Staff Information

The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is looking for 12 young adults to spend the summer serving youth as teachers of an exciting catechetical program called Totus Tuus. The summer 2012 season is from May 24 through July 28 with a break over the Independence Day holiday. Latin for “Totally Yours” that comes from Blessed Pope John Paul II’s papal motto, Totus Tuus staff members are asked to be “totally yours” for young people by helping them come closer to Christ through personal witness, Christian presence and catechetical instruction. Training is provided and teams travel throughout the diocese staying with host families in local parishes to present the Totus Tuus program.

The teachers who run the Totus Tuus program are college students and seminarians who strive to help young people understand their faith through catechesis in order to live that faith more fully.  Teachers are trained and sent out in teams of four (two men and two women) to a parish for a week, traveling to different parishes throughout the summer.

The teachers are chosen based upon their desire to teach the faith, their love of children, energy and enthusiasm, and for their individual leadership abilities.  In order to run a week of Totus Tuus Summer Program smoothly, all teachers adhere to a well-defined schedule which has a structured prayer life as its foundation.  All of the teachers have background checks and comply with diocesan child protection policies.

If you feel called to this ministry or want to learn more about Totus Tuus, please contact Kyle Holtgrave at (217) 698-8500 x. 154.

Staff2012.pdf - Recruiting Poster for Summer 2012

Job_Description_TOTUS_TUUS.pdf

Team_Member_Personal_Conduct_Policy.pdf

Reference Form.pdf - please submit two references with your application

NEW TEACHER APPLICATION - It is helpful if applications and two references are received by March 1, 2012.  Applications can still be accepted until all positions are filled.

RETURNING TEACHER APPLICATION (for those who have already taught Totus Tuus in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois or in another diocese)

All positions for the summer 2012 season have been filled.