Community Service is a priority at Marquette Catholic

Throughout the year, students are provided with multiple service opportunities, such as Make-a-Difference Day, Relay for Life, blood drives, school concession stands, Hospice Run, and offering assisstance at the request of community members.  We believe service experiences help students achieve feelings of pride, satisfaction, and achievement,  which we hope will encourage them to continue to help others even after their years at Marquette.  Service is highly promoted through Theology classes - some of the community service requirements for the 7th through 12th graders are listed below.

HOURS REQUIRED:

• 6-8 grades: 10 hours per semester, including at least two separate events of service per quarter
• Freshmen/Sophomores: 12 hours per semester, including 4 hours for parish, 4 hours for school, 4 hours for community
• Juniors: 15 hours per semester, including 5 hours for parish, 5 hours for school, 5 hours for community
• Seniors: Independent Service Project, as well as 3 hours for parish and 3 hours for school each semester

Click here for Senior Independent Service Project Guidelines

IDEAS FOR SERVICE HOURS:

• Service work done at the school - helping teachers (non SES work), working concession stands for sporting events, volunteering to help at a school sporting event, etc.

• Service work done at the parish - Mass ministries, helping at parish functions, etc.

• Work done in the community - volunteering for community events, supervised highway clean up, fundraisers, etc. All high school students receive service hours for Make a Difference Day. Those participating in blood drives, Relay for Life, and other school-sponsored activities may also receive hours for those activities.