On December 21 members of the St. Sebastians community filled up a mini-bus to help out at Spirit of Sharing.
Service
Integral to the School’s mission, the Service Program enables us to put our faith in action. By engaging directly with the people they serve, students understand the Gospel’s truth that to love God, one must love his neighbor, particularly neighbors most in need.
The Service Program is required of all students throughout the calendar year. Students’ work has included tutoring and mentoring inner city youth, coordinating clothing and food drives, serving at food pantries, helping run programs for senior citizens, and assisting both children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.
Senior Service Program
Beginning in mid-April, each senior is required to commit a significant number of hours to service in the community. The work done at the placement site must involve consistent one-on-one contact. Through weekly discussion groups, seniors are required to reflect upon the meaning of their experience, and to articulate those reflections in an oral presentation. At the conclusion of their service period, the entire senior class gathers in the Chapel to share their stories with one another and with the faculty. This morning of oral presentation often ranks among each senior’s finest hours.
The service program has been enhanced by a grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation.
Our Mission In Action
On December 13, St. Sebastian's held its 2nd annual Christmas Initiative at San Miguel School in Providence, RI.
The St. Sebastian’s community continued its tradition of coming together to make a difference for our neighbors in need at Catholic Charities in the week leading up to Thanksgiving.
On Tuesday, November 12th members of the senior class went to three different sites for a day of service.
Arrows participated in the Needham Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2024.
This summer, the classes of 2025, 2027 and 2028 and their parents purchased school supplies and backpacks for the San Miguel students.
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, we were delighted to host once again our Annual Field Day for students from The San Miguel School in Providence, RI.
On Friday, June 7, members of the junior class, along with three 8th graders, travelled to San Miguel School in Providence, RI with Assistant Headmaster, Mike Nerbonne and current parent, Mrs. Marie Carroll P'25,'28.