texas State University
Notable former members[]
- Andrew H. Cozzens,[9] bishop of the Diocese of Crookston
See also[]
- Catholic Christian Outreach
- Fellowship of Catholic University Students
- NET Ministries
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Towalski, Diane (26 February 2013). "Not a club, not a clique: SPO students live the New Evangelization". The Catholic Spirit.
- ^ a b c d Weinberger, Jessica (18 February 2016). "St. Paul's Outreach celebrates 30 years of college ministry". The Catholic Spirit. p. 24. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ DeMarais, Gordon C.; Daniel A., Keating (2021). "About the Authors". Called to Christian Joy and Maturity: Forming Missionary Disciples. Word Among Us Press. ISBN 9781593253882.
- ^ a b Marley, Megan (20 October 2016). "Saint Paul's Outreach starts new mission at UMKC and in Young Adult group". The Catholic Key. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "SPO: Our Mission". Saint Paul's Outreach. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bollig, Joe (3 May 2019). "Saint Paul's Outreach to young adults lauded at fundraiser". The Leaven Catholic Newspaper. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b Pieper, Lauren (28 July 2021). "Newly Inspired Missionary Disciples". Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Corpora, Karen; Stevko, Kyra (March 2020). "Collegians rekindle faith at annual retreat". The Catholic Spirit. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Cornell, Kyle. "Diocese of Crookston Names New Bishop". WZFG. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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