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Emmanuel School of Mission

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Emmanuel School of Mission
Information
School typeIndependent School
Boarding School
MottoGive all, get more !
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Founded1984
FounderPierre Goursat
GenderBoys ans Girls
Age18 to 30
Number of students140
Houses7
AffiliationEmmanuel Community
Websitehttp://www.emmanuel.info/esm/

Emmanuel School of Mission (ESM) is a private educational institute of Emmanuel Community for a Roman Catholic missionary that operates boarding schools on four continents. These schools are situated in New York City, Roma, Salvador, Manila, Altötting, Bafoussam and Paray-le-Monial.

This institute was founded by Pierre Goursat [fr] and Francis Kohn [fr], in 1984, with the first school in Wissous (France).

Structure and facilities

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These boarding schools inhabit two-story buildings including a chapel, classrooms, bedrooms, a computer lab and a library.

Formation

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More than 500 hours of intellectual, human, missionary and spiritual training are taught. The different subjects taught are : holy Scripture, foundations of the Faith, liturgy, art and faith, philosophy, moral theology, integral ecology, spiritual life, communication, evangelization, other religions, anthropology.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "ESM Roma » Academic Formation". www.esm-rome.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-20.