St Ignatius College Prepatory - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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7 ({ C ' )! ( 1. Max Hortmon 2. Kristin Halsing ar.d Katherine Fotinos 3 Molo modol amoturo Nick Mullon 4. Tho Tocomo Group smiles 5. Courtney Chan ond Megan McCarthy 6 Courtney Chan and Megan McCarthy 7. Mox Hartman, Seamus Cronin, ond Nick Mullen Though it may have seemed at some points of my life like I was the only person in the world, I, along with seven other classmates and two teachers, have come to realize we are a community. In working with others, I learned how to care for my brothers and sisters, not just to give and count the cost, but to be alongside in suf- fering and in rejoicing. I con still desolation point (one of the most paradoxi- cal names I have ever heard), the sun setting over the Olympic Moun- tains, and not a care in the world. Alongside eating jalapeno peppers with Alfredo, these are memories I will never forget. Thank you to all who made these blessed two weeks possible and never forget the G-Street Community. -Seamus Cronin 24

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1. Simon loos 2. Rcbecco Rocinoi 3. The Solinoi Group Michele Melendez work- ing in rhe field» 5. Scon Colter Roche! Hotch 7. A define garden on Soledod Street, giving piggy back rides, doing arts and crafts with the neigh- borhood kids, playing Egyptian Ratscrew, giving piggy back rides, hiking through Pinocles with the kids of the migrant work- ers, visiting the migrant worker camps, giving piggy back rides, painting a mural, meeting unfo- gettable people, giving piggy back rides, hearing unforgettable stories and giving piggy back rides! Certainly, Sali- nas Immersion cannot be summed up in just words— it was the experience of o lifetime! We found true community, and learned the most valuable lesson: “LOVE LOUDLY! - Adeline Newmann ClLlfUU Wilh a Franciscan residence as our HQ, we branched out across the Salinas Valley, seeing and experiencing things and people we could have hardly imagined. We were camp leaders for the children of migrant work- ers and immigrants, and found out what it really is to love. Who is special? I AM SPECIAL! Who does God love? ME! Who do I love? ME! Who else do you love? YOU! We came back from the campsite feeling exhausted, but more alive than we'd ever felt, and ready to take it all on. It just happened to be pick- ing lettuce in the fields for food banks, cooking and serving meals in the dining hall at Dorothy's Place, tending the community 23

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For the other seniors that went on immersion-l'm sure you remember us-(On 'trip discovery night' we were the group obnox- iously screaming when we heard we would be going to Costa Rica). For two weeks we ran a camp for the kids of San Bias, Costa Rica, setting up activities and fun events during their winter break off from school. In the afternoons, we helped the community by painting the bull ring, which they use for many of the town's celebrations, and by building kneelers in the church for the com- fort of the older members of the community. We met so many gener- ous people who were willing to share their lives with us: their food and homes, birthday celebra- tions, and family outings. Although most of us went on this immersion expect- ing to give more than re- ceive, towards the end we realized that they were really the ones who had changed us and given us so much more than we had given them. We developed strong relation- ships with members of the community and with each other. I love you Costa Rica 07'! Special thanks Allison, Ms. Jones, and Mr. Cafasso. •lorena Camanera '08 Cchs£ t 1. Lorena Comoreno and Chris Martin 2. Morgan 3. The Coslo Rico group spends a fun day in »he sun 4. Lauren Padilla 5. Ryan Falk 6. Chris Duhn 25