What Are The Great Moments At St. Francis High School Service

Service is an extremely important part of my life. I believe that through service we are able to serve God. I’ve always been an active member of my parish, Our Lady of Lourdes. Lourdes serves as a family for me, and through this family, I’m blessed with opportunities that allow me to serve my Lord. In 2011, I began volunteering at Our Lady of Lourdes’ Sunday Meal for the Homeless. We provide dinner for local Homeless people in the area of Bethesda, Maryland. I started service here because, I needed service hours for my confirmation, but its become such a joy in my life to see these men and women every Sunday, and I continue to serve them even to this day. Another service opportunity Lourdes has provided me with is the ability to volunteer at

At church, in addition to my participation in the worship services, I volunteered at our church’s soup kitchen, medical camps and elementary school for underprivileged children. These experiences opened my eyes to the deprivation of love and care in the world and a dire need of God’s grace for people at large so they could receive forgiveness, healing and restoration in their lives.

Our Engaged Learning Community group was given the opportunity to participate with The Catholic Charity of Chicago, a group committed to help the less fortunate and the people with need of income. In accordance to Loyola’s mission, Catholic Charities helps the community regardless the background people seeking for assistance may come from. They are willing to provide assistance through funds, referrals, case managements, emergency shelter, clothing, food pantry, information on government benefit screening, basic needs, and social services.

As a student, I have demonstrated many works of service to my community and school. Service opportunities have shaped me into the person I am today and these projects have made me realize how fortunate I am for all that I have. While I've been doing these service projects through the years, it has been a pleasure seeing the joy on the faces of people that aren't as fortunate as I am. Service projects that I have completed include managing the fish booth at the St. Leo's Parish Festival, being an altar server at St. Leo's Parish, helping cook dinner for the Ridgway Fire Department during carnival day setup, participating in the St. Marys Light Up Night by dancing, and Christmas caroling to local residents. I also participated in a zombie/princess

This has shaped me as a person beyond what words can express. Catholic schools truly prepare students for more than school and careers; they shape the whole person, body, mind, and soul, in Jesus. Imagine how different the world might be if every person realized and believed that God loves them just for who they are. Picture how different the world would be if we all viewed every other person as possessing that same degree of dignity and treated each other accordingly. Envision how different the world might be if people found their identity in Jesus rather than in the fleeting amusements and distractions so far beneath their worth. Can you imagine such a world? I can because of my education. Catholic school teachers can. Catholic school students can. Hopefully, together we will create a light that inspires others to realize the full truth of their potential and worth in God’s eyes, as well as realize the fullness of

Our goal is to help out in the freedom school in Mount Zion Methodist Church in Longdale. With a lot of courage and inspiration, I couldn’t wait. However, when I reached the church, I entered a comprehensive state of shock; I couldn’t believe my eyes. The freedom school was burned down. As a devoted Christian, I couldn’t believe that someone would burn down a church, the place of God! I stood there

We are a school where the joy of discovery inspires serious study, social responsibility, and strong faith. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy and conducted in partnership with lay faculty, Waldron Mercy is a Catholic co-educational school serving preschool through grade eight. Grounded in the rich history of Merion Mercy Academy for Girls and Waldron Academy for Boys, Waldron Mercy Academy enables students to become both capable and discerning adults. We strive to increase our students' awareness of the need for responsible membership and leadership in the global family.” From this mission statement, I have concluded three things. At Waldron, academics are taken very seriously and is meant to enrich and prepared the children for high school level learning. Despite, the importance of academics in Waldron, I feel it is not the main focus. At the end of the day, Waldron strives for their students to become well rounded individuals, who serve the world even after they leave Waldron. Finally, Waldron also emphasizes that faith is an important factor of a student. In fact, a life enriched in faith should lead a student to serve others in their community and globally.Without a doubt, the mission statement reveals that Waldron focuses on several aspects of life that

My walk with Christ is a little unusual, but he makes everyone’s story different. The night of July 17th was a weird night for me. I said my prayers and asked God to watch over my dad’s football team and keep everyone safe, but I kept hearing this voice in my head that said , “Do not go tomorrow.” I thought to myself yeah right I’m going, and I heard the voice

Throughout the past four years I have had the fortunate pleasure to immerse myself in many extracurricular activities; however, one service project has truly changed my high school experience for the better. The summer before my sophomore year I volunteered as a teacher aide for my local parish's religious education classes. A month before the classes began I received a call from the administrator asking if I would work one-on-one with a third-grade boy with special needs. As a fifteen-year-old, I had very little experience working with children with autism; however, with the help of the young boy's former instructor and the administrator, I felt reassured that I had the ability to help this young boy who was so eager to learn about his faith.

This summer, I got to see firsthand the way my liberal arts education impacts the way I share Christ. Along with ten other OBU students, I was given the privilege of serving through the North American Mission Board in Portland, Oregon. My job as a church-planting intern was to build relationships with unbelievers, share Christ with unbelievers, learn what it would be like to actually plant a church, and ultimately, learn to live life on mission.

Annually, the Saint Francis community comes together at the Holy Cross Theme Day assembly to celebrate the new BRIC theme. This year it is all about awakening authenticity. Bric Brothers and Eric Mansur (‘18) first energized the crowd with “Spes Unica” and “Go Lancers” cheers. An inspirational speech presented by Olivia Ward (‘20) then followed. She revealed how her older brother had courageously broken away from the conventional norm of attending college and instead followed his heart to pursue a service project. She viewed her sibling’s choice as motivation to find her authentic self and forge her own path, even if it meant going against the current. Olivia explained that the “correct” course of life varies from person to person, and concludes

Our service-learning project required one of the following opportunities to be fulfilled, which are: to attend a service of different religious traditions, for a non-practicing individual to seek out someone who is, or to interview a religious leader. While attending a service, spending time with a religious person or conducting an interview we are to pay attention to differences and similarities between religious traditions or our own self. For my service-learning experience I have selected to reach out to my older sister who is part of a Jehovah Witness congregation. I selected this opportunity since I’m a non-practicing Catholic. I will share my service- learning experience by sharing our discussion regarding

“What have I done for Christ? What am I doing for Christ? What will I do for Christ?”-Jesuit Mission. These three questions of the Jesuit Mission require me to recount everything that I do in my life and make sure that it is preferable for Christ. This way of living strikes me and guides may character since I have been educated through Catholic programs my whole life. My leadership roles and community at Delbarton have allowed me to remain committed to the common good while building my character. BI am involved in multiple activities and groups among my Delbarton peers has been both a humbling and a learning experience. LI also learn from classmates and exchange ideas with them which is transformative.

This past summer I spent a week in the Hamptons doing what every typical high school girl would want to do: live with nuns. Being a CSJ Leader for my school, I was nominated for this life changing experience. At first, I was hesitant to go, but attending was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

“The one lesson I learned at St. Dominic that I will carry with me forever is that true joy in life comes from serving others. When you focus on helping someone else, you start to see how fulfilling life is to impact someone else’s life,” said Mr.