The Missions & ShareNetwork

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For centuries, Catholic missions worked the same way:
They went local, worked with the people, used the land and resources at hand, and served real human needs - food, dignity, work, and care for the poor.

ShareNetwork revives this model without walls, without empires, and without central control.

This is not a replacement for the Church’s mission.
It is infrastructure that allows the mission to function locally again.

ShareNetwork is inspired by the structure of historical Catholic missions - not political interpretations or historical controversies.

The core principles were simple:

• Local participation, not outside dependency
• Use of local land, labor, and skills
• Direct service to the poor
• Accountability within the community
• Distribution through human hands

ShareNetwork applies these same principles using modern tools - transparency standards, local certification, and public accountability - without central ownership or control.

ShareNetwork is not a charity that operates programs.

It is a certification and coordination network that helps local communities:

• Organize food access and relief locally
• Support local farmers and producers
• Coordinate volunteers and distribution
• Maintain transparency and accountability
• Operate without federal or corporate dependency

Each Share Node is locally governed and locally operated.

ShareNetwork does not:

• Own food, farms, or assets
• Control parish operations
• Distribute funds or food centrally
• Replace parish ministries
• Receive federal funding
• Dictate theology, politics, or messaging

The mission stays local.
The responsibility stays local.
The authority stays local.

Centralized systems are failing people - especially the poor.

Food supply chains are fragile.
Charity has become bureaucratic.
Local participation has collapsed.

ShareNetwork exists to restore local capacity, not scale dependency.

This is subsidiarity in action, not theory.

ShareNetwork supports:

• Parishes and parish councils
• Local farmers and food producers
• Lay-led charitable initiatives
• Community organizers
• Families seeking real local solutions

Participation is voluntary.
Certification is earned.
Control remains local.