Hi creĀRTus supporters!

Here I am impacting the culture for Christ!

I have grown and evolved as a media artist since stepping out of the box of just being a comic artist. Walking as a graduate during the John Paul (JP) Catholic University Commencement Ceremony of 2026, is a milestone for me as an artist and as a whole person. Being in the spectrum (autism spectrum disorder-ASD), a degree in Communications Media and working with creĀRTus as a resident artist, I am gratefully blessed; though it comes with huge responsibilities. It is my hopeful prayer that this article will inspire others, especially those with a disability to do it, and not be afraid to build milestones too.

So here is my journal of the 2026 John Paul Catholic University Commencement Ceremony graduation events from August 26 to the 29th, that I journeyed with my brother, Jayden:

First off, as we didn't have a car, our mode of transportation was the great American railroad—TRAINS! So aboard the Metrolink (Orange to Oceanside) and Sprinter (Oceanside to San Marcos) with luggage and backpacks on August 25, a Tuesday afternoon, finishing with a 20-minute walk to our hotel. I learned again that public transportation definitely works since I don’t drive.

August 26, Wednesday was graduation rehearsal at the Ritz Grand Theater. So good thinking from Jayden, taking the Lift, though $5 more than the Sprinter, saved us time from walking and was more convenient. We then went straight to JP Student Life Center to hold our luggage, and walked to Ritz for the 9 AM rehearsal. After rehearsal, we attended campus Mass then back to the Sprinter to Oceanside, and checked in at Club Wyndham Oceanside Pier Resort, huge thanks to our parents!

The Happenings

Memory Lane: Escondido