Mission and Identity Programs

Appendix 1: Itenerary

Mission and Identity Discernment Group Trip
June 24 - July 1, 2008

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

Depart: Cincinnati, 8:50 a.m.
Arrive: L.A., 10:27 a.m.

  • Noon Lunch at President's Dining Room, University Hall, Loyola Marymount University; Fr Bob Lawton, S.J. will be our host. Bob Carr, S.J. (Vice President for Mission and Ministry at LMU) will also join us for lunch.
  • Brief tour of campus
    Contact: Eddie Siebert, S.J.
  • 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Loyola Production, 6309 West Slawson Ave; Culver City, CA 90230
  • Bus tour of Sunset Blvd./Hollywood
  • 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Parish; 6657 Sunset Blvd.
  • Dinner (along the way OR at Miyako Hotel OR nearby restaurant)
  • Check-in: Miyako Hotel; 328 East 1st Street; Los Angeles, California

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

  • 10:00 a.m. Leave Miyako Hotel
  • Dolores Mission Church; 171 S. Gless Street; Meet with staff members
    Contact: Vince Olea
    Pastor: Scott Santarosa, S.J.
  • Noon Lunch at Homegirl Cafe
  • Visit Homeboy Industries
    Contact: Greg Boyle, S.J., Founder/Executive Director
    Mark Torres, S.J.
  • Visit Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (completed in 2002)
    (a pilgrimage site for the Hispanic Community)
  • 6:00/6:30 Dinner on Olvera Street (birthplace of the city of Los Angeles), El Paseo Restaurant
    (Those who supported our visit will be invited.)

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

  • Leave Miyako Hotel at 5:45 a.m.

Depart: L.A., 8:20 a.m. (Arrive in Atlanta 3:52 p.m.)
Arrive: Philadelphia, 8:01 p.m. (Depart from Atlanta 5:35 p.m.)

  • 9:30 p.m. Light supper, SJU
  • Housing: We will stay in student apartments in the newest residence, Borgia Hall at St. Joseph's
    University. Everyone will have a private room, bathrooms will be shared. Seven apartments have been reserved: 3 for women; 4 for men. (Linens/towels will be provided.)
  • During our stay, vans and van drivers are being provided for our use by the St. Joseph University Office of Mission.
    Contact: Dan Joyce, S.J., Office of Mission, St. Joseph's University

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

  • 10:00 am; Entire day at Hopeworks (Camden, NJ)
    Contact: Jeff Putthoff, S.J.
  • 3:30 p.m.; Group meeting before dinner to reflect and share observation on L.A. experience (and Hopeworks) Loyola Carriage House
  • 5:00 p.m. Reception and Dinner with the Jesuit Community, St. Joseph's University; Loyola Center

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

  • 8:45 a.m. leave Borgia Hall
  • 9:00 a.m. meet with Sister Helen Cole. S.S.J., Director of Guadalupe Family Services
  • Tour of Camden
  • Lunch
  • 5:00 p.m. Tour of Philadelphia/Society Hill
  • 6:00 p.m. Tour and presentation at Old St. Joseph's
    "300 Years of Ignatian Ministries in the Philadelphia Metro Area"
  • 7:00 p.m. Dinner in the historic district

SUNDAY, JUNE 29

  • 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and conversation with SJU people about collaboration in Camden
  • 10:45 a.m. Depart for Camden
  • 11:30 a.m. Mass with the Hispanic Community at Holy Name Parish (Camden)
    Pastor: Bill Kelley, S.J.
    Associate: Tom Gavin, S.J.
  • 1:00 p.m. Informal lunch/meeting with parish staff/parishioners after Mass.
  • 3:00 p.m. Group Meeting (Loyola Carriage House)
    Jeff Putthoff, S.J. will share comments on Jesuit/Ignatian Spirituality and his work
    Group reflection/comments/observations on experience of the trip.
  • 5:00 p.m. free evening

MONDAY, JUNE 30

  • 9:00 a.m. Depart for Camden
    We will spend the day at St. Luke's Medical Services and the Camden Center for Law and Social Justice. These two centers are part of JUST (Jesuit Urban Service Team).
  • Our group will divide in half and spend half the day in each area.
    Contact: Kevin Connor
    St. Luke Medical Services
    Contact: Jeff DeCristofaro
    Camden Center for Law and Social Justice
  • 6:30 p.m. Reception
  • 7:00 p.m. Closing Dinner: The Haub Executive Center, in McShain Hall; St. Joseph's University
    We will invite those individuals who have assisted/participated in our visit to the Philadelphia/Camden area to share in this dinner.

TUESDAY, JULY 1

  • 7:30 a.m. leave Borgia Hall (SJU)
  • Depart: Philadelphia, 10:25 a.m.
    Arrive: Cincinnati, 12:20 p.m.