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Holy Week traditions in Guatemala
This week is Holy Week. For many people in the U.S. it is simply a regular work week leading up to Easter Sunday. In Guatemala, the students are out of school and the whole country stops work for the second half of the week to be able to participate in the Holy Week Triduum. Instead of Easter bunnies and colorful eggs, Guatemala celebrates Holy Week with large processions carrying statues…
Run (or walk) to support the meal program at Escuela Integrada!
Join us on April 29 for Racing for GRACES! Registration is now open for the 2023 Racing for GRACES! Run or walk with us from your home location on April 29, or join us for in-person events in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Antigua, Guatemala. The distance is up to you for this 1-day FUN-RUN-raiser. This year’s Racing for GRACES event will raise support and awareness for the food program at Escuela…
New partnership with Academy of Future Leaders, Vision Trips back in full swing
First two Vision Trips of 2023 visit school, serve families, engage in adventure What a joy it was to have two Vision Trips back-to-back in February! We had a blast welcoming a group from the Catholic parishes of northwest New Mexico and a MasterMission group. “It was a great delight to see all the students back in school together, at the same time!” said Father Josh Mayer, who led the…
Vision Trips and Valentines!
Vision Trips are back! Join us in Guatemala for a one-of-a-kind service immersion experience With an ease in pandemic restrictions, we are eagerly awaiting your visit to Guatemala in 2023! GRACES’ Vision Trips are a great way to see first-hand how GRACES’ local partner organizations serve children and families who live in poverty in Guatemala. On a Vision Trip, you’ll learn about Guatemalan culture, visit with students and families, and…
To serve, to love everyone just as He commanded
Recently, we sat down with Sandra Hernandez, project and vision trips coordinator for GRACES, to ask how Escuela Integrada has impacted her life. She shared: “Escuela Integrada is what God wants every person to do—for us to serve, to love everyone, just as He commanded.” Your financial support during our year-end campaign allows us to continue serving and loving the children and families at Escuela Integrada. Together, you donated more…
“We hope in God it will continue this way”
“We hope in God it will continue this way” Maria Teodora Reyes Vasquez started working at Escuela Integrada the day it opened. She’s been serving the school for 20 years. She, like many of the teachers and staff, have been at the school since the beginning. Maria, Hernan, Sandra, Bradler, Glendy, Rafael, Mario, Francisco, Lidia, Lilly, Sonia—these teachers and staff have been the backbone of the school for the last…
