Service Opportunities

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Service Opportunities Within the Pastorate Community

The following opportunities are coordinated with the CYM Office and are considered in-parish service:

  • ITALIAN DINNER - CYM's primary fundraiser of the year! Save the date for March 23, 2025! SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER.
  • CLARKSVILLE PICNIC Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Always the last Saturday in June!) SIGN UP form to come.
    1. CYM's Dunking Booth! BE DUNKED OR TO HELP TAKE TICKETS!
    2. Picnic Set-up Service Days: Saturday, June 21 and select weeknights.
  • Lunches for the People who are Homeless (ongoing)
    You may count this as *either* in-parish because it is coordinated by CYM, or outside of parish, because it is to a vulnerable population.
    St. Louis CYM collects pre-made bagged lunches which will be delivered to Grassroots and Our Daily Bread. Each bag should contain: PB&J sandwich, snack item such as chips or granola bar, and a water bottle. Drop off at the maintenance barn (at church parking lot). Next collection: TBD.
  • Urban Hunger Project  (ongoing, monthly)
    You may count this as *either* in-parish because it is coordinated by CYM, or outside of parish, because it is to a vulnerable population.
    Serve the hungry directly in West Baltimore with the Urban Hunger Project organization. Coordinated by CYM. We meet at St. Louis and drive in the St. Louis Activity Bus together. Requires waiver. DATES AND SIGN UP HERE

** NOTE: Anyone in a leadership position working with minors is required to be child-protection certified by the Archdiocese. (This is called Worthy of the Call for Teens and VIRTUS for Adults.) CYM conducts Worthy of the Call training for teens throughout the year.
Questions, contact MC Tenaglia at mctenaglia@stlouisparish.org or (410) 531-6668 ext. 270.

Service Opportunities Outside of the Pastorate

The following opportunities require parent  presence or validation as it is outside of CYM’s purview:

Frequently Asked Questions about Confirmation Service

Q. If I did service before starting the Confirmation process, can I count it towards Confirmation service hours?
A. We ask that candidates do service hours during the Confirmation preparation period so that they can reflect on why the service is intentional preparation for Confirmation -- Why is it important? How did they grow in faith through this service? How is it bearing witness to the Gospel? In addition, we ask that outside-parish hours are in direct service to a vulnerable community so it most closely correlates with the Corporal Works of Mercy.
Q. Do I need to have their service supervisor sign off on their form?
A. There is no need to have supervisor signature to document hours worked. Parents should verify and sign off that the hours stated are accurate. The most important part is honest and intentional service in preparation for the sacrament.
Q. Why is it important to do in-parish hours?
A. The saying "charity begins at home" tells us that love begins with those nearest to us. Our parish is our home base so it's important to give back here, in addition to the wider community.
Q. Why 10 hours?
A. We ask that 5 hours are in-parish, and 5 hours serve the wider community. We consider 5 hours the minimal time to reflect on an experience prayerfully, and hopefully discover a service you can be passionate about doing more of in the future. Again, the exact number of hours is only a suggestion.
Q. Why so many forms?!
A. We'd like to know that you 1) did the service we asked of you, and 2) know how your service experience impacted your faith journey towards Confirmation. Please turn in your service reflection (by your first class in September). Be ready to answer these questions:
  • What did you do at the parish and how did you grow in faith through this experience? (Was there a particular person or situation that impacted you?)
  • What did you do to serve the wider community and how did you grow in faith through this experience? (Was there a particular person or situation that impacted you?) Can you correlate this with a Corporal Work of Mercy?
  • Why do you think Service is a necessary component for Confirmation prep?

This page will be updated periodically with service opportunities that are available to high school students and their families. Please let the CYM Office know if you are aware of something that could be shared on this page!

Confirmation students: Service is a component of your Confirmation prep. 5 hours are to be spent on service to a marginalized population and 5 hours are to be spent serving at St. Louis Parish. You are to provide a reflection when you are finished.

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