On April 1, the 9th graders worked together to assemble 30,000 servings to be shipped to help the neediest people in Haiti's northern region.
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
Men’s Association President, Mike Frisoli P’17,’19,’21,’22,’26, and Director of Service, John Eaton, hosted the annual father-son service project at the Pine Street Inn on Thursday, March 4.
During the last two months, St. Sebastian's International Club Members were divided into nine groups and tasked to raise money for an international charity of their choosing.
The National Honor Society’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive was once again huge success thanks to the generosity of our school community.
Maxwell was recognized for his volunteer efforts as part of George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards.
This summer, St. Sebastian's classes of 2023 and 2024 and their parents purchased school supplies and backpacks for the San Miguel School students.
St. Sebastian's lacrosse players served as mentors to youth in the Harlem Lacrosse program, meeting virtually each week through Zoom to talk about academics and everything else going on in their lives.
Arrows Aidan McCarthy '22, Paul White '22, and Jack Sullivan '22 returned to the Memory Project to help lead newcomers Declan Carroll '25, Derron St. Marie '24 and Joe Hamilton '21 to create portraits for Rohingya refugee orphans that are currently living in a refugee camp in Malaysia.