FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY &  SERVICE PROGRAM

CARDINAL RITTER COLLEGE PREP

 

 

1.            Q.     Are Christian Service Hours really important and count for anything?

               A.       Yes, not only are they a CRCP school requirement for graduation requirement of    

                        every  Catholic  High School in the Archdiocese of St. Louis as well as many public  

                        high schools.

 

2.         Q.        How do I get a form for the Service Program?

A.        The forms are downloaded from our webpage.

 

3.         Q.        How do completed forms get to the Service program coordinator?

A.        The completed forms can be faxed (314-446-5570) or mailed (701 N. Spring), 63108) directly to the attention of the student’s Theology Teacher.

 

4.         Q.        What happens if the agency doesn’t want to fax the form or does not have   

                        a fax machine?

            A.        The supervisor has the option of mailing the forms directly to the Coordinators.

Formatted, authenticated, electronic mail from the duly authorized supervisor(s) is acceptable.

 

5.         Q.        Where can I find the list of approved agencies?

A.        The approved agencies will be listed on the website and edited as more agencies become approved. There will also be lists posted on bulletin boards, in classrooms and in the main office.

 

6.         Q.        What if I find an agency that is not on the list?

A.        That agency must first submit a request to be included in our program. The Volunteer Coordinator of that agency must call, fax, or mail a request to (the Christian Service Team) along with an explanation of service to the needy that would be performed by the volunteers. The agency will be contacted with in two weeks as to whether or not it meets the requirements for our program.

 

7.         Q.        Can I pick any place I want to?

A.        You may choose from the list of approved agencies provided by Ritter. However, extraordinary projects/programs need to be approved by the Christian Service Team.

 

8.         Q.        What kinds of things can I do?

A.          You may be involved in projects from an approved agency that allow you to

              provide service oriented to the Christian Spirit of giving to the physically,

              mentally, and/or financially poor, needy, helpless, and illiterate.  However, you

              are not limited to those areas of Christian service. Your choice may have you

              involved in a program or project that contributes to building the kingdom of God

              through education, the maintenance and improvement of the quality of human

              life, inspiring hope, and assisting those who are directly involved in these

              endeavors.

 

 

 

 

9.         Q.        What happens to my incomplete hours from past years if I have not kept up with

                              my requirements?

A.                 All “past-due” hours are added to what is required at the start of the new school

Year.  These delinquent service hours are added to what is due for those students

Involved.

 

10.       Q.        What happened to all the hours I have already completed?

            A.        This program is just a continuation of what has already been done. All required

                        hours that have been completed and reported have been recorded.

 

11.       Q.        Can I finish my service hours in the summer?

            A.        Yes

 

12.       Q.        Can I finish all my required hours for graduation before my senior year?

            A.        Yes

 

13.       Q.        If the completion of Service Hours is a semester notation of Complete /

                        Incomplete on my report card, why do they have to be finished before the end

                             of the semester?

            A.        1.         Because time must be given to recording and verifying the information;

                        2.         Teachers may require reflection papers, research activities, and/or projects

                                    to be turned in as semester requirements related to service hour projects.

 

14.       Q.        What awards are given for completed service hours?

            A.        Completing service hours beyond what is required allows the student to be

                        eligible for:

1.      Archbishop May Award (given to a senior by the Archdiocese of St. Louis.)

 

2.      Monsignor Shocklee Award  (given to a senior by CRCP)

 

 

3.      Blessed Mother Teresa Award (for outstanding accomplishment, given to students at any grade level each year.)

 

 

15.       Q.        How are my Service Hours helpful when I apply to college or for a job?

            A.        1.         There are colleges who have scholarship dollars available for students  

                                    who have completed Community service hours;

 

2.                  There are sororities and fraternities who also assist students who can prove they have been involved in service to the community;

 

3.                  Your character and integrity are enhanced by recognizing and serving those who are in need in  our community.