Service Hours
“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:
Service to the Church - Minimum 10 hours (choose from approved list)
- 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)
Service to Family and Community
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.
*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**
