Past Mission Trips

At Holy Ghost Prep, commitment to service, concern for the poor, and a global vision aren’t just lines in our Spiritan charism; they are woven into the school’s DNA.

Whether it’s staying among the people of Tanzania or the Dominican Republic, caring for the homeless in Philadelphia and Trenton, taking on small construction projects each year in West Virginia, or simply visiting our own elderly neighbors, HGP challenges its students to see themselves as servant leaders who respond to the needs of others with compassion.

HGP students never disappoint, always answering the call to serve others. During the 2017-18 school year, Holy Ghost Prep students logged 10,280 community service hours. During those hours, Ghost students blossom into young men who think outside themselves and genuinely want to serve others.

Think Spirit. Think Ghost.

Ireland Exchange Program 2018-2019

Holy Ghost Prep sophomores travel to Dublin’s Blackrock College just after Christmas and then host Blackrock students in the spring in this unique Spiritan exchange program.

Holy Ghost Prep successfully launched the school’s newest signature program, the Spiritan exchange program with Blackrock College, one of HGP’s “brother” schools in Dublin during the 2018-19 school year. First, a group of HGP students, along with faculty moderators Trish O’Connor and Tom Croskey, flies from Philadelphia to Dublin in January.

As the second half of the Spiritan exchange program, students and a couple teachers from Blackrock College travel from Ireland to visit Holy Ghost Prep in the spring. In April of 2019, the Blackrock contingent took part in classes, attended a Phillies game, and also enjoyed educational trips to Philadelphia and New York City before flying back to Dublin.