It has been said that faith is not faith unless it overflows into action.  Our job at Notre Dame de la Baie Academy must stretch beyond the realm of reading, writing and arithmetic.  If we are to be successful educated followers of Christ, we must be willing to help one another.

 

Rationale for Service

 

To motive our students to become more aware of the needs within the community we live.  For this is the groundwork of our faith in Jesus Christ.  By their efforts, we strive to empower them to serve others, to defend the dignity of others, and to pursue a lifestyle reflective of the gospel.

 

Objectives

 

To foster the values of empathy, compassion and sensitivity so as to experience the true joy of reaching out beyond oneself.

 

To bridge the gap between theory and practice.

 

To challenge students to deepen their awareness of their fellowship with all people, and to emphasize the responsibility to express compassion and service.

 

To affirm students of their worth and contribution to the community.

 

To strengthen the ownership for developing a community that cares for one another.

 

To help students appreciate individual difference.

 

To foster and encourage a desire to be of service for others, based upon our Catholic Christian principals.

 

To broaden the opportunities for our students to gain experiences in a number of (job) settings.

 

To provide for our students the opportunity to identify the causes of social inequalities.

 

 

General Expectations

 

Students are encourage to do a minimum of 30 school and/or 30 community service hours per year.  Summers may be used to fulfill the expectations in addion to the school year.

 

Service hours completed for confirmation is acceptable.  All service completed for confirmation must be documented and filed with the Director of Ministry at NDA.  Your parish is not responsible to pass on this information to NDA…student is responsible.

 

Service hours completed for sophomore religion classes are acceptable.  All service completed for these courses must be copied and filed with the Director of Ministry at NDA.  Your teachers will not be responsible for passing information on to the Campus Ministry Office.

 

Service hours performed as part of a club/organization toward membership requirements in that group are not acceptable (i.e. Triton Club, Student Government, Outreach Branch of Student Government, National Honor Society, etc.)

 

Service is only service when there is NO payment, monetary or otherwise.

 

 

Campus Ministry Office

 

All service hours that are completed must be documents and handed into the Campus Ministry Office. 

 

A file is kept on each NDA student.  Parent(s) and students may check on their file at anytime or call the Campus Ministry Office at 429-6105 for information regarding their personal file.

 

Service files are utilized for applying for National Honors Society, colleges, scholarships and jobs.

 

Copy of a "service form" may be downloaded from the Campus Ministry site.

 

 

Five Categories of Service

 

Parish

 

All students are strongly encouraged to be active members of their parish.  Some areas of involvement are: parish picnics, mailings, babysitting, ushering, serving, reading, singing in church choir or cantering, teaching Religious Education, visiting elderly or shut-ins of that parish.   Call your parish for more information.

 

Hospitals/Nursing Homes, etc.

 

Students may help with activities that are planned for the area hospitals/nursing homes, etc.  Students may consider being a volunteer, visit individuals hospitalized from their parish, visit elderly in their own neighborhood or parish.  Contact your area hospitals/nursing homes for more information.

 

 

Community Organizations

 

Students should take note of possible service locations listed.  Also pay attention to service opportunities that are given over the PA system.  Service opportunities continually are called into NDA…check with Campus Ministry for suggestions.

 

School

 

Any service work that is completed for NDA is classified as school service. For example:  working at the Packer food booth, helping tutor, liturgies, ambassadors, office work, sport camps, NDA Tritonfest, campus ministry, etc.

 

Social Justice

 

Sophomores are required to do "justice-related service," that is direct serive to a marginalized population or those who are outside of the mainstream of society. Example may include cognitively, psychologically or physically handicapped, elderly, sick, racial minorities, economically disadvantaged. 

 

Possible Local Service Locations

 

These sites are possible service sites located in the Green Bay/DePere area. Some are general titles of organizations that may need to be researched.  Check with NDA Campus Ministry if help is needed. You may think of others.  This list is not meant to be all-inclusive.