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Community Service

As an institution of the Catholic Church, Bishop England High School is ever mindful of our Lord’s admonition, “as you did it to one of the least of these brethren, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40). Therefore, the school strongly encourages the students to live out the demands of their faith in works of mercy, service, and charity.

Community Service Program 2023-2024

 

As a Catholic school, we educate our students intellectually, physically, and spiritually. We give them the opportunity to become the individuals that God calls them to be. In addition to our Theology courses and the sacraments, our students meet God through serving others, especially those in need. Service is an essential part of who we are as Christians.

The Community Service Program information has been revised to accommodate this school year.


CSMC Feeding the Hungry

This past year during the Christmas season, thanks to the generosity of our students, faculty, staff, and parents, CSMC Club raised over $5,000 and collected thousands of canned goods for the annual CSMC Money Drive for the Poor. The canned goods and other foods purchased are given to eight organizations that help feed those in need around our community. It was a great success! Special thanks to all our CSMC Club members for all their hard work!


French Club Bringing Hope to Haiti and Support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

French Club gave $400 to HEPI International to help people in Haiti. HEPI’s mission is to help the people of Haiti have a better quality of life. HEPI focusses on education for the children of Haiti and training for the parents of these children with skills that can provide an opportunity to earn an income. The French Club’s donation will buy food and provide support for those in need. 

French Club also sent $225 through Kiva. They chose a woman in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who wants to develop her knitting business to provide more income for her family. The woman’s name is Esperance which means “hope” in French. She has been displaced from her home region due to violence. https://www.kiva.org/lend/1967152


Service Projects

Keeping in line with the mission of our school, many of our clubs, teams and organizations adopt specific causes to help those less fortunate and to show that we care about others beyond ourselves.  In past years, we have built a new roof, cleaned a garage, fed the hungry, visited with the sick, written letters to our troops, sent a kid to camp, and clothed the needy.

Campus Ministry is called to be a consistent and vigorous advocate for justice, peace, and the reverence for all life. Throughout the year our students will be leading various social service projects, and all students are welcome to come join us.  See Mrs. Bellon, Mr. Bartell, or Ms. Gonzalez to become involved.

1st Annual Day of Service:

Bishop England High School had a school wide day of service to begin the year on August 19.  All students, faculty and staff spread across the Lowcountry at various non-profits to offer help, work, encouragement and a smile to those in need.  Some of the organizations and places that welcomed us were Homeworks, Ronald McDonald House, Veterans’ Hospital, Windward Farms, Pet Helpers, Blessed Sacrament Church, Summit Place, Folly Beach and Isle of Palms Beach to name a few.

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