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Our Domestic and International Service & Immersion Program is interwoven into all Faith Formation ministries (except Family Ministry). It consists of one-day to multiple-day experiences that cultivate a spirit of SOLIDARITY among all involved. Invited to participate are community members and all other friends of the Casa, from teenagers on up to senior citizens. Like St. Francis, we believe that all who make up the Church today are sent out in Mission. ​
"Go Make a Difference in the World!"
What is a Casa Service Trip?
A Casa Service Trip is a “hands-on” response from our faith community to address the immediate needs of our brothers and sisters living with and dealing with the hardships of poverty, no matter where they are in the world. Incorporated into the service trip experience is reflection and prayer that help participants connect their action to their faith. These programs usually require fundraising.
What is a Casa Immersion Trip?
A Casa Immersion Trip is an opportunity to be in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable by physically “meeting them where they are.” Participants literally “immerse” themselves into these communities where empathy and first-hand experience lead to a better understanding of the issues at play. Immersion trips usually do not address immediate needs, but help communities work toward a more just and fair society.
CASA FRANCISCANA
SERVICE PILGRIMAGE
A service experience to join in Christ’s work delivering meals to the poorest of the poor and repairing homes in the Guaymas, MX community. Led by the Casa Franciscana Outreach ministry.
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Type of Trip: Immersion / Service
Length of Stay: 3 nights / 4 days
Age Requirements: 16 and up (chaperones required)
Cost of Experience: $315 registration fee
Accommodations: Communal living; Group will stay at the friars’ guest house. Bunk beds, linens, and showers provided.
Transportation: Van rental
Meals: Make our own, restaurants
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THE APPALACHIA HELP WEEKS
An intergenerational service trip in Preston County, WV to renovate dilapidated homes owned by our brothers and sisters living in rural poverty. Led by Certain Place Ministries.
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Type of Trip: Service
Length of Stay: 6 nights / 7 days
Age Requirements: 16 and up (chaperones required)
Cost of Experience: $300 registration fee (does not include airfare). Fundraising is required.
Accommodations: Communal living in a VFW building, air mattresses, shower facility one block away, no toiletries, towels, sheets or pillows provided
Transportation: Air & van rental
Meals: Make our own breakfast and dinner, restaurants for lunch
Takes place in July or August
Takes place in October and March/April
SAN SOLANO MISSIONS
A Tohono O’odham Nation immersion in Topawa, AZ. Experience the pastoral work of the Franciscan friars and the Tohono O’odham culture.
Type of Trip: Immersion
Length of Stay: Day Trip (occasionally an overnight)
Age Requirements: 16 and up (chaperones required)
Cost of Experience: $100-$150 registration fee
Accommodations: (if overnight) Group will stay at the friars’ guest house. Shared bathroom
Transportation: Van rental
Meals: Restaurants, make-your-own meals, and home-cooked provided meals
Takes place in Fall or Spring
THE GUATEMALA HELP WEEKS
A week-long service opportunity to help improve the living conditions for a Guatemalan family. Based in Antigua, Guatemala. Led by Certain Place Ministries.
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Type of Trip: Service
Length of Stay: 6 nights / 7 days
Age Requirements: 18 and up
Cost of Experience: $600 registration fee (does not include airfare). Fundraising is required.
Accommodations: Communal living, whole group is housed in a home rental or a block of apartment rentals
Transportation: Air & provided shuttles
Meals: Make our own breakfast and lunch, restaurants for dinner.
BUILDING A CULTURE OF ENCOUNTER
A weekend experience with the border ministry Frontera de Cristo at the US-Mexico border. We will explore fair-trade ethics and migrant advocacy. Based in Douglas, AZ and Agua Prieta, MX.
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Type of Trip: Immersion
Length of Stay: 2 nights / 3 days
Age Requirements: 16 and up (chaperones required)
Cost of Experience: $250 registration fee
Accommodations: Group will stay at a local church in Agua Prieta, MX. Bunk beds, linens, and showers provided.
Transportation: Van rental, Frontera de Cristo shuttle
Meals: Restaurants
Takes place in March or May
Takes place in March or April
KINO BORDER INITIATIVE
An immersion experience at one of the most crossed borders in the USA: Nogales (Arizona and Mexico). The aim is to learn about the political, humanitarian, and theological viewpoints of migration.
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Type of Trip: Immersion
Length of Stay: Varies: 2-4 nights / 3-5 days
Age Requirements: 14 and up (chaperones required)
Cost of Experience: Varies based on length of stay. Registration required.
Accommodations: TBD
Transportation: Van rental, Kino Border Initiative shuttle
Meals: Make our own, restaurants
Takes place in Fall or Spring
HERE FOR KIDS
INTERNATIONAL
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Weeklong service trips for people aged 14 and up to serve underserved children and families around the world.
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Type of Trip: Service / Immersion
Length of Stay: 7 nights / 8 days
Age Requirements: 14 and up (chaperones required)
Cost of Experience: Varies depending on trip. Fundraising may be required.
Accommodations: Varies. See HFK website for more info.
Transportation: Flight to-from location and on-site van/bus transportation.
Meals: See HFK website for more information.
Takes place in March thru August