Today we woke up to the rising sun at 8:00 am on hammocks. We had breakfast with father Felix. We ate pancakes, eggs, fruit, chilaquiles, and sweet Mexican bread. After breakfast we took a tour of the convent and the church next to it. We even got to climb onto the roof and see some […]
This morning we woke up around 7 o’clock and had breakfast. We traveled to Chichen Itza and arrived around 10:30-11. We got a tour guide who walked around, showed us and told us the history on the area. Between the areas of royalty (ex. governor), the buildings echo to allow conversations between each other. In […]
After nearly 15 hours of travel we finally made it to Merida, Mexico!! Once we arrived, we were warmly greeted by Katia and Jose. We got changed into some better clothing for the heat and were on our way. Once we arrived at Casa Blanca we met Trisha and she gave us a tour of […]
Each morning we wake up to eat breakfast and lunch with the men here at the Father McKenna Center. In between we clean, attend talks, and do activities with the men. Some of the men that we have gotten to know pretty well are in the McKenna Academy. This academy is designed to help the […]
We started today with a visit to one of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s (CSK) other outreaches, On The Rise Bakery Cafe https://www.cskdetroit.org/bakery/. The breakfast was incredible – from the breakfast sandwiches to the cinnamon buns. We’re already planning our return visit before we leave town! We traveled the short distance to the CSK’s Earthworks Urban […]
We started our Monday with a homemade breakfast made by the students, Ella, Anna, and Skyler. We were fortunate to share a spread of eggs, pancakes, fruit, and more! After breakfast, our group got ready for the day and headed to our first activity of the day: The Henry Ford Museum. The museum was filled […]
Our first day of service was great at the Father McKenna Center! We met with the men and talked with some of them one on one. We also met the director of services, Cortez. He shared his story with us and told us about the history of the center. After eating lunch with the men, […]
And We’re Off… Departing from Erie, PA on Sunday, May 8, our first stop was in Cleveland, OH. During our first pit stop, we explored the West Side Market where we were welcomed by free samples of local produce in addition to a wide selection of meats, cheeses, and desserts. To get pumped for the […]
We left Erie at 10am and arrived at the Father McKenna Center in DC at 6pm. Along the way we stopped to get burgers at Red Robin. After arriving in DC, we were given a tour of the facility and given some information about the week to come. Then we went shopping at the local […]
On Saturday we arrived back in Erie after two flights and meeting up with the AZ Border and Navajo Nation ABSTs! Our group was sad to leave Merida (many tears were shed the last two days) but we are excited to share our love and appreciation of Mexico with many others. Merida has shown each […]
