Service Presentation
“Lord, Make Me an Instrument of
Your Peace…”
- Saint Francis of Assisi
Junior Service
May 23, 2013
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be
consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to
love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen.
Vision
 Through the Gospel mandate of Jesus Christ, we are called
as Christians to take up our “basin and towel” to love and
serve as Christ did.
 “For I have given you an example, that you also should do as
I have done to you.” (John 13:15)
 Through the Christian Service Program, all students of
Padua Franciscan High School are offered the gifts of
humility and poverty in spirit as they follow the example of
Saint Francis in loving service to others through Jesus
Christ. All students are also prepared to begin the
challenge “to respond compassionately to the
contemporary demands of a global society.” (Padua
Franciscan High School Mission Statement)
Junior – Service to the Marginalized
Overview
 Please take out Parent-Student Acknowledgement Form
 All juniors will participate in Community Service to the
“marginalized”. “Marginalized” will be defined as a population of
people who are generally forgotten members of society.
 All juniors will complete 8 visits. A minimum 1 hour per visit to
one or two organizations serving people at an agency which
appears on the Approved Agency List which is provided in their
Christian Service Folder.
 Agency-Student Agreement form must be completed on first
visit and does count as one of the eight obligatory visits.
 Please take the form “Approved Agency List” out of your folder
at this time.
 A student may consider an alternative location but may not earn
service credit unless the site is approved by the Christian Service
Coordinator.
 Note: Consult the Padua Website for updates throughout the
year.
Junior – Service to the Marginalized
Overview
* Students are encouraged to do the service with a
classmate.
 Students are encouraged to complete service over
the summer.
 - Each student will create a service reflection for each
of the first three quarters.
 Note - Service reflections are worth 10% of a student’s
Theology grade
 Service must be completed in order to turn in a service
reflection.
Setting Up Your Service Visit
 1. Plan at least two weeks in advance of your visit.
 2. Call the number and name on your Approved
Agency list, introduce yourself and let them know you
are from Padua Franciscan High School and you
would like to come and help out.
 3. After selecting the service site, each student must
meet with the site supervisor and sign an AgencyStudent Agreement form.
 4. Show to your visit early and take your forms.
Filling out the Forms
 Service forms – available in Campus ministry and on
the Padua Website.
 If service forms are not signed you are not done and
your service will not be counted.
Quarterly Service and Deadlines
 The student is responsible for his or her own service
program. This is not the responsibility of your
parents. Call and schedule yourself.
 Deadlines are in place for a reason and they will be
enforced. Be responsible and manage your schedule
accordingly.
 Once a quarter has ended no service from the prior
quarter will be accepted for credit.
Due Dates:
 Summer Service – September 6, 2013 (No summer
service will be accepted after September 6th)
 1st Quarter – October 15, 2013 (No first quarter service
will be accepted after October 25th)
 2nd Quarter – January 8, 2014 (No second quarter service
will be accepted after January 17th)
 3rd Quarter – March 18, 2014 (No third quarter service
will be accepted after March 28th)
Important Notes
1. If you send service forms through the mail during
summer – MAKE A COPY FOR YOURSELF!!! Keep the
copy at home just in case forms don’t get to Campus
Ministry as they are supposed to.
2. Schedule and go with a friend!
3. Know the guidelines and follow them.
4. Do not assume a service site is approved if it is not on
the list.
5. Parent-Student Acknowledgement is due Friday,
Tuesday, May 28th to your Theology teacher.
When Can I Get Started?
 If your 10th grade service is complete, you can start
today!
 Questions?