DeMatha Catholic High School

Christian Service Program

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did

for me.”

Matthew 25:40

DeMatha Catholic High School

4313 Madison Street

Hyattsville, Maryland 20781

(240) 764-2156 (Madison), (240) 764-2167 (Ramos)

service@dematha.org

***Community Service Forms* *Community Service Hours***

Verification Forms

Online Community Service Hours (Coming soon)

Junior-Senior Proposal Forms

Senior Reflection Packet/Instructions Pt 1 (both are needed)

Senior Reflection Packet/Instructions Pt 2 (both are needed)

Requirements and Responsibilities

Important Dates

September 30^th Summer hours due

January 15^th Fall hours due

March 15^th Spring hours due (seniors*)

April 15^th Service Paper due (seniors)

May 31^st Spring hours due

May 31^st All summer proposals due!!!

*The only exception to this deadline are those involved in the University of Maryland Children’s Development Clinic which takes place on Saturdays from February to April.

Freshmen: complete five (5) hours of service during academic year

Service must be voluntary & can be for various organizations, (ex: churches and parishes, youth athletic clubs, elementary schools, food warehouses and meal kitchens) Service does not need to be pre-approved
Any remaining hours that are not completed are doubled and added to the sophomore requirement of ten (10) hours

Sophomores: complete ten (10) hours of service

Students may complete their service during the summer before their sophomore year
Any remaining hours that are not completed are doubled and added to the Junior/Senior requirement of forty (40) hours
Note: Must submit summer proposals for junior/senior requirements and they MUST be preapproved to fulfill requirement

Junior/Senior: Forty (40) hours combined for junior/senior years

Remaining freshman/sophomore hours year must still be completed

- Twenty (20) of the forty (40) hours must be direct-contact with those who are most underprivileged. For example: feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, caring for the sick, etc. A maximum of ten (10) hours can be spent in Youth Ministry/Catechesis.

- The remaining twenty (20) of the forty (40) hours are not required to be in direct contact, however they must still be in the service to those agencies that support the disadvantaged.

All juniors and seniors must submit project proposals that must be pre-approved by Mr. Ramos or Ms. Madison. Students need to check the Campus Ministry Office to see if proposals have been approved or declined.

- Approved proposals will be displayed with an asterisk (*) next to student’s name on the bulletin board outside of the Campus Ministry Office

- Declined proposals will be placed in a folder outside of the Campus Ministry Office labeled, “Declined Proposals”

Seniors

Incomplete hours and/or missing verification forms by March 15^th will have twenty (20) hours added to their requirement and have until April 15^th to complete their hours
If the requirement is not completed by April 15^th, twenty (20) more hours will added and the new deadline will be May 15^th
Finally, if the requirement is not completed by May 15^th, twenty (20) more hours will be added and the student’s diploma and transcript will be withheld until all his requirements are completed

Senior Service Reflection Paper: Due April 15^thof senior year

Must connect their service to various articles on Catholic Social Teaching.
Paper will be evaluated as ‘pass/fail’ by the Christian Service Coordinator.

- Any failures by this deadline will have ten (10) hours added to his requirement and will need to complete the additional hours and the paper by May 10^th.

- If this requirement is not completed by May 10^th, ten (10) more hours will be added to his service requirement and the student’s diploma and final transcript will be withheld until the additional hours are completed and he has written a satisfactory paper.

Suggested Service Sites

www.networkforgood.org

www.volunteermatch.org

www.montgomerycountymd.gov

www.helping.org

www.helpthehomelessdc.org

www.dc-cares.org

DeMatha Sponsored Service Opportunities

SHARE Hyattsville, MD

K.E.E.N Rockville, MD

Martha’s Table Washington, DC

Little Friends for Peace Washington, DC