"We need to give them that hope that this is going to pass, and it's a difficult experience for them but it will be a great learning experience for them as well," Father Brannen said. "The crew is very welcoming of me and I hope it makes them feel the love of the church and reminds them of their own families and their own pastors back in the Philippines. The Catholic Church is everywhere in the world and our job is to take care of God's children."