Serving as Men and Women for Others

Cristo Rey's Service Program provides students with opportunities to engage in activities to live out their vocation as "men and women for others." Through the program, we seek to be a resource to the community by sharing our greatest of resources - our students. Through opportunities for education, direction action, reflection and advocacy, students will make progress toward the goals established by the Grad at Grad statement and grow in commitment to a faith that does justice.

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2023-2024 Information

About Service and Social Justice Program

Cristo Rey’s Social Justice and Service Program (SJSP)

2023-2024

Cristo Rey’s Social Justice and Service Program provides students with opportunities to engage in workshops, film screenings, guest speaker panels, in-person service, reflection, advocacy, accompaniment, and dialogue to live out their vocation as “men and women for others” within the climate of today’s world. Through the program, we seek to be community and global citizens by empowering students to harness and share their gifts. Students will make progress toward the goals established by the Grad at Grad statement and grow in commitment to a faith that does justice.

Requirements:

Please click on your current grade level for requirements.

Please record your service at MobileServe

**Students must at least complete 5 hours out of 20 outside of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, or must be an event that is being hosted at CR by another approved organization like BCBS Thanksgiving Health Fair or Girls in the Game. Please connect with Ms. Juarez if you have any questions or concerns.

Approved organizations here!

DEADLINES

Quarter 1:

September 8: Summer Service Reflections due here and Submissions due on MobileServe
September 15: Proposal| Propuesta is due
October 13: 5 hours minimum due

Quarter 2:

January 12: 8 hours minimum due

Quarter 3:

March 8: 7 hours minimum due

Quarter 4:

May 10: Survey and Reflection Project due (Instructions and templates coming soon!)

Freshman Social Justice and Service Program Requirements

9th Grade - Freshman Class

In-person direct service: You would contact an approved non-profit organization that you are interested in and connect to see how you can help out! They will let you know if they need volunteers! Make sure you have more than one organization to contact.

Requirements: A total of 20 volunteer hours at the approved non profit organization of your choice. Please record your service at app or webpage MobileServe.

Reflection: End of the year reflection project is due May 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm. (Instructions and templates coming soon!)

Required Service Experience Exchange: Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Arenas, SJ, or Mr. Badillo will provide the information regarding the required reflection during religion class.

Deadlines to complete service and reflections: Please see the first tab.

Sophomore Social Justice and Service Program Requirements

Requirements: A total of 20 volunteer hours at the approved non profit organization of your choice. Please record your service at app or webpage MobileServe.

Reflection: End of the year reflection project is due May 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm. (Instructions and templates coming soon!)

Reflections will be turned in to Mrs. T. Juarez and Mr. Badillo.

Hint: Your English project interviews may be helpful for your service project.

Deadlines to complete service and reflections: Please see the first tab.

Junior Social Justice and Service Program Requirements

In conjunction with Religion, students choose a service site based on one or more Corporal Works of Mercy. The Corporal Works are defined as, "... the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They "are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs" (USCCA). They respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey together through this life." (USCCB)

Requirements: A total of 20 volunteer hours at the approved non profit organization of your choice. Please record your service at app or webpage MobileServe.

Reflection: End of the year reflection project is due May 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm. (Instructions and templates coming soon!)

Reflections are to be submitted to Mr. Arenas SJ and Sr. Frances and every quarter and here.

Deadlines to complete service and reflections: Please see the first tab.

Senior Social Justice and Service Program Requirements

Service:

A service reflection is required by Mrs. Napoli for Ethics Class. More info will be shared.

Requirements: A total of 20 volunteer hours at the approved non profit organization of your choice. Please record your service at app or webpage MobileServe.

Reflection: End of the year reflection project is due May 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm. (Instructions and templates coming soon!)

Deadlines:

Please see the first tab.

Ignatian Family Teach In 2023

Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice | Ignatian Solidarity Network

Applications are now available!

Sophomores 2026, Juniors 2025, Seniors 2024

The Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice is an annual gathering for members of the Ignatian family (Jesuit institutions and larger church) to come together in the context of social justice and solidarity to learn, reflect, pray, network, and advocate together. IFTJ will take place October 28-30 in Washington, D.C. If you are interested please apply by clicking on the link below. The deadline to submit the application is Thursday September 14. An interview will also be scheduled as soon as you submit your application, or at the latest on September 15. - If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rocío Juárez in Campus Ministry / TEAMS

Service Groups and Opportunities

BSYC Cristo Rey H.S. Teen Peer Mentorship Program

Blessed Sacrament Youth Center and Cristo Rey H.S. Teen Peer Mentorship Program

A Teen Peer Mentor is a High School age young leader who serves the mission of BSYC by engaging in our effort of building a safe, healthy, and supportive after-school environment for young people. Teen Peer Mentors serve BSYC a minimum of two to four hours a week helping the After-school Program with the following tasks:

Assist an Adult Mentor to help children finish their homework
Assist an Adult Mentor with supervising a small group of kids
Assist an Adult Mentor serve food to the young people
Assist an Adult Mentor by accompanying a small group of kids as they do their assigned activities (arts, sports, social time)

Apply now!