{"id":18590,"date":"2019-08-26T10:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T15:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.org\/en\/?p=18590"},"modified":"2023-06-21T16:09:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T20:09:24","slug":"donna-and-jeff-garrett-a-mission-of-many-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/donna-and-jeff-garrett-a-mission-of-many-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Donna and Jeff Garrett: A Mission of Many Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most average readers likely would have little difficulty meeting the requirements for a high-school diploma in the state of Nebraska.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learningpath.org\/articles\/Earning_Your_High_School_Diploma_-_Nebraska.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nebraska requires students to complete a minimum of 200 high school credit hours<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0before qualifying for graduation. A minimum of 80 percent of these hours must be completed in\u00a0core\u00a0curriculum subjects. According to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecs.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Education Commission of the States<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, www.ecs.org, the requirements for high school graduation are as follows, but check with your local district for a more detailed list:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Four credits English\/language arts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two credits mathematics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three credits social studies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two credits science<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health Education (determined locally)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical Education (determined locally)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fine Arts (determined locally)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foreign language (determined locally)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Approved Electives (determined locally)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fOf course, families may add their own \u201crequirements\u201d for their offspring:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn a musical instrument<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participate in a sport<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hold down a part-time job<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Volunteer in a local service organization<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attend Mass every Sunday<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Save money for college<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And\u2026if you grew up in the family of Regnum Christi members Donna and Jeff Garrett of Omaha, Nebraska, you had to go on at least one extreme mission trip to a foreign country. To be clear, the foreign location won\u2019t be Paris or Barcelona; it will be off the beaten track, a place that lacks Starbucks and Walmart \u2013 and probably always will.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mission is in the blood and soul of the Garretts \u2013 and probably always will be.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cradle Catholics who had always been involved with their local Church, they become involved with Regnum Christi in 1999. Donna joined first, after participating in a parish renewal program that convinced her that God was asking her for a deeper commitment. Jeff joined six months after Donna. Their lives \u2013 and the lives of their four children (Katie, Chris, Aly, and Zach, now grown adults) \u2013 would never be the same.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Garretts admit to\u00a0being\u00a0a \u201cmission\u201d family and have been involved in the full range of Regnum Christi apostolates. All members of the family have been on foreign missions to either Mexico or Haiti.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_1579-300x225.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18593 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_1579-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/noscript>\u201cIn many ways, our involvement in various apostolates has followed the development stages of our children,\u201d Donna says. As a result, when first involved with Regnum Christi, they became small-group leaders in Familia, helping other young couples learn the Church\u2019s plan for their lives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Donna and Jeff and the kids were involved with Challenge, Conquest, and\u00a0ECyD\u00a0early on. Mom and dad both served as club presidents. That involvement lasted nearly a decade, but as the kids got\u00a0older\u00a0they transitioned to missions. And whenever possible, they did missions as a family.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Garretts also led summer leadership camps for young men and women for the better part of a decade. And they launched mission programs at a local high school and Benedictine College, taking students from those schools on missions to foreign communities in need.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jeff and Donna also have served as team leaders and section directors. It might be hard to recall all the ways of apostolic service they have embraced.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Unknown-300x225.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18595 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Unknown-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, as\u00a0empty-nesters, the Garretts work with young couples as professional and spiritual mentors; they provide the same counseling for priests and seminarians. And they share their experience and wisdom in various RC leadership courses, most recently for an international program for young men.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to all of this, Donna has spent the past five years as a member of the Regnum Christi Territory Committee. Under the new RC structure, that group will be phasing out and so will her assignment. However, she will retain her other volunteer job the North American Territory Delegate for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apostolate and will continue to serve on the territory\u2019s Mission Support Team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For his part, Jeff provides business consulting for various RC localities and apostolates. And he is the driving force behind\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regularcatholicguy.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Regular Catholic Guy,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a weekly blog and podcast designed for, well, regular Catholic guys.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although they are deeply involved in Regnum Christi apostolates, the Garretts have served on their local bishop\u2019s advisory board and the parish council.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is vital for us to meet with local pastors about any apostolic work we are doing,\u201d Jeff says. \u201cWe need to understand their needs and start by giving them the support they need.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Missionary-Family-900x563-300x188.png\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18594 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Missionary-Family-900x563-300x188.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\"><\/noscript>\u201cWe consistently have served the parish, whether through a parish ministry or RC apostolate,\u201d Donna says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That has led to the Garretts taking on various parish tasks over the years \u2013 from cleaning the church to gardening to babysitting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou simply have to ask the pastor what he needs,\u201d Jeff says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have read this far, you likely would expect that the Garretts are extremely proud of all they have done serve the Church and promote Regnum Christi. But they are quick to point out that what is most important for them, what they are most grateful for is 31 years of marriage, four children \u2013 and the recent addition of their first grandchild.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They identify themselves as a mission family and believe that for Regnum Christi to succeed in the future it must attract the entire family.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIf we want to grow Regnum Christi in today\u2019s demographics, we have to attract the couple,\u201d Donna says. \u201cWe need to minister to married couples by realizing that a married person\u2019s primary vocation in life is marriage.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Their home is an open door to the Legionaries, the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christ, and other members of Regnum Christi who travel through Omaha. 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