Service Requirement

 

Should you choose to be confirmed in high school, you will be proclaiming to God and the Church that you are ready and willing to live your life as Jesus lived his life - in service to others.  Answering this call is more than a requirement for Confirmation; it is a requirement for anyone who calls him/herself a Christian.  Participation in our service requirement will help you discover the gifts and talents you have to offer the world.  Hopefully, service will become a way of life. 

 

The service requirement for high school students is as follows: Each year, a student should complete 10 hours of service.  By the time of Confirmation, 30 hours must be completed.  This is a requirement of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for all Confirmation candidates.  Service should be completed in the areas of: Family/Neighborhood, Parish, and larger Community and/or World Concerns. 

 

Each year, a list of service projects and ideas will be handed out to students and parents.  Here are some ideas that are always available: 


 

Family-Neighborhood Service: 

  (Please note: no monetary compensation may be received for service hours)  


  • Babysitting
  • Shoveling snow
  • Raking leaves
  • Mowing lawns
  • Cleaning the house
  • Organizing or helping with neighborhood projects

 


Parish Service:

 

  • Liturgical Ministries: lectors, music ministers, servers, ministers of hospitality (ushers), etc. 
  • Accompanying ministers of the Eucharist to visit the sick, elderly, and homebound
  • Child care provider during religious education meetings
  • Parish fundraisers - Knights of Columbus/Christian Women Breakfasts, Oktoberfest, Chicken Dinner, Chili Supper
  • Brat Frys
  • Religious Education Helper


 

Community Service: 

 

  • Father Carr's Soup Kitchen
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Broken Bread Soup Kitchen
  • Salvation Army bell ringing
  • Santa Club
  • Lions Club activities
  • Relay for Life
  • Nursing home activities
  • Walks or runs for charity causes
  • Special Olympics
  • Red Cross
  • Diverse Options
  • Food Pantry volunteer

 

There is a difference between charity and service.  Charity usually involves the giving of money or material items to those in need, while service involves the giving of your time and talent to a project or group of people. 

 

If you have any questions about what counts as service, please contact the parish office at 920-748-2325.