More Than Words

More Than Words is a social justice and community service group, an extension of STAP Youth. Its mission is to grow together, in community, as women and men for others through a process of action and reflection. Team members are dedicated to making Tucson a better place through discussions of complex issues and real-world application by sending our teens out into the Tucson community, and beyond, to demonstrate that following God’s teachings involves more than just reading words. Grades 6-12.

Our More Than Words Volunteer Director is stepping down after ten years of service and the Parish is seeking someone to carry forward the mission.

The primary role is to provide opportunities for young adults to grow in knowledge and experience with the Catholic social mission handed on to us by Jesus. This is a calling, please be prayerful and consider responding. This volunteer opportunity involves approximately a ten/hour/month commitment.

Each year MTW focuses on one of the Catholic Social Teachings, which seek to build a just society and live lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society (USCCB).

In past years we have engaged with the themes of Life and Dignity of the Human Person, Solidarity, Care for God’s Creation, and the Works of Mercy.

The mission of More Than Words is to empower high school age teens to become disciples of Jesus Christ, which is falling in love with Jesus and His message. As a result one can’t help but reflect and act more on what is socially just. Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:17).

If you are interested in potentially serving in this leadership capacity,  call Deacon Ed at 520-577-8780 X111 or eMail him at [email protected].

St. Thomas the Apostle’s More Than Words Ministry is a way for teens to actually touch and feel the social justice work of our Church. Created by our own parishioner, Jessica Luebbering, and continued on by Martha Luebbering, this ministry is truly home-grown and pertinent to our community! Every month, attendees will explore an aspect of Catholic Social Teaching cumulating with a service project taking those teens to put what they've learned into action...literally becoming More Than Words. Our goal is for every participant to better understand what our Church teaches and to better love as Jesus does.