“Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others,

knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance;

be slaves of the Lord Christ.” ~ Colossians 3:23-24.

 

Service is a requirement of the Archdiocese of Chicago and should be based on Catholic Social Teaching & Corporal Works of Mercy. With this in MInd, our Service requirement for 2025-26 will be as follows:

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Service to the Church - Minimum 10 hours  (choose from approved list)

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- Classroom Assistant for a Faith Formation class: Advance registration & regular attendance required. Contact the Faith Formation office. Fulfills yearly requirement

- Faith Enrichment/Book Study & Discussion: This is a student/parent or student/sponsor activity & will be offered twice. Registration & attendance for all 4 meetings is required. Session 1: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 or Session 2: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23. 6:30-8pm     Service - -hours given for full participation only- 6 hrs
- Craft Fair (Nov): Advance registration required (Hrs TBD)
- Babysitting- Boy Scout Annual Meeting (Nov): Advance registration required (2 hrs)
- St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen: Various dates. Advance Registration required (3 hrs)
- The CHOSEN: Watch a full season at home and complete questions on each episode (question packets provided, please ask)- 8 hrs 
- Christmas Card Delivery (Dec): Advance registration required. Pick up cards in the LLGS & deliver to predetermined locations (Nursing Homes, Senior Centers, etc). (2 hrs)
- Catholic Charities Gift Sunday: Assist with organizing & packing trucks after the 11:30 Mass. Parents welcome!  (2-3 hrs)
- Set-up and tear down of Christmas decoration in church: Advance registration required. This activity requires a student & parent team. 2 Saturdays in December and 1 Saturday in January (dates to be announced later), 9am-1pm. To register, contact the Parish Office after dates are announced.  847-918-0600 
- First Communion Retreat: Advance registration required. Assist as needed (2 hrs)

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Service to Family and Community 

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Students will participate in an individual class Service Project and a Service Project designated for the entire Confirmation class. A written summary of projects will be required from each student to receive service project credit and fulfill the service to community component.  

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*Please contact a member of the Faith Formation staff

if you are uncertain of the validity of your service before starting.

 

**Check the Parish Website or the weekly bulletin for additional opportunities**

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