CAMPUS MINISTRY AND CHRISTIAN SERVICE
Father John Montejano Campus Chaplain
Mr. Jacob Vowels Campus Minister
Community Support - Funerals A death in the family is a time of grief for the Bishop Amat community. Should there be a death in the immediate family of a student, the school encourages the student’s religion class and teacher to attend the funeral services as a means of lending support and sympathy. Parental permission for each student is arranged in advance. All other students who wish to attend the funeral are required to bring a parental note specifying when they are to leave and to return to school.
Bishop Amat High School seeks to form a community of faith-filled disciples committed to Christian truth based on the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The Campus Ministry Center or “The Lighthouse” is a place to build community and culture that provides faith, hope, and discipleship. The mission of Bishop Amat’s Campus Ministry Program is fourfold: 1.
To foster a faith community among the students, faculty, and staff regardless of religious affiliation.
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To foster and encourage a personal relationship with Christ through the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation that moves them to embrace the commitment to love, serve, and proclaim the Good News.
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To foster and encourage a devotion to the Blessed Mother.
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To support and encourage the pastoral, spiritual, and moral development of the Amat family.
Mr. Bernie Kasilag Christian Service Moderator
Bishop Amat Christian Service Program A. Christian Service Projects • Each year students will complete at least 20 hours of Christian Service. • In order to receive credit for the project, students must fulfill all the requirements, responsibilities, and commitments of a volunteer to the satisfaction of their supervisor/teacher. • Students may count service done over the previous summer, as long as verification can be obtained. • An organization must be approved by the Christian Service Moderator or Campus Minister BEFORE students may complete their service. • Only one of a student’s yearly service projects may be *indirect service, as defined later. • Students need to complete at least 3 hours of service from each of the following categories:
Campus Ministry continues the mission and message of Jesus by creating opportunities for students to experience daily living in a faith community and to develop a faith commitment and a desire to serve others. To achieve these goals, Campus Ministry offers the following services: Liturgical Celebrations • Mass is offered weekly in our school chapel • Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on the first Friday of each month in the Chapel during lunch • Monthly school-wide Mass • School-wide Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Prayer Life • Each day begins with a school-wide prayer • Each class begins with a prayer • Each afternoon starts with a school-wide prayer after lunch Sacrament of Reconciliation • Advent and Lenten Penance Services • Bi-weekly during lunch in the Chapel • By appointment Class Retreats • Seniors: Kairos Retreats • Juniors: Emmaus Retreats • Sophomores: Caritas Retreat and One Full Day Retreat • Freshmen: One Full Day Retreat
1) Bishop Amat School Community Service Project Students will be involved in service that takes place at Bishop Amat or through programs offered by Christian Service. The Community Service Project may also be completed through a club project or athletic team project. 2) Faith Based Community Service Students will be involved in service that takes place through their own faith community, a neighboring faith community, or a faithbased institution or school. 3)
Community Based Service Students will be involved in a form of service that reaches out to the local community.
B. Stewardship Students need to participate in one of the various school wide drives. How much students give is up to them; we only ask that they contribute to the drives.
Spiritual Counseling Spiritual counseling is available through the Offices of the Campus Minister and Chaplain. 14
