Ministry & Service
Service Requirements
Service Requirements for CJ Students
Each year students at CJ are challenged to fulfill a service component for their religion classes. Service requirements are documented by individual religion teachers. All student service is tracked on “Helper Helper,” an online service tracking program.
Service Required For Each Grade Level
List of 4 items.
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Freshman Year
10 HOURS OF SERVICE- All freshmen and sophomores are required to complete 10 hours of service each year.
- A minimum of five hours will be required prior to the end of the first semester (December 1st).
- Students can complete more hours during the first semester, which will be credited towards the second semester.
- Hours can be completed in one or several experiences.
- All service hours must be recorded and verified through Helper Helper.
- Service may be to CJ or to any non-profit with values consistent with those of the Catholic Church.
- Students are encouraged to sign up for service opportunities through Helper Helper. If students wish to do service that is not posted in HelperHelper, they must consult their religion teacher and/or a member of Ministry & Service.
- Permission forms are required by all outside service organizations. A link to the forms is posted on Helper Helper and there are also hard copies available in the Ministry & Service office.
- Students are encouraged to sign up as soon as their schedule permits. Experience has shown that waiting until the final possible month may mean service sites will be unavailable. Service requirements must be completed in order to receive religion credit.
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Sophomore Year
10 HOURS OF SERVICE- All freshmen and sophomores are required to complete 10 hours of service each year.
- A minimum of five hours will be required prior to the end of the first semester (December 1st).
- Students can complete more hours during the first semester, which will be credited towards the second semester.
- Hours can be completed in one or several experiences.
- All service hours must be recorded and verified through Helper Helper.
- Service may be to CJ or to any non-profit with values consistent with those of the Catholic Church.
- Students are encouraged to sign up for service opportunities through Helper Helper. If students wish to do service that is not posted in HelperHelper, they must consult their religion teacher and/or a member of Ministry & Service.
- Permission forms are required by all outside service organizations. A link to the forms is posted on Helper Helper and there are also hard copies available in the Ministry & Service office.
- Students are encouraged to sign up as soon as their schedule permits. Experience has shown that waiting until the final possible month may mean service sites will be unavailable. Service requirements must be completed in order to receive religion credit.
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Junior Year
25 HOURS OF SERVICE
Juniors provide 25 hours of service to a Dayton community agency. Service projects must connect to Catholic Social Teaching and incorporate social justice issues such as aging, disabilities, disadvantaged youth, environment, animal welfare, pro-life, poverty, homelessness and hunger. Service contact information and site listings will listed soon. -
Senior Year
SENIOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CAPSTONE
All seniors will complete a senior justice capstone project which will be completed in groups of two, three or four. Mrs. Molly Bardine, the capstone coordinator, will help guide students throughout the year.
