Does Your Parish, Lay Organization or Diocese
Have a Catholic Travel Ministry?

Catholic Travel Ministry Embraces Every Other Ministry &
Provides Wonderful Spiritual and Financial Benefits

Top 10 Reasons to Have a Catholic Travel Ministry

• Builds community & fellowship
• Deepens the faith of your parishioners or members
• Enriches lives by deepening purpose and meaning of life
• Provides opportunity to experience the Catholic faith and sites first-hand
• Makes history and culture come alive
• Presents faith-based travel option for members (10% of Americans travel overseas annually)
• Touches every aspect of the human person – spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, & emotional
• Offers wonderful track benefits to your parish, diocese, or organization
• Appeals to everyone – seniors, families, singles, young adults, youth
• Develops a closer bond between clergy and parishioners, or group leaders and members

And possibly best yet….
• Faith-based travel serves as the summation of all other ministries (Scripture study, classes & teaching on the faith, prayer, social activities, small groups, hospitality, etc.)

If your parish, diocese, or organization has more than 500 members, you have the right size to begin a vibrant Catholic Travel Ministry program. As 10% of Americans travel overseas each year, by offering your parishioners or members a travel option you will have the opportunity to travel together as a community to the great Catholic sites of Europe, the Biblical lands, or even places such as Hawaii, or in the footsteps of faith-based movies including “The Passion of The Christ” and “Therese”. Only your parish, diocese, or organization can offer such unique and life-changing experiences of faith and fellowship to your parishioners or members.

As faith-based travel is the heart and highlight of any Catholic Travel Ministry program, there are many more activities that can be included in this special ministry:
• Hosting internationally-themed social nights (i.e. international potluck dinner night)
• Watching Catholic travel films & documentaries
• Reading books on Catholic or Biblical sites, etc.
• Hosting faith-based travel shows & guest speakers
• Small groups for sharing travel experiences