Luke 5:4
Put Out IntoDeep Water
and lower your nets for a catch
If you've ever sensed that God might be inviting you into something more, we'd love to talk. NET Ireland missionaries spend ten months on mission across Irish schools and parishes — sharing the Gospel with young people and growing in their own faith.
Every NET year begins with six weeks of training that includes world-class formation from some of the nation's best priests, religious and missionaries who have gone before you.
As a missionary, Jesus entrusts the honour to you to evangelise the young people of Ireland. You will have the privilege of leading retreats and youth groups, inviting others into a relationship with Jesus.
Embark on an exciting adventure in Ireland, where a year-long mission immerses you in the rich, Irish, Catholic history and culture. Beautiful churches, relics, and castles are ready to be explored.
A NET year is focused on prayer and community, allowing you to step away from the noise of the world and listen to Jesus and where He might be calling you.
A guide to the mission year to help you discern if NET is for you. Download our Discernment Guide below to get started.
A free PDF with reflections and prayers to help you discern whether NET is for you.
Our Recruitment Team can walk you through the discernment process one-to-one.
Here's (almost) everything you need to know about becoming a NET Missionary in Ireland.
Yes. NET is a relational, peer-to-peer youth ministry that depends on the relationships team members form with each other and with the young people they serve. Commitment to the whole 10-month programme is required.
Yes — your application is all we have to decide whether to invite you for an interview. Answer the questions to the best of your ability.
NET will listen to the desires of an applicant, but the final decision rests on the discernment and prayers of the staff. A lot depends on personality and skill set. We ask each person to be open to where God is calling them.
Yes. Since NET team members are encouraging young people to love Jesus and embrace the life of the Church, team members do need to be practising Catholics.
Yes. Every year NET has team members who have never facilitated a retreat or even been on one. By the end of our initial training programme you'll be sufficiently equipped for mission.
Vehicles are provided for each team either by NET or by the parish or local area that they are located in.
Yes, as long as both of you are ready for 10 months of long distance, with communication limited to your daily tech time and day off. Many NET missionaries have strengthened their relationships while serving on NET. You cannot get engaged or be engaged as a NET missionary, however, because the commitments required in that season cannot be fulfilled while serving on NET. NET missionaries cannot initiate a relationship during the mission year.
Request an application from our website and we'll give you a call to provide all the information you need to make an informed decision. The application form itself gives a lot of information about our ministry, and we are here to help with prayerful discernment as well.
During initial training, access to tech devices is limited but we provide contact numbers for emergencies. During the mission year you only have access to personal tech devices during designated tech time each day and on your weekly day off. Supervisors will share contact details with parents who need them.
Yes. Due to the immigration process you will need a passport that is valid through your NET year. If you do not have a passport and you want to apply to NET, please apply for a passport before you submit your NET application. We can continue to process your application while you wait for the passport to arrive.