The liturgical and sacramental segment of Campus
Ministry is designed to allow students the opportunity to experience
the love of God through Catholic sacramental services and Eucharistic
liturgies. Our students participate as Eucharistic ministers,
lectors, servers and members or our liturgy choir. If you are
interested in any of these ministries, please see Ms. Dodds!
Y.E.S...Y.outh
E.xercising the S.pirit, is the liturgy committee of students which gathers to creatively enhance and prepare for McNick's
prayer services and liturgies. Anyone is welcome to be a part of this
club!
Liturgical Schedule For 2007-2008
Students experience the love of God and the love of
others during prayerful times away from the normal school day and
extracurricular activities. For students in the ninth, tenth and
eleventh grades, participation in Days of Reflection and Renewal are
part of their schedule.
Seniors will participate in either a
Kairos retreat or
Appalachia
retreat.
They may also choose the new weekend retreat,
Journey to Justice.
We now offer an opportunity to go to Louisiana for
hurricane relief efforts with the organization Habitat for Humanity.
Juniors apply to go the summer before their Senior year. You can find
more information at
Mr. Hutchinson-Smyth's website.
Kairos is a religious retreat program grounded in
Catholic incarnation theology. It is our Christian belief that God is
very much a part of the real world, especially through the continuing
presence of Jesus Christ. Kairos is an experience of a Christian
community.
Appalachia is a group volunteer program sponsored by
the Glenmary Home Missioners. It is designed to give young people an
opportunity to experience mission by building Christian community and
reaching out to the local people in the area of the Appalachian
Mountains near Vanceburg, Kentucky.
The Community Service Program at McNicholas High School is
designed to challenge our students to "Attain" full stature in Christ," by
building the gospel value of service to the "least of those." All students are
required to complete at least 40 hours of service to the community (20 by the
end of Sophomore year, 20 by the end of Senior year.) The first twenty are
allowed to be performed at the school or parish. The rest is to be done in the
wider community with an agency working with the underprivileged. Most students
choose to do all of their service with the underprivileged and most do well over
the minimum requirement of 40 hours. The "Century Club" (100 + hours of
volunteer service) has been established to both recognize our students and to
encourage them in social ministry.
Service Club is one of the most active organizations at McNicholas High
School. School wide programs offered through Service Club include:
