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Disciples on Mission
The final stage of discipleship entails being sent
out to share in the mission of the Church. Jesus
sent out his disciples to proclaim the good news,
bring people to the sacraments, to teach, and to
serve. Mission is the goal of every disciple. Every
Christian has a role to play in carrying out the
mission of the Church—his or her own way of living
out their faith in daily life. No matter one's vocation,
state in life, or employment, faith stands at the cen
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ter of the disciple's life and guides every action.
The disciple, thus, rejects the split between faith
and life insisted upon by modern, secular culture.
He or she does not see faith as shaping individual
or single events, but as something lived out reg-
ularly in life. The school serves this third stage of
discipleship by providing constant opportunities to
encounter, grow, and be on mission in appropriate
ways for each stage of education. This formation
extends beyond the intellect (although it presup-
poses knowledge of God and salvation) and reach-
