Mission: Jersey

Make a Difference… Join the Mission.

Mission: Jersey gives you the chance to make a real difference
in our communities while making amazing friendships and experiencing the face of Jesus in those you serve. 
Join us as we put our faith into action together!

Mission Jersey is an overnight Community Service retreat experience that brings High School teens from around the diocese together to live out our Catholic Faith and help those in need. Teens are invited to join us in a 3 OR 5 night experience.

Photos courtesy of The Monitor/Jeff Bruno/Craig Pittelli

"For we are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do
GOOD WORKS, which God
prepared in advance for us to do."

Ephesians 2:10

Who can come?
All High School teens are welcome!

What do we do?
By Day: we will work at food banks, soup kitchens, farms and more!  All projects will be arranged and supervised by adult leaders & professionals from organizations we partner with. We will be working hard and getting dirty! We could be insider or outside in the sun. We will answer God's call to do whatever is needed to improve the lives of those we serve.
At night: Fun activities to build us as a community and grow closer to God!

Where do we do this?
Many differernt service sites from Trenton to Atlantic City and beyond!
Sites vary based on which dates you attend.

Important Volunteer Information:

Driving young people to and from Mission Jersey:
To be a volunteer driver for Mission: Jersey the primary driver must submit:

• An Automobile Insurance form – available from your parish youth minister
• Current copies of your driver’s license, registration card and insurance card – if any of these items are expired you will be unable to drive students.
• Be aware that your personal auto insurance is the primary insurance in case of accident/injury
• If transporting only 1 child they must be related to you.
• All volunteer drivers will ensure that there are enough seat belts in the vehicle for the number of students they are transporting.
• And that at least 2 students are always present in a vehicle.

Registration:

REGISTRATION for Mission: Jersey 2019

Mission: Jersey (3 Night) has been changed to a 1 Day Event! 
(Deadline July 11th!)

Mission: Jersey (5 Night) Registration (Deadline July 22!)

If you do have any questions about registration, please contact Dan Waddington
at dwaddi@dioceseoftrenton.org or 609-403-7140

Registration Tips:

• Parish/Group Registrations must include both youth and adult participants. 
• Interested participants should contact their parish youth minister or  Mission: Jersey Chaperone to register with a local delegation to Mission: Jersey 2019.
• If your parish is not sending a group to Mission: Jersey, we invite interested participants to contact Dan at dwaddi@dioceseoftrenton.org
• All chaperones are responsible for the youth in their care and must be aware of their whereabouts at any given time.
• The chaperone/student ratio is 5 to 1 but is also gender specific. For example, if you have both male and female students, you will need at least 1 male and 1 female adult with the group – if you do not have the proper chaperones, please contact us... we may be able to help!
• All Adult Participants must at least 21 years old.
• The primary contact must be the youth minister or leading chaperone in attendance at Mission Jersey

Refunds:
Refunds will be given prior to the Mission: Jersey events to those who submit a request to Dan Waddington at dwaddi@dioceseoftrenton.org or 609-403-7140. For Mission: Jersey (3 Night) notice for a refund must be given by Monday, July 8, 2019. For Mission: Jersey (5 Night) notice for a refund must be given by Wednesday, July 22, 2019.  After these dates, we will be unable to offer a refund, you may however substitute a Teen for another.