L'ARCHE MISSION TRIP 2026 

SAINT JOHN XXIII 2026 MISSION TRIP TO THE L'ARCHE COMMUNITY IN CLINTON, IOWA

SIGN UP INFO MEETING:  March 29, 2026, Oldershaw Hall, St. Nicholas after the 10:30a.m.mass. Approximately 11:30 a.m.

WHEN: August 2nd or 3rd, 2026-August 8th or 9th, 2026

WHERE:  Clinton, Iowa (152 miles- 3 hrs. from Evanston, plus any additional stops). 

COST: $325 per person for food, lodging and programming at site. Travel in rental vans is  included,  provided through fundraising. $50 deposit due on sign up. Sign up priority date is March 29, 2026. Slots are first come, first served. If we fill there will be a wait list. Sign up is encouraged early to reserve your spot and for pre- trip activities and trip planning. Spots are limited. Balance is due May 15, 2026. Please contact us for sign up. 

WHO: This is primarily an Adult week but teenagers can participate with their own chaperone. If you are not vaccinated  for COVID, please talk to the coordinators. 

WHAT:
We will be sharing life and building real friendships with Core Members at L’Arche.  We will stay in one of the L'Arche homes. We will cook and eat together, play games, maybe sing some karaoke, bowl a little, and do light service in the homes. And, side by side with the L'Arche community, we’ll also support local groups in Clinton working for justice and equality.

WHY:
Because we want to be a church of encounter.
Because we want to be changed.
Because when we step into someone else’s world, our world expands and we learn to love better. 

Because recognizing each person’s gifts makes us better advocates for disability justice.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Come with us. Step out of your comfort zone. Share life. Be moved.
You’ll come back with new friends, a changed heart, and a deeper understanding of what it really means to belong "at the table."