Service and Volunteering

Our faith calls us to work  to serve those in need; to pursue peace; and to defend the life, dignity, and rights of all our sisters and brothers. This is the call of Jesus, the urging of his spirit, the challenge of the prophets, and the living tradition of our Church.

Our efforts to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, comfort the sorrowing, console the bereaved, welcome the stranger, and serve the poor and vulnerable must be accompanied by concrete efforts to address the causes of human suffering and injustice. We believe advocacy and action to carry out our principles and constructive dialogue about how best to do this both strengthen our Church and enrich our society. We are called to transform our hearts and our social structures, to renew the face of the earth

Service and volunteering has several distinct features that give direction to programming and action.

• Engages teens in discovering the call to justice and service in the Scriptures, in the life of Jesus, and in Catholic social teaching;
• involves teens, their families, and parish communities in actions of direct service to those in need and in efforts to address the causes of injustice and inequity;
• develops the assets, skills, and faith of  teens by promoting gospel values in their lifestyles and choices; by increasing positive self-esteem, self-confidence, and moral reasoning abilities; by building leadership and social skills; by helping them discover their personal gifts and abilities.
• incorporates doing the right thing with attention to why and how we do what we do 
• involves a supportive community that builds a sense of togetherness, nurtures a life of justice and service, works and provides support and affirmation;
• nurtures a lifelong commitment to service and justice involvement

There will be many ways that the teens can serve and Volunteer at St. Thomas and within Life Teen.   Go Beyond your comfort zone and sign up.