Page 200 - 2017 yearbook

During the Living Stations of the Cross, senior Pedro Garcia
plays the role of Jesus during his last moments on Earth.
The Living Sations of the Cross began in the amphitheater,
proceeded around the campus, and ended in the central patio.

During the Ash Wednesday Mass, senior Marcus Diaz receives the In the central patio, students and faculty participate in the Stations of Helping Hands, the student-led club, gets ready for a busy day as
ashes from Father Willie Garcia-Tunon, SJ. This mass marked the the Cross during homeroom. This event was led by students through the they work to prepare meals for the homeless. Service and selfless
beginning of the Lenten season. office of Campus Ministry, and theology teacher Mrs. Sylvia Davalos. giving were some of the main elements of Lent, and there was never
a shortage of student volunteers.
Live Your Life Like Jesus
By: Michael Aparicio

Kicking off the season of Lent, special masses, the Living Stations of of Christ on school grounds. Senior
Ash Wednesday was the starting the Cross, service opportunities, and Pedro Garcia played the part of Jesus
point for Christians everywhere to the call for penance. as he carried the cross around the
prepare for the coming of Christ. “My favorite part of Lent school. Students and their families
The 40 day period was a time for was making sandwiches for the as well as faculty and staff took part
repenting, giving alms, and fasting homeless,” said sixth grader Jake in this emotional event.
in preparation for Easter. The Camejo. “It felt good to know that “Lent is important because it
student body and faculty celebrated my hands were helping someone.” is a time to better yourself by fasting
throughout Lent by including a The culminating event of the from things that would lead you away
number of events throughout the day. season was the Living Stations of the from God, and grow closer to him,”
Some of those events Cross. In this event, students took said freshman Christopher Fraga-
included the Stations of the Cross, part in a reenactment of the Passion Vasquez.