The morning started again with Mass. Today we celebrate the feast of St. Anthony of Padua. Fr. Mark’s goal was to make the sisters laugh and his homily did just that – he talked about how St. Anthony is known for finding lost things, like keys, wallets, and water bottles (all things the teens have… Read More Day 4 – 6/13/24 – Guatemala
We started the morning again with Mass at 7am where Fr. Mark reminded us that no matter how little or insignificant we may feel at times, we are precious and magnificent in the eyes of God and that every person we encounter this week is as well. At breakfast we had eggs, black beans and… Read More Day 3 – 6/12/24 – Guatemala
This morning started with Mass celebrated by Fr. Mark at 7am. Fr. Mark is the chaplain at St. Pius and is an associate pastor at St. Therese. It also just so happens to be his birthday today! The Gospel today was so perfect to kick off our mission this week. Jesus talks about how we… Read More Day 2 – 6/11/24 – Guatemala
Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I updated the blog, but I am off on another adventure and figured I would share! This morning myself and 42 others left Kansas City to make our way to Guatemala. The group is comprised of mainly high school students from St. Pius X High School and those… Read More Guatemala – Day 1 – 6/10/24
We had an early wake up call today as we had to leave the convent at 5:45am to start our drive to Lake Atitlán. Today is just a fun day cap off a week of hard work. Breakfast was very simple, just cereal, bread, coffee and orange juice. We loaded up the bus and started… Read More Lake Atitlán (Day 7 – 6/15/23)
Before we get to the new content one thing I forgot to mention yesterday. During sick visits one of the groups visited an elderly man who lived with his children and grandchildren. As they were getting ready to leave one of the little girls ran into the bed room and came out with thank you… Read More Carnival and Food Delivery (Day 6 – 6/14/23)
The day started with some “excitement” some time last night one of the high school kids hit a water pump or line with the basketball when they were playing so we woke up to no water in our bathrooms, unable to flush the toilets or use the sinks. Luckily it was an easy fix and… Read More Tiny Homes and Sick Visits (Day 5 – 6/13/23)
I started my day with Mass at 7:00am followed by breakfast at 8:00am. Today we had scrambled eggs, cereal, pancakes and my ever favorite tortillas! After breakfast we grabbed all of the toys people brought for donations and loaded the bus to head into Chimaltenango where we went to an orphanage for special needs children… Read More Orphanage and Chicken Coop (Day 4 – 6/12/23)
Happy Solemnity of Corpus Christi! Today we celebrate Jesus Christ fully present in the Eucharist. As Catholics we believe that during Mass the bread and wine transform into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The feast today celebrates this fact and reminds us of the importance of the Eucharist as the source and summit… Read More Corpus Christi and Care Packages (Day 3 – 6/11/23)
Before we dive into the content from day 2, I wanted to share a photo of our whole group (plus a few of our interpreters) from our walk on day 1 in front of the Welcome to San Andres Itzapa sign! There are 25 high school students and 13 chaperones. We had the chance to… Read More Tiny Homes and Chicken Coops (Day 2 – 6/10/23)
Road to Emmaus 