Christian Service
Living Out Our Christian Values
An integral part of the educational experience at Marin Catholic College Preparatory is the 100-hour service component which has students live out the school mission of Faith, Knowledge, and Service in their community. Our Christian service learning as an educational concept combines students doing volunteer service in the community with reflection and classroom connections in order to deepen understanding. As a school, we want students to reflect on their service, to gain understanding about people’s lives and witness how our society does or doesn’t take care of its most vulnerable members. The focus is on social justice and Catholic Social Teaching and the responsibility each of us has to the greater world around us while living out the gospel values.Throughout the four years, you will serve as Christ's hands to the larger community in need. Please read on for the expectations of your service over each of your years at Marin Catholic.
Freshman Year
The freshmen project connects to the freshmen Theology curriculum highlighting family life and the six actions of Christ (corporal works of mercy). Students will look at the roles within their families, complete part of the project with a family member (parent, grandparent, sibling…) while serving in one of the local elderly centers or working with the marginalized. A written assignment about the experience will be turned into their Theology classes and may take a variety of forms.To be clear, you will be completing 15 hours total your Freshman year (including 5 of the 15 with one or both of your parents), as follows:
- 5 serving the elderly
- 5 serving the marginalized
- 5 select either to work again with the elderly or the marginalized
Christian Service Project Proposal Form #1 (Sophomores Only)
Christian Service Hours Form #2 (All Grades)
Christian Service Project Final Evaluation Form #3 (All Juniors, upon completing 50 hour project)
Sophomore Class
SOPHOMORE CHRISTIAN SERVICE LEARNING
Fall Semester 2010
Overview, requirements, deadlines, and evaluation for Sophomore Christian Service
CHRISTIAN SERVICE DEADLINES
December 6/7, 2010: 25 hours (15 from Freshman year, 10 Sophomore) completed—Form A (#2), Form B (#1) submitted – project proposal for 50 hour project at same agency with all appropriate signatures (NOTE: just the form, not the hours, is due)
March 3/4, 2011 Remaining 5 hours and Form A (#2) completed. 30 hours minimum Total
A. Service to those in need:
1. Continuation from freshman year of serving people in need: the elderly and/or marginalized Anawim. A list of agencies and their phone numbers is on the following page.
2. By December 6/7, 2010, you must complete a minimum of 25 hours of service to people in need. These hours include the 15 from your freshman year & 10 from sophomore year.
3. By March 3/4, 2011 complete an additional minimum of 5 hours of service to people in need, meeting the required minimum of 30 hours combined for your freshman and sophomore years.
B. Sophomore Requirements for your Christian Service Project.
1. By December 6/7 2010, you must identify the one agency that ministers to people in need that will be the focus of at least 50 service hours for your Christian Service Project.2. By December 6/7 2010, you must complete Form B (#1) for your Christian Service Project and turn it in to your instructor, who will deliver it to the Christian Service Office in the 800 wing.
3. NOTE: Your Christian Service Project hours will meet a minimum of one-half of your total 100 hours required for graduation from MC.
C. Class learning, assignments, and reflections.
1. Living out our faith through service to people in need is a recurrent theme for Theology 10. The Bible lays a foundation for WHY we serve the needy. We will make frequent connections between what we study in Scripture and what you are doing in your own Christian service.
2. Several class periods have been allotted to a special focus on understanding why we do Christian service as part of our faith journey. Each of these focused discussions has specific assignments and reflections; most of them are contained in this workbook.
D. Evaluation of Christian Service. 1. As explained in the Course Expectations for Theology 10, the Christian Service component (workbook and other class assignments, and reflections) is worth 10% of each semester grade.
2. Workbook and other assignments and reflections: You must complete all assignments thoughtfully and on time to earn full credit for this portion of your semester grade.
3. NOTE: Your ability to complete the assignments for this portion of your semester grade SUCCESSFULLY is closely tied to the experience you gain from completing your required Christian service hours and meeting the deadlines. You must complete your hours to do well on these assignments.
Where Can I Serve?
Below is a partial list of agencies that Marin Catholic students work with. Other agencies may be used, please contact Campus Ministry (Chris Hansen, 464-3850) for approval.ELDERLY
Convalescent Homes
Little Sisters of the Poor (SF) - 751-6510
LITA - 472-5482
Nazareth House - 479-8282
Retirement Homes
Novato Senior Access - 897-6884
Whistlestop - 456-9062
Meals of Marin - 457-4666
Primrose (Alzheimer's living) - 258-1560
The Redwoods (Mill Valley) - 383-2741
DISABLED
CASA Allegra - 499-1116
The Cedars - 454-5310
Giants Steps - 707-769-8900
Halleck Creek - 662-2488
Marin Special Olympics - 883-8455
Vision Impaired of Marin - 459-5066
HOMELESS/POOR
Glide Memorial (SF) - 674-6031
Homeward Bound - 455-5681
Habitat for Humanity - 721-4112
Ritter House - 457-8182
St. Anthony Dining Room (SF) - 592-2727
St. Raphael's Unhoused Dinners - 454-4455
St. Vincent Dining Room - 454-3303, ext. 18
Warm Wishes (December) - 454-3554
CHILDREN
Big Brothers and Big Sisters - 453-3800
Canal Childcare Center - 457-1444
Canal Learning Center - 485-3483
Manzanita Children's Center - 332-3460
Marin Learning Center (Marin City) - 339-2832
Marin Headstart - 507-9731
Pickleweed Children's Center - 485-3101