Archbishop Bashar Warda has identified high quality Catholic education as a promising avenue for strengthening the minority community of Christians in Iraq.
St. Thomas Mission is a unique opportunity to:
•Serve the universal Church
•Form the future leaders of Iraqi Christians
•Authentically experience Middle Eastern culture
•Explore the historic Kurdistan region of Iraq
•Participate in the ancient and liturgically rich Chaldean Catholic rite
•Plan and develop school curriculum
•Travel during breaks
The Archdiocese provides each teacher with an apartment and a modest salary, as well as transportation between the US and Iraq for summer and winter breaks. For our week-long mid semester breaks, we are free to travel (This year, we traveled to Turkey, Greece, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Jordan!).
Nine young Americans are currently serving with St. Thomas Mission, and we are hoping to continue expanding our team.
