Service is an important aspect of our Christian life. We are called to show our love for God in both word and action. One way we show God we love Him is by loving our neighbor as Jesus taught us to. Service for others not only benefits the person being served, but helps us to grow in character, conviction, and understanding.
We are requiring all of our middle school students to work on developing a life of service by meeting a goal of 9 hours of service per year. Service hours for the 7th and 8th graders will be broken down into three categories: family, parish/school, and community. They will need to complete a minimum of 3 hours of service in each of these areas. Service hours for the 5th and 6th graders will be broken down into two categories: family, and parish/school. They will need to complete 5 hours in family and 4 hours in parish/school. To be considered as service, the student should not receive payment or other rewards for the time they are offering, and it should be something that is not part of their daily responsibilities.