Internship and Field Education Placement Detail

3628 Lindell Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63108
http://www.slu.edu/departments/church/

 

St. Francis Xavier College Church is a university parish in mid-town St. Louis staffed by two Jesuits and 6 lay ministers. Internship possibilities include active liturgical and music ministries, well-developed Christian initiation ministry, and active social ministry.

 

Requirements:
*Each intern is required to have the Missouri criminal background screening completed with the results received before the semester begins.
*Illinois residents must also have the Illinois criminal background screening completed with the results received prior to the start of the semester.
 

Work days and hours depend on the ministry –

*Christian Initiation: Sundays and weekday evenings.

*Liturgy: Saturdays and Sundays with an evening meeting monthly.

*Social Ministry: Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Number of Positions Available: 1

 

Sr. Mary Ha Dang, op (FA16/SP17)

Br. James-Peter Trares, OP (SP13)

Kathie Hammell (FA09/SP10)

Br. Paul Byrd, OP (FA08/SP09)

 

Supervisor:
Joseph Milner
314-977-7305
joseph.milner@slu.edu

Supervisor's Bio/Additional Comments:

Joseph Milner is a lay minister in the Catholic tradition. He is a Pastoral Associate at St. Francis Xavier College Church with responsibilities for Adult Christian Initiation, Liturgy and Marriage Prep.  His schedule varies based on the needs of the parish community.  He has worked in Adult Initiation for 30 years and is currently serving as the Archdiocesan Director of Christian Initiation and is also an adjunct faculty member at Aquinas Institute of Theology.
 

Joseph Milner invites interns to reflect on their experience from various perspectives. He tries to be supportive yet encouraging to move toward fuller use of each intern’s gifts and talents. He can serve as an off-site supervisor.

Email is the best way to communicate with Mr. Milner.