In order to foster a response to our Baptismal call, Our Lady of Grace Catholic School students/families are presented with opportunities to serve others.
Below is a calendar of the social justice efforts that will take place throughout the 2012-2013 school year. Direction for the service projects is drawn from the Principles of Catholic Social Justice Teachings, click here to view these principles.
The social justice calendar is based on service projects that support our parish initiatives and our grade level curriculum. Some of these initiatives are school-wide projects; others are initiatives by grade level. Grade level projects most often are connected to curriculum being taught in the classroom during that quarter and allow the students to put into action an aspect of the curriculum they are learning. Each year these events will be reviewed. We encourage those who wish to submit ideas for service projects to do so by March 31, 2013, for consideration in the 2013-2014 school year.
We hope our efforts throughout the year will instill in our students/families the Catholic philosophy of giving of one’s time, treasure and talent in thanksgiving for the gifts God has given to us. As written in Luke 12:48 …”Everyone to whom much is given, of him will much be required…”
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Service |
Catholic Social Teaching |
Organization |
Notes |
| Sept. |
Support OLG School |
Call to family, community & participation |
OLG Marathon |
Largest fundraiser benefiting OLG School |
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| Oct. |
Food collection |
Option for the poor & vulnerable |
VEAP |
VEAP stocks our local Southwest Metro food shelf.
3rd/6th Grade Lead |
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5th Grade Senior Buddy Program |
Call to family, community & participation |
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Pen pal program for 5th graders and the seniors in our faith community |
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| Nov. |
Family Day of Service - November 10 |
Call to family, community & participation |
OLG Families |
A morning of service on the school and parish campus. |
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Thanksgiving baskets |
Option for the poor & vulnerable |
Catholic Charities |
Each classroom supplies food items for a Thanksgiving meal supporting a local family in need. |
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Electronics Drive |
Option for the poor & vulnerable |
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Monies raised will benefit our sister parishes in Ghana. |
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| Dec. |
Gift collection |
Option for the poor & vulnerable |
Catholic Charities |
Each classroom donates Christmas gifts for a local family in need. |
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Santa's Secret Shop |
Solidarity |
various charities benefiting
children |
Santa Secret Shop monies go to PSO sponsored charities benefiting children. |
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| Jan. |
Ghana Education Month - school supply collection |
Solidarity |
Sister parishes in Ghana |
Students will learn about and celebrate our sister parishes in Ghana. School supply collection will go to sister schools.
K/8th Grade Lead |
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CSW raffle |
Solidarity |
Social outreach |
CSW raffle monies go to a social outreach initiative |
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| Feb. |
Pennies for Patients |
Life & dignity of the human person |
Minnesota
Leukemia-Lymphoma |
Students collect coins to support Minnesota children fighting leukemia. Classes write letters to affected children.
7th Grade Lead |
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OLG Family Day of Service. |
Call to family, community & participation |
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variety of service projects benefiting local service agencies {Date TBD} |
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| Mar. |
Family Fish Fry - sponsored by OLG Men's Club |
Call to family, community & participation |
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Misc. Service Projects |
Call to family, community & participation |
Sharing & Caring Hands and Mary's Place |
March service projects will benefit Sharing & Caring Hands and Mary's Place. |
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| Apr. |
Clothes and household items collection |
Care for God's creation |
ARC |
Students will “clean out” closets at home and donate items to ARC.
2nd/4th Grade Lead |
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| May |
Food collection |
Option for the poor & vulnerable |
VEAP |
VEAP stocks our local Southwest Metro food shelf.
1st/5th Grade Lead |
