Students serve in Northwest Territories

Second annual trip strengthens ties with native communities

Participants in Corpus Christi College's Service Learning Trip celebrate after painting the exterior of Sacred Heart Church in Wrigley, 846 km northwest of Yellowknife. Photo submitted to BCC.

In June a group of Corpus Christi College students and faculty travelled to the Northwest Territories as part of the second annual mission of friendship and encounter with local native groups. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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