CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROGRAM
Overview
Service
Hour Breakdown Information |
|
School |
Minimum
of 10 hours |
Church |
Minimum
of 20 hours |
Community |
Minimum
of 20 hours |
Family |
Maximum
of 10 hours |
WHY THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROGRAM?
In the process of educating students, Catholic schools seek to provide students with various opportunities to begin fulfilling their God-given mission in life. Among these opportunities are:
Achieving academic excellence to prepare for future opportunities
Learn the religious truths of the Church through the example of Jesus Christ
Live the example of Jesus Christ by performing service for the community and the Church
HOW THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROGRAM WORKS
Students are required to perform at least 80 hours of volunteer service during their high school career.
The work is to be done outside of school hours, e.g. after school, weekends, or summers. Any project done during school time must be approved by the principal.
The Service Director will propose many types of service opportunities to the students. Students may also propose their own service projects. These must be approved by the service director.
Records will be kept of the number of hours and the kinds of service that each student has performed. These hours will be published on a quarterly basis.
Acceptance and approval of service hours performed will be determined by the Service Director. Hours must be presented to the Service Director within three weeks of when the service was performed. Hours completed during the summer should be presented within three weeks after the new school year begins.
BENEFITS OF THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROGRAM
The students who take part in the Christian Service program
will discover and experience the satisfaction of helping others
will learn how to cope with the frustrations they may meet in the process
will discover the needs of the people around them
will become aware of their own worth and talents
will have their service career shown on their permanent record card which is used for college admission purposes, scholarships, and future employers
will be able to draw upon their experiences for future endeavors
TYPES OF SERVICE
SAHS students may fulfill their service requirements by working through their parish, school, with existing agencies, or in projects which they initiate. Some examples of possible service projects are:
working with the physically and mentally handicapped
helping senior citizens
participating in the St. Anthony Memorial Hospital Volunteer Program
tutoring
visiting shut-ins
assisting teachers
collecting and distributing clothes, toys, and food for the poor
assisting at parish picnics or special events
Special Note: Generally, household chores (lawn mowing, snow shoveling, leaf raking, etc..) or errands (baby sitting siblings, tutoring siblings, etc..) done for immediate family members (mom, dad, brother, sister, etc..) will not be counted for Service hour credit.