# @canisiushs on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-06-21T02:42:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Canisius High School (@canisiushs) — https://gondola.cc/canisiushs

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A CHS Companions service group recently returned from a trip to Maine, where it served communities in need.
 
In the CHS Companions Program, juniors respond to the Ignatian call to service via immersion trips, where they are invited to grow through an experience of service to and solidarity with the marginalized.

The students also reflected upon their experiences through discussion and journaling. 

The group’s service included: 

* assisting at Furniture Friends in Westbrook, which helps furnish homes for individuals transitioning out of homelessness; 

* preparing meals and supporting operations at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room in downtown Portland;

* stocking and organizing supplies at the Biddeford Pantry in Biddeford; 

* cleaning and maintaining the outdoor spaces at St. Brigid School in Portland;

* volunteered with Partners for World Health, an organization based in Portland that recovers and redistributes medical supplies worldwide;

* working with Habitat for Humanity ReStore, helping support affordable housing efforts in the greater Portland community.

The group also visited Cheverus High School, a fellow Jesuit school in Portland, and participated in Mass at St. Pius X Church.

The CHS group consisted of Jack Eberl, Alex Rokitka, Ryan Goeckel, John Lambert, Evan Reyda, Carter Bridge, Eli Faso, Owen Scott and Jack Cullinan. The  group was led by religious studies teacher Josh Gehl and Campus Ministry Associate Will Miller. 
 
A similar group returned this week from Montana. Canisius students have also participated in immersion trips to Mexico, Puerto Rico, New Orleans, West Virginia and Virginia in recent school years. There also are trips in the winter and spring.

Students and families interested in the unique experiences offered through the CHS Campus Ministry program and the excellence of a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” by Buffalo Business First – can learn more by scheduling an on-campus experience at canisiushigh.org/visit

This place is special. Let us show you why.

#amdg #gocrusaders #menforothers
#immersiontrip #service

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