S.O.U.L. Trips

Browning, MT

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

by lscullyadmin | May 20, 2017 | Campus Ministry, East Los Angeles, CA, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

By: Tatiana Jones It's something about a welcoming family, a welcoming community, that brings joy to my heart. During our trip in Los Angeles, we had the opportunity to do homestays with families that usually host immersion trip groups. At first, I was a little...

Mother’s Day

by cynthiaadmin | May 16, 2017 | East Los Angeles, CA, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

By: Regina Bettag The past couple days have been a whirlwind in an exciting, challenging way. There is so much to report even from just yesterday and today. However, from writing many reflections and papers this past semester I have learned that I tend to write more...

Open Eyed

by cynthiaadmin | May 15, 2017 | East Los Angeles, CA, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

By: Jakira Robinson My high point today was actually finding a part of myself that I have never known. I realize that I take so much for granted, and throughout my 20 years of living, I have been very selfish. Seeing the poverty and the lack of necessities of the...

Emotional, Captivating, and Eye-Opening

by cynthiaadmin | May 15, 2017 | East Los Angeles, CA, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

By: Jayla Anderson Today was a very emotional, captivating and eye opening experience. We started our day off with a morning mass at 9 a.m. I have never been to mass before, so I knew this would be a new view of church for me. I enjoyed how welcoming everyone was,...

A Sight to See

by cynthiaadmin | May 15, 2017 | East Los Angeles, CA, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

By: Alexis Cummins East LA has truly been a sight to see, from the tall palm trees to the really short people all in which welcomed us with open palms. We have only been here for twelve hours (4 p.m. right now), yet I have learned so much. I don’t want to...

SMUMN Goes to East Los Angeles

by lscullyadmin | May 12, 2017 | Campus Ministry, East Los Angeles, CA, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

I don't know about you, but it's been a busy last few days! Not only for me, but for most all of the Saint Mary's University students. Tuesday marked the final day of spring semester exams, and a large number of students had already vacated the classrooms and their...

Leticia Martinez – Tulsa, OK

by lscullyadmin | Mar 5, 2017 | Campus Ministry, S.O.U.L., Tulsa, OK | 0 Comments

The soul experience thus far has been life changing. I've been to many SOUL trips my four years at Saint Mary's and this trip was different but amazing. It was the first time I helped in classrooms. I was not sure what to expect but I knew that it would feel like a...

Aldontae Guess – Tulsa, OK

by lscullyadmin | Mar 3, 2017 | Campus Ministry, S.O.U.L., Tulsa, OK | 0 Comments

To say that this week has been beyond transformational would be an understatement. One of the reasons why I love SOUL so much is because of how it fosters the pillar of transformation. Being with the kids of San Miguel and the Christian Brothers and the Lasallian...

Michaela Budach – Narragansett, RI

by lscullyadmin | Mar 2, 2017 | Campus Ministry, Narragansett & Pawtucket, RI, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

During our time at Tides Family Services, Brother Michael Reese (BMR) told us many times (in his heavy New York accent): "if you don't take risks, you'll never grow." I find this quote to be very applicable to everything I have experienced on this S.O.U.L trip to...

Megan Vander Lugt – Browning, MT

by lscullyadmin | Mar 2, 2017 | Browning, MT, Campus Ministry, S.O.U.L. | 0 Comments

My week in Montana has been far from what I had expected. I expected to arrive in a place that was cold, beautiful, and not all that much different than Minnesota. Well… I was wrong. When I got off the train in Montana I was welcomed by cold, blistery, winter...