Philadelphia
Our Mission
To love our brothers and sisters on the streets in Philadelphia.
We will be serving with Christ in the City missionaries in Philadelphia, PA. Our mission is to love others as Christ loves us: in and through our poverty. This will be our 3rd year serving with Christ in the City and first time serving at their Philadelphia location. We are seeking to do this with our brothers and sisters who are experiencing homelessness. Our group will consist of 1 staff member and 9 students. During our mission trip, we will have the opportunity to do daily life with the missionaries which includes daily prayer through mass, liturgy of the hours, and adoration, receive intellectual and spiritual formation, and go on street walks and participate in their night ministries.
Important Information
Date
March 8-14, 2026
Cost
The total cost of the experience is $900 (final cost will be determined with final cost of tickers & rentals, which will be finalized before trip acceptances).
This includes:
Transportation to and from the airportFlightsHousing and mealsTraining, preparation, and supplies
This does not include meals at the airport on travel days and possibly one meal out while in Philadelphia. The rest of the trip costs are included.
The team will have several opportunities to participate in different group fundraisers and personal fundraising. We often have students who are able to fundraise the full cost of the mission trip. If money is a concern for you, please reach out. We are always willing to help you with fundraising and scholarship options.
Applications
Applications will open on October 1st and close at 11:59pm on October 22nd. Decisions will be made starting October 24th.
Required Preparation Meetings
As part of our mission trip experience, we will have preparation meetings together as a team. These meetings will take place on the following Sunday afternoons from 3-5pm (November 9th, November 23rd, December 7th, January 25th, February 8th & 15th, and March 1st). All meetings will be mandatory. These meetings are focused on team building, spiritual and practical preparation for mission, fundraising coaching, and logistical updates.
Questions?
Email Madeline.
Student Testimonies
"Homelessness is a very real issue, and you would be surprised at how much it means to the marginalized of society when someone makes the time and effort to really learn about their lives and talk to them about everything, from faith to what their favorite color is."
"Be a friend. A big takeaway from this experience that I think about is to stop judging by status or appearance because we are all human. Every human needs a friend and every human has a story. Listen to those you would normally stray away from and go out of your comfort zone."
“It is in giving of ourselves that we are able to receive. We are all called to be as Christ; to lay down our lives for our friends. What better way is there to learn to lay down your life than to give up your spring break, take a chance with some Aggie Catholics you might not know, and spend a week giving of yourself? All while being surrounded by missionaries who have committed their lives to giving. Take the chance and you will receive so much more than you give.”
