Mid-Day Reflection

Cody here… so it’s 2:07 PM right now and it seems like our first day of work with the Fr Mckenna center is done! Literally as I’m typing this a have a couple of the guys passing me talking about their lives and the one was praising Jesus like this is an awesome place. So far I can already tell how powerful this place really is. Everybody is so friendly and talkative, I didn’t really expect that! Today I talked so many different things with some of the homeless guys from stuff about Metallica to a guy who used to work at the department of communications! The guys who come here are all so special and unique and they are all determined and optimistic which is very respectable considering most days they have to go through hell! Anyways I’m more than excited and it’s only been our first day. The rest of the day we have to ourselves and I think before dinner we’re going to visit the Lincoln memorial and a couple other things. One last note; the scenery down here is incredible! Brandon, Mary Jean, and myself attended 7:30 mass this morning at Georgetown Prep/Gonzaga High School and the place looked like a seminary! The architecture was breathtaking! I really love the environment and scene down here; there are a lot of hipsters like me! Anyways this is Cody reporting in from Team Chairos. God Bless

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Safe Arrival Back in Erie

We have arrived back in Erie! After a week full of encountering new people and reflecting on our experiences at the Father McKenna Center, we have all returned safely to our home base. Thank you for following along with this blog of our trip. The implementation of our knowledge into our daily lives will not be an easy task, but we are well prepared to take it on. We all have learned so much through our experiences this week and are excited to share and show others what respect for human dignity truly means. Homelessness is an extremely complex problem in our country, and we have all struggled to grasp what the best response on our part should be. At the end of this trip, I have come to affirm that complex problems do not have easy solutions, and that solving huge problems like hunger and homelessness involve more than one person or one ABST group. However, the power of one is still strong and present everywhere- we experienced that through meeting amazing and inspiring individuals th...

Day four!

Day at Capitol Hill! Hey Guys! Today we got the honor and the privilege to go to Capitol Hill to meet with Representative Mike Kelly. He is the representative in Erie where Gannon is. We were able to tell him our experiences so far this week and the stories we have heard. We advocated for policies to help the homeless both here in DC and back home in Erie. He was able to tell us his feelings towards homelessness and poverty and his possible solutions to the issue. We would like to thank Rep. Kelly and his office for giving us the opportunity to talk to us during his busy schedule. We then got an amazing tour of the Capitol building. After that, we all walked to get lunch at District Taco and reflect on our time in the Capitol building. Then we walked to The White House to take a picture with the Gannon flag. After the picture, we all split up and went to different Museums. Being able to enjoy the amazing weather in the nation’s Capitol was a great way to relax during this busy...

We arrived safely!

Arrival in D.C. Today, we left Gannon at 12:00pm to head for D.C! After a long ride, we arrived safely at Holy Redeemer around 7:30pm and got settled in. Tomorrow we will be working at the Father Mckenna Center serving food to the homeless shelter. -Ellen

Gannon ABST Washington, DC

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