St. Mary’s Dominican High School – Mission Trip Brings Authentic Happiness and Appreciation
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By Jeanne Lassere (’17)
They may seem to have nothing, yet they have everything. This became noticeable to me after encountering the people of Bani. During the mid February Mardi Gras break, 22 members of St. Mary’s Dominican High School – students, alumnae, faculty, and parents, embarked on a journey to Bani, in the Dominican Republic. There, my perspective on life changed drastically. The trivial and miniscule items of my life suddenly became unimportant as I witnessed what little material wants the people of Bani actually had. However, they were rich in faith, study, and community. These are three of the four pillars of our school’s foundation. The fourth – ministry, was our mission.
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