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Community Service for grades 4-9
Community Service is a tenet of Catholic Social Teaching and has biblical roots (James 2:14-17, Galatians 6:10, Deuteronomy 24:19). It’s also a way to meet others, enjoy new experiences, and form a sense of community. Most of the work done at a parish is done by volunteers! Community service for youth helps families see how a parish works. Service is both parish focused and community focused, meaning we emphasize serving within the parish with parish events and parish sponsored events, but any way you can serve the community, through another church, through Scouts, or anything that is truly serving others, can be counted as service credit. If you ever have a question of what will be considered for service credit, just ask.
Middle school students perform ten hours of service yearly. There are many ways to find out about community service opportunities. Read the bulletin – it’s available at the church entrances, as well as online on the main page of the parish website if you aren’t at mass. You can also make a regular commitment to a ministry, such as:- Altar serving
- Catechist helpers
- Office helper
- Participating in youth or adult choir or another music ministry
- Being a greeter or lector at mass
If there is a ministry or organization that you volunteer with outside of the parish and would like to receive credit, just ask. Please turn in service sheets by the end of the faith formation class year (June 30). Turning them in as you complete your service is even better. If you would like to use service at SSPP for school, NHS, Scouts, please let us know, we are happy to sign off for you.Recording Community Service - Printable Community Service Sheet
- Grades 6, 7, 8 & 9: 10 community service hours.
- Home school grades 4 and 5: 8 community service hours
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Upcoming Service Opportunities
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August 26For teens interested in helping to set up before the Meat Raffle on Sep 6th, please contact Fr. Pat at faith-formation@sspphamburg.org. All those under 21 would have to leave before the event, since there will be alcohol, but we would love the help in setting up tables and chairs!Read More
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July 29Buffalo area (76 Church St., Buffalo, 716-842-2229) is in urgent need of clothes for girls size newborn and 0-3 months, receiving blankets for girls, baby wash and lotion. Cattaraugus area (205 W. Henley St., Olean, 716-373-2569) is in need of summer clothes for boys, especially 6-12 months. Chautauqua area (32 Moore Ave., Fredonia, 716-401-3324) is in need of clothes for children size 3T-5T, diapers size 3-6, wipes, baby wash, lotion, shampoo, powder, blankets large enough to wrap baby. Niagara Falls area (335 24th St., Niagara Falls, 716-284-2229) is in need of diapers size newborn, newborn clothes, sleepers and onesies (boys and girls), wipes, baby wash and lotion, bottles, pacifiers, cribettes.Read More
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July 23Looking for a service project for your children, youth group or circle of friends this summer? Consider a donation drive. Catholic Charities runs six food pantries in Erie County and a pantry in both Franklinville in Cattaraugus County and Wellsville in Allegany County. Additionally, Catholic Charities also distributes dignity bags to individuals in need. Dignity bags are filled with personal hygiene items like soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and lotion. Donation drives to collect non-perishable food or personal hygiene items are a great way to give back to your neighbors in need! For more information about these opportunities, call 716-218-1400, ext. 2005. For more information on Catholic Charities and other services and programs we provide, visit www.ccwny.org. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Read More
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