February 9, 2020 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

CATHOLIC PUEBLO REVIVAL INTERNSHIP AT ST. KATERI SHRINE

WOULD YOU LIKE TO:

Experience the sunny days, cool nights, and expansive vistas of the Southwest? Tour the ancient churches and ruins of the southwest? Revive traditional church art and architecture: Learn an ancient and time honored, all-natural construction method? Get hands on experience with landscaping, masonry, rubble foundations, adobe construction, natural lime stucco/plaster, and more? Build a shrine in honor of the first Native American Saint? Construct a Rosary Walk in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe?

THE PROGRAM:

WHEN: May to August 2020

WHERE: Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Gallup, New Mexico, Diocese of Gallup

What we provide:

Living quarters and most meals, field trips, $4000.00 stipend, masters classes in traditional Church architecture.

What you’ll provide:

Strong hands and back, willingness to work hard and learn, a sleeping bag, desire to work in honor of St. Kateri and our Blessed Mother.

What you’ll learn: History of Catholicism in the southwest, how to build with adobe, how to install natural lime mortar and stucco, how to build dry sack retaining walls, how to build natural rubble foundation, how to build conventional concrete foundations.

The Ideal Candidate will: Be a male at least 18 years of age, be a practicing Catholic as defined by the church, commit to the full term June 1 through July 31, have personal health insurance or a financial plan for medical costs. Be willing and able to work 40 hours per week in a physically demanding job outdoors in variable weather conditions and be able to life at least 30 pounds.

FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Boucher at jboucher@southwestindian.com