Igniting Faith for Lifelong Discipleship
Charity on Fire is a Catholic missionary community dedicated to awakening and deepening faith among young people through retreats, camps, mentorship, evangelization, and missionary formation.
Inspired by St. Francis de Sales, our name comes from his description of true devotion as the fire of charity — a love of God that is living, active, joyful, and overflowing into service of others. At the heart of our mission is a deep devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the source and model of all authentic Christian charity. The Sacred Heart reveals Christ’s personal, sacrificial, and boundless love for humanity. Rooted in that love, Charity on Fire seeks to help young people encounter Jesus Christ personally and grow into lifelong disciples.
Based at Camp DeSales, Charity on Fire is a community of full-time and part-time missionaries serving Catholic schools, parishes, retreat groups, and Catholic Youth Camp throughout the year. Together, we host youth retreats, summer camps, worship events, small groups, and faith formation experiences that invite young people into a deeper relationship with Christ and His Church.
Youth evangelization has long been a core apostolate of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Through Camp DeSales, Live Jesus Ministries, and Charity on Fire, we seek to foster long-term discipleship rooted in prayer, friendship, mentorship, small groups, and the practical spirituality of St. Francis de Sales.
An important part of our mission is forming young adult missionaries through our Charity on Fire Internship Program. Each year, interns join our community for a year of prayer, ministry, formation, and discernment while serving retreats and Catholic Youth Camp. Through hands-on ministry experience, mentorship, and community life, interns grow in faith, leadership, and clarity about where God may be calling them next.
Whether serving on retreat, attending camp, supporting our mission, or discerning a year of missionary service, we invite you to join us in setting hearts ablaze with the love of Christ.
Together, we hope to build a culture of lifelong discipleship grounded in Scripture, Church teaching, Salesian spirituality, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus — one heart at a time.
