Solidarity
Solidarity is a commitment to the building of the common good where everyone, regardless of status, is treated with dignity and respect. Our Solidarity programme supports this undertaking through both family and community ministries.
Family Ministry – service undertaken within a boys’ family network – service among immediate family, extended family and neighbours.
Community Ministry - involves activities outside of home and the school in community organisations and institutions, including parishes.
Year 7 Family Network Ministry
- Students are to complete at least 10 hours of Home Ministry by the end of the year.
- This will incorporate the last Religion Unit for Year 7 this Year.
- Students to complete a journal over the term and parents will sign the student log for ministry.
- Students to receive a certificate if they complete over 20 hours of home service over the year.
- Prayer room opened in the morning for Year 7 to light a candle and say a pray in memory for someone in need.
Year 8 Family Network Ministry
- Students are to complete at least 10 hours of Home Ministry by the end of the year.
- Students to complete a journal over the term and parents will sign the student log for ministry.
- Students to receive a certificate if they complete over 20 hours of home service over the year.
Year 9 Family Network and Community Ministry
- Students to complete at least 15 hours of Home and Community ministry by the end of the year.
- Community Ministry will be helping out in the community. Eg: Surf Patrol, Sporting Teams, Water Boy, Sport team coaching or Managing, helping other family members eg. moving house.
- Students to complete a journal. Pastoral and Religion Teachers to facilitate during some class time.
- Students in Religion are currently being assessed on how to run and promote a community social justice initiative, work with some of these to promote to the whole school.
- Students to receive a certificate if they complete over 30 hours of service over the year.
- Care of the elderly, look at other nursing homes around the local area.
- Church Based initiatives eg: mass
Years 10 - 12 Solidarity and Service with the Elderly
- Students to be rostered on to visit Sisters of the Poor on Wednesday afternoons (3.30pm - 4.30pm)
- Students to complete a journal. Pastoral and Religion Teachers to facilitate during some class time.
- Students are to complete at least 15 hours of Community ministry by the end of the year as a lead in to Year 11 Service and Ministry.
- Students to receive a certificate if they complete over 30 hours of service over the year.
Years 11 - 12 Community Service
- Students in Year 11 and 12 complete 35 hours over the two years in community service.
- Students will be rostered on to complete Matt Talbot (2 hours) and Night Patrol (4 hours)
- Students to complete Ministry Week – Term 3, Week 4 (20 hours)