Campus Ministry

By:  Octavia Brown "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." This phrase/saying is one that stuck with me the entire trip. Even in the midst of darkness, I saw the light and I believe that a lot of the people we encountered saw it too. In the brink of hopelessness and...

Rachel Prince My favorite thing in the world is exploring different cities. Everywhere I go, there are things that surprise me, sadden me, and make me happy. Although it has been different experiences throughout, this trip to East Los Angeles has been no different. I...

By:  Kiernan Dunham One important lesson l have learned this trip is that stories create a community. Being in East Los Angeles has taught me that the classic Walt Disney quote "If you can dream it you can do it." That was what Farther Greg did to help change the...

By:  Yohanan Urbina-Espinoza            So far, Los Angeles has truly been a sight to see and full of different experiences. We’ve all experienced different spiritual, cultural, and general life experiences throughout our trip. On Tuesday, we had the privilege to...

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...

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...

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,...

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...