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CACCLC 2022 Recap
CACCLC 2022 Recap

CACCLC 2022

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CACCLC 2022 Recap

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Thanks for joining us at CACCLC 2022! This year, we had 81 campers and 5 religious (priests, brothers, and sisters); 27% of our campers were attending CACCLC for the first time. We are so grateful to be able to return to the Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center for our first fully in-person camp since 2019 this year!

For those who missed it or those who want to relive the memories, here’s a recap:

DAY 1 (FRIDAY NIGHT)

Campers were welcomed at the check-in table with some cool swag: a t-shirt, camp booklet, travel pouch, stickers of this year’s theme logo and boba kit fundraiser tiger design, ear plugs, and bug repellent! We had dinner, played some icebreaker games, and went to Mass at the chapel. After Mass, some headed to bed while others stayed up to eat snacks and hang out!

DAY 2 (SATURDAY)

Saturday began with Br. Xavier Marie leading an optional morning prayer. Morning exercise was held inside the dining hall to keep our feet dry from the wet grass. We met our small groups and came up with team chants, followed by breakfast and introductions where this year’s ExCo sang the theme song together! After introductions, we had Talk #1 with Fr. Phil on our 2022 theme “Cross Culture”, small group discussions, a “walk-through Mass” and then lunch!

Morning Prayer

Morning stretches led by Programs!

ExCo Introductions

Talk #1 with Fr. Phil

After lunch and Talk #2, we had our fun large group activity! Our Programs team made sure to keep everyone cool by holding all the activities indoors. At the end, the teams came together to combine the puzzle pieces they earned from completing each game!

Free time came right after the large group activity. Campers played board games, swam in the pool, took naps, and although it was hot, it didn’t stop some from playing basketball before dinner!

After dinner, we had a workshop on systemic racism with Br. Mauricio! The night ended with Praise & Worship and Adoration (listen to our set list here).

Praise & Worship and Adoration

DAY 3 (SUNDAY)

Sunday began with optional morning prayer with Br. Mauricio and morning exercises, followed by Talk #3 and small group discussions! Unfortunately, the air conditioning in the chapel stopped working, so to keep us from sweating in the hot chapel, our Liturgy team quickly moved all the equipment and Liturgy materials over to Santa Clara Hall for Sunday Mass while campers rolled in some more chairs from Guadalupe Hall. Fr. Vien Nguyen, S.D.B. celebrated Mass for us, and the Prayers of the Faithful were read in 10 different languages by our campers!

After Mass, we quickly took our group photo and headed to lunch! The annual conference call with WCCCLC and ECCCLC came after lunch, and instead of a video call, the three camps shared slides. It was interesting seeing the different teams, photos, and stats from each camp!

We had our last talk with Fr. Phil after the conference call, followed by a workshop with Br. Xavier Marie on humility and magnanimity. After another nice block of free time in the afternoon, a delicious dinner, and Ask Me Anything with Fr. Phil, we had Taize & Adoration (listen to our set list here) and ended with optional night prayer at St. Anthony’s.

AMA with Fr. Phil

Night Prayer

The dining hall was packed with campers staying up to write affirmation notes to each other and play board games - an annual camp tradition! A lot of ramen and snacks were eaten on this night as campers chatted and hung out.

DAY 4 (MONDAY)

Our last day began with a later breakfast and camp evaluations. We had Mass at St. Anthony’s and a quick wrap-up by Fr. Phil. Several people shared their testimony about their experiences at camp this year, and our ExCo Overall Cecilia shared some closing thoughts and awarded Isaac with a special ExCo appreciation award for going above and beyond as this year’s designer! After lunch, we all took group photos before heading home (listen to our camper playlist here).

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Our 2022 ExCo team would like to thank all of YOU campers for coming to camp this year. We hope that you had a fruitful experience and hope to see you next year - save the date for Labor Day 2023 (Sept 1-4)!!

Check out more photos of CACCLC 2022 here and here.

Stay connected with us throughout the year via our Facebook group and Instagram, and make sure to subscribe to the mailing list for our non-profit, The Living Camp!

CACCLC 2022 Workshops

Br. Mauricio E. Morales, O.S.A.

Workshop #1

#StopAsianHate:
Racist Violence and How to Be a Christian in the Face of It

Br. Mauricio E. Morales, O.S.A.

Given the disproportionate division in our communities in the US, racism has become one of the hottest topics among friends, foes, strangers, and even family members. The purpose of this workshop is to have an honest dialogue about racism in our societies and our experiences encountering such cases. Asian Americans, in particular, have encountered an increased amount of violence since the start of the pandemic. Therefore, our goal will be to see this particular side of racism, its roots, and how to confront injustices in such a way that it corresponds to the teachings of Jesus Christ. 

Friar Mauricio Morales is a member of the Augustinian Province in California. He has been in religious life for 7 years, devoted to studies in social philosophy which include political philosophy, philosophy of law, and ethics. He is currently finishing his Masters at San Diego State University. Currently, he is the Director of Social Justice for his Province and a member of the Justice & Peace Commission for the Federation of Augustinian in North America (FANA). 


Br. Morales’ academic and professional work has been centered on human rights, freedom of speech rights, and philosophical analyses of a variety of social concerns such as epistemic injustices against women and toleration within society. All these works intersect in aspects of social classes, plurality of beliefs and cultures, and ethnic groups. Working along the lines of environmental and social justice has given Br. Morales the opportunity to work alongside others with different beliefs and backgrounds in order to promote and bring about awareness on social injustices and environmental work.

Br. Xavier Marie Wu, O.P.

Workshop #2

Humble Sublimity! Sublime Humility! Behold the Face of God

Br. Xavier Marie Wu, O.P.

Our Lord said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Yet, why does he also command us to "be perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect," to be "the light of the world" and "salt of the earth?" How can we become a child of God while striving toward great things? In this workshop, to address these questions, we will discuss the virtues of humility and magnanimity in view of the end for which we are all called, i.e., to behold the face of God. We will also explore how this spiritual vision should transform us and give us the grace to navigate a turbulent world full of clashing expectations. 

Brother Xavier Marie Wu was born and raised in Beijing, China. At the age of 15, he became an exchange student in Laredo, TX, where he was received into the Catholic Church. In college, he studied Biomedical Engineering at UC Berkeley. In 2019, three months after his graduation, he entered the Dominican Order and received the habit. This will be the fourth year of his formation and God willing, he’s four years away from priestly ordination.

Introducing Our Spiritual Director, Fr. Philip Yang, O.S.A.

Fr. Philip Yang, O.S.A.

ExCo 2022 is excited to announce our spiritual director for this year’s camp! Fr. Philip Yang, O.S.A. is a priest from the Augustinians and attended his first CACCLC last year in 2021! Fr. Philip has been taking every opportunity he can to get to know the campers and ExCo this year - from going on hikes and boba runs, grabbing food, and even joining us for ExCo Retreat! We are so grateful and blessed to have him as our spiritual director this year.

About Fr. Philip Yang

Father Philip Yang was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Catholic school most of his life at Saint Irenaeus and Servite high school. He graduated with a history degree from UC Irvine. 

While considering the life of marriage, he got very involved in a young adult Bible study group. Here, he discovered his vocation through the word of God. After much discerning, Father Philip decided to join the Augustinians after reading the confessions written by Saint Augustine.

Father Philip received his Masters in Divinity at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. After spending 2 years as an Associate Pastor in San Diego, he was assigned as the next Vocations Director for the California province of Saint Augustine.

Father Philip's passion is studying scriptures and helping young adults encounter the word of God.

Check out our Spiritual Director Reveal video below!

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Introducing Our CACCLC 2022 Theme

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We are so excited to announce our 2022 theme: Cross Culture — 跨文化的認知!

Design by Isaac Liu

This year’s theme is one that I hope will resonate with each of us, no matter where we are in life or in our journey with God. As Asian Americans, there are cultural differences that we face every day. Besides being Asian American, we also have an identity as Catholics, which helps us to better understand our culture and identity. How can we remain steadfast in our faith when we are faced with struggles? How can we find a balance between our faith, culture, and identity as Asian Americans?

We will answer these questions together this Labor Day weekend, September 2-5! Register now to join us for a weekend filled with faith, fun, and friends!

God bless,
Cecilia
Your CACCLC 2022 Overall