Christian Service Requirements
Our Lady of Loretto Middle School
Service to our communities is an integral part of our Catholic faith. Our Lady of Loretto is
dedicated to fostering in all their students a call to serve those who are in need. As our students
mature and move up in the grades, Christian Service becomes a more integral part of their own
Catholic faith. Our Lady of Loretto strives to instill in every student the compassion to look outside
of themselves by reaching out to their surrounding communities and volunteering their time and
energy to helping those in need. In doing so children will discover their own capacity to give and
serve.
All middle school students are required to complete a certain number of Christian Service hours per
grade. It is our hope that each student will look to the needs of the communities they are in and
strive to do more than what is just required of them. As your student serves, they are responsible
for first obtaining approval of their planned Christian Service from their Religion teacher, keeping a
log of the services they engaged in, as well as completing the required paperwork reflecting on their
service.
As the parent of an OLL middle school student, it is your responsibility to guide your student
towards the service opportunities that they are most passionate about, that are most realistic in their
ability to serve, and to keep them on track with the completion of this requirement. We have set
specific criteria for the types of Christian Service that will qualify for this requirement. First, they
must receive approval from their religion teacher on the type of Christian Service they are planning
on volunteering for. They must volunteer with community organizations that are in need. Their
hours must be completed outside of normal school hours (no hours between 7:45am and 3:00pm
will be accepted). Finally, the Christian Service must be a volunteering of their time with no
compensation given to themselves.
It is the middle school student’s responsibility to keep up with the completion of this requirement.
Incomplete paperwork will not be accepted. The completion of their required number of hours
along with the proper completion of the paperwork will be reflected in their religion grade. The
students must be completed with their hours and have all their paperwork turned in by Tuesday,
April 30th, 2013.
It is the hope that all of our students will understand the importance of service in our communities
and why it is a foundation of our Catholic faith. It is our ultimate goal for each student to continue
way past their required hours and realize that they can make a difference in their own communities.
Christian Service Requirements
Our Lady of Loretto Middle School
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Student’s Name
I am requesting approval to volunteer my time with the following service opportunity:
Organization:
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Type of Service I will be providing ___________________________________________________
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_____________ Approved
_____________ Not Approved -
Reason why - _________________________________________
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Religion Teacher’s Signature
Christian Service Requirements
Our Lady of Loretto Middle School
Service Requirement Log
Student’s Name:
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Grade:
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Name
Of Organization
Type of
# of
Service
Hours
Supervisor’s
Name
Supervisor’s
Dates of
Signature of
Phone #
Service
Supervising Adult
Sixth Grade Students
= 10 hours of service
Seventh Grade Students
= 15 hours of service
Eighth Grade Students
= 20 hours of service