Community Service
Saint Joseph’s is committed to the belief that “Life grows by being given away” (Evangelii Gaudium, n.10), and so places a strong emphasis on forming minds and hearts dedicated to service. As such, the school requires its students to complete a specified number of community service hours each year.
Required Community Service Hours
Saint Joseph’s requires its High School students to complete a specified number of community service hours in order to pass each year. A total of sixty-five hours is required for graduation. Community service must be completed within the current school year or the previous summer and may not be carried over from year to year.
- Freshmen 10 hours per year
- Sophomores 15 hours per year
- Juniors 20 hours per year
- Seniors 20 hours per year
TOTAL 65 hours
Middle school students do not have a required number of service hours to complete, but they are encouraged to actively participate in the wide variety of service opportunities available in the school and in the community. Middle school students at Saint Joseph's learn that they can and should play an important role in bringing Christ's love and care to those in need.
The corporal works of mercy are:
To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To harbour the harbourless
To visit the sick
To ransom the captive
To bury the dead
The spiritual works of mercy are:
To instruct the ignorant
To counsel the doubtful
To admonish sinners
To bear wrongs patiently
To forgive offences willingly
To comfort the afflicted
To pray for the living and the dead