Vice President for Administration and Secretary of the University
Group members were asked to share their experiences with their colleagues after returning to DePaul. They were also asked to submit two short reflections on the effect's of the trip on their work at the university and how they used their experiences in their work.
Selected Comments from Trip Participants
"I came back with a renewed sense of knowing St. Vincent as a person. It makes me approach my work with greater appreciation of what DePaul is all about."
"I learned a great deal, and fell I did benefit as a person and an employee."
"I loved everything but was especially interested in walking where Vincent walked and feeling such a sense of his greatness everywhere we went."
"I most enjoyed the fact that we saw so much in one brief trip, and that the thread of St. Vincent's life provided the story, or spine, for the tour."
"For long time staff, the trip provided an incredible opportunity to obtain meaning to our mission."
"I thought we bonded well with each other and strengthened each other's motivation to keep up the good work at DePaul."
"The trip built a tremendous sense of community, and I think as many DePaul people as possible should have the experience."
"I have already urged colleagues who are committed to the Vincentian mission to attend when offered."
"I was very moved by the Vincentian sites-they were beyond my expectations."
"What I liked most was the personal connection to the life and world of Vincent from his relics at the motherhouse to the sense of history in Dax..."
