mission trips
Mission humbly serves the city of Los Angeles
ELOISA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER In the city of angels, a team of Franciscan University of Steubenville students spent its spring break ministering to students in Catholic grade schools and the homeless population. “There’s a darkness there. … We get to bring a little flame of Christ to them,” said Sarah Lawlor, sophomore theology major and […]
More than a tan: the story of SonLife Mission
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR At Franciscan University, the story of 32 students’ journey to coastal Florida, a spring break magnet for social activity and therefore a ripe location for rich evangelization, goes by the name SonLife Mission. Led by seniors Paul Herlihey and Victoria Girolamo, this year’s mission installment brought the faith to Panama City, […]
Student reflects on the beauty of evangelizing in Jamaica
TERESA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER This past Christmas break, Franciscan’s student outreach program, Missions of Peace, made its way to a warmer climate for the holidays. Each year, over 400 students participate in Missions of Peace, traveling all over the Western Hemisphere spreading the Gospel from Honduras, Belize and New Mexico to Jamaica, Nicaragua and Ecuador. […]
Mission leaders prepare for spring mission trips
BY SARAH ALLISON STAFF WRITER With initial advertisements and fundraisers for the upcoming spring break mission trips underway, mission leaders are making preparations for a fruitful spring break. Mary Malloy, co-leader of the Chicago mission, says that one of the joys of this process is meeting new people and helping them have the experience of […]