Missionary Disciples

Mackenzie Duffy

School: Boston College

Grade: Freshman

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: softball, science research, service, and songwriting

Most Excited for: To encourage loving dialogue and to win over hearts and minds in our schools and communities

Grace Meisenhelter

School: The Catholic University of America

Grade: Sophomore

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: plays ice hockey and piano

Most Excited for: To connect with more people from other schools and change more hearts and minds!

John Finley

School: Apprenticeship with Sawyer Plumbing

Grade: First-Year at PHCC Training Center

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: Cycling, strength training, working on cars and house projects, watching the Phillies, and attending the Latin Mass, "working towards a clog-free nation!"

Most Excited for: Learning from the hearts and minds of greater men than me, in service of The King and the pursuit of His Kingdom.

Christopher DeMaio

School: Devon Preparatory School

Grade: Senior

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: crew and mock trial

Most Excited for: To learn and study the pro-life movement to help me grow in understanding of different issues surrounding love and life

Nick DeMaio

School: Dominican University

Grade: Freshman

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: baseball, practicing my Catholic faith, and spending quality time with my family and friends

Most Excited for: To educate people and bring them closer to the truth

Pete DeMaio

School: Dominican University

Grade: Sophomore

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: Baseball

Most Excited for: To see how much Mission Love and Life grows and to see if it can expand outside of just PA and into surrounding states or even across the country like other pro-life organizations.

Antell Cole

School: Saint Joseph's Preparatory School

Grade: Junior

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: Volunteers with low income, Black youth in North Philly, teaches German to children through literature, environmental club member, member of his school’s environmental justice committee, interns for advocacy organizations to help youth with mental health, volunteers with veterans, skis, and travels to foreign countries

Most Excited for: Being able to be a part of something that’s bigger than himself and helping low income mothers and families with their struggles

Gina Kern

School: Bishop Shanahan High School

Grade: Senior

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: playing and coaching softball, mock trial

Most Excited for: helping the most vulnerable and partaking in service projects with Mission Love and Life

Lucy Rice

School: Sacred Heart Academy

Grade: Senior

Activities Outside of Mission Love and Life: Lifeguarding, hiking and service

Most Excited for: The opportunity to educate both myself and others on the beauty and sacredness of human life at every stage and to learn how to love authentically.