JESUIT PERSPECTIVES • SPRING 2019 19
MISSION
TRIPS
LEFT Phillip Thompson '19 (left) and 'the Florida
boys' serve the Appalachian community of
Jasper, Ga. every summer
BELOW During the annual service immersion
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trip to South Dakota, Jesuit students develop a
special bond with t he Lakota Sioux children
directly to people in need.
Typically there are three or four such
provided hands-on assistance to the
biblical stories, taught basic prayers,
provide food for the reservation.
Jesuit contingent led group prayer and
developing deeper relationships.
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in disrepair, or perhaps in desperate
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MEN FOR OTHERS
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Experiences like these make (the Jasper, Ga. mission trip) so special.
Being able to bring joy and love to a stranger’s heart by doing service
for them is one of the most awesome things I can do in my life.