Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - Shamrock Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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f I 1 7 xi. . 'laws 'J :A AAIEI ,v VL . Left: Cheryl Angcay and Suzan- ne Rios prepare lunch for the needy. Most of their work con- sisted of preparing meals for sev- eral groups in Tijuana. att I .5 irie Left: Georgina Severin, Nuria Bertrand, and Katia Renderos take a picture with two of their new friends. The students who went to Tijuana enjoyed spending their time with the children. Below: Cheryl Angcay and Suz- anne Rios draw pictures with the children at Centro La Salle. The children appreciated the company that the SHC students brought. tomorrow. A 3, ' Q ai' gi H Georgina Severin '98 - The greatest aspect of the . ... I Venaver program is that ' even after having to go V t through the difficult proc- . ess of returning and read- justing to my life with a new perspective, I contin- ue to live the experience everyday. The experience remains in my heart and mind. I hope to share all that I have leamed with others. Suzanne Rios '97 There are no words to de- scribe this trip, but to say that it has truly changed me spiritually. Now when I get low I simply think back to the five days in Ti- juana, Mexico. I remem- ber my classmates' smiles, beautiful for- eign voices, and their matching faces. This memory gives me hope of a better is . N a 1 On - 3.. Q O A I ,ai 2, .Q ff ,wa- f 1 gh A f . X f fi, Above: John Paul Meneses and director Kevin Murphy turn to the camera while building a book- shelf. During the Venaver expe- rience students leam through both physical and spiritual exercises. . 1 at . I Venaver 29

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Venaver Practicing Gur Faith Venaver. Come and see. That is exactly what a group of SHC stu- dents did as they traveled to the world next door in Tijuana, Mexico. For five days, students Cheryl Angcay, Nuria Bertrand, Katia Ren- deros, Suzanne Rios, Georgina Sev- erin, John Paul Meneses along with teachers Ms. Shirah and Ms. Lawlor set aside time from their daily lives to live simply and to help out those in need. During their five day mis- sion, the group took on various tasks which consisted of feeding hungry inmates in an unsightly jail, washing dishes in the kitchen of a migrant shelter, and feeding famished scav- engers at a junkyard. 'LI have never seen a place as horrifying as the dumps, said senior Nuria Bertrand. Seeing humans and dogs almost skeletonized by hunger made my heart sink and made me realize that the food we gave out was only a temporary relief. I could not believe that these people spend most of their lives rummaging through others, trash in order to survive? The students felt overwhelmed by the lessons they learned while in Ti- juana. It only took a smile or a sign of love to rejuvenate the lives of the people we helped. We are all human beings who need much more than food to survive, we need each oth- er,,' said Georgina Severin. -John Paul Meneses and Cheryl Es- tiva 28 Raising Our Voices Above: Georgina Severin, Suz- anne Rios, Kevin Murphy, Nuria Bertrand, Ms. Shirah, Katia Ren- deros, and Cheryl Ancay visit the border to experience what goes on every night when people attempt to gain their freedom.

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ge-.1193 C Below: Senior Cristi- na Tomaselli and jun- ior Rosalyn Lavarias put toys underneath the giving tree. Giving toys to the needy taught students the true meaning of Christmas. Right: Juniors Tracy Wong and Michael Tse organize the pres- ents under the giving tree. A lot of planning went into decorating the tree and distribut- ing the toys. ,gur- .. J N ,,,, g ow, was , ' ' . 6 l 35, Above: Juniors Dan Curran and Elizabeth Liang sort cans for the food drive. Students contributed their time and gave generously during the drive. Right: Sophomore Kenton Chinn contrib- utes canned food to the drive. Block Club members succeeded in motivating students to bring in food. 30 Raising Our Voices