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High schoolers from Christ the King serve the children of RISE in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Christ the King takes mission trip to Mexico

Christ the King Catholic Church successfully led its fourth annual high school mission trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to serve at a Carmelite-run shelter for children over spring break.

High school students and chaperones from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Mount Saint Mary spent a week serving the children of RISE, a Spanish acronym that roughly translates to Children’s Shelter of Hope. The shelter provides a refuge for 29 children, ages 1-14, who are homeless, orphaned, or at risk in their own home. The mission trips began in 2017 under the direction of Christ the King's former pastor, Fr. Rick Stansberry.

Mornings were spent in service around the facility and included painting and light building repairs, sorting donations, cleaning, and working in the garden. Once the children returned from school in the early afternoon, the remainder of the day was spent playing games, helping with homework, and participating with the kids during their physical education class.

The missionaries spent one day organizing and clearing out the chapel, and Christ the King's pastor, Fr. Rex Arnold, was able to celebrate a mass with RISE President and pastor, Padre Luis. The missionaries kept a positive attitude even though much of the work was done in the hot sun.

The trip concluded with the CK group assisting with a fun field trip to the river and a farewell celebration with a small bonfire and roasted marshmallows. The missionaries returned to Oklahoma City having experienced the joy they brought to these children who live without the many comforts that people sometimes think are necessary. But most importantly, they learned to see God in the face of others.

If you would like to learn more about RISE or opportunities to help, visit https://risepv.com/.