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Every Raider serves, in every grade, for four and a half years. This is what is required, what counts, and how it gets reported.
It is the mission of Archbishop Rummel High School to prepare students for lives of faith, community, and service in the Catholic and Lasallian tradition, with priority for and with persons living in poverty and those who are marginalized.
Each Raider should both read the Gospel and live the Gospel. When service flows from a desire to bring Christ to every person, all made in the image and likeness of God, it is not done for our own sake or to check a box. Serving others allows a student to be Christ for others. To be the poor widow who offered her whole livelihood in Mark 12. To be the Good Samaritan who showed unthinkable mercy in Luke 10. To be one of the four men lowering a paralytic through a roof to reach Jesus in Mark 2.
The heart of the program is a commitment to develop and support students’ conscientious citizenship as young men who strive for excellence in character, faith, community, and service. Excellence in character begins with respect for every human person. During theology classes, students take part in guided reflection and journaling through the lens of the virtues and principles of Catholic social teaching and the Lasallian tradition.
One hundred thirty hours across the five years, and every grade carries a focus of its own. A student may serve beyond his own focus at any time.
Half of the hours support programs addressing hunger. Second Harvest is the primary organization and offers daily, afternoon, evening, and Saturday opportunities.
At least one activity. City Park is a good place for litter abatement, planting, and mulching. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade also qualify, as does the JPSPCA or another nonprofit animal rescue.
At least one activity. Special Olympics, St. Michael’s, ARC of Greater New Orleans, and Magnolia Community Services are examples.
At least one activity of direct service. Grace at the Greenlight and Ozanam Inn, Lantern Light and the Rebuild Center at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and the New Orleans Mission are among the outreaches that qualify.
At least one activity with groups such as Youth Rebuilding New Orleans or Rebuilding Together New Orleans, with an emphasis on working income families, veterans, persons living with disabilities, and senior citizens.
All students take part in the designated class service days, which are communicated in advance during the school year.
The deadline is April 26, 2027 at 7:30am. Hours not reported by then are not counted, and a student who has not completed his hours fails theology for the second semester.
Service hours are not simply unpaid work. They help the community through free service that directly benefits people who are marginalized, and the work is done through recognized nonprofit institutions.
The primary criterion for approval is that the hours are performed for a nonprofit organization whose mission is consistent with, or not in opposition to, the mission, beliefs, and teachings of the Catholic Church. Hours are also declined when the organization operates for profit, such as a mall, retail outlet, law office, doctor’s office, or dance school, or when the service exploits the person performing it.
Approved examples, and nothing here is the whole list. A student is welcome to bring his own idea to Brother B.
Every hour is entered through MobileServe, within one week of the service. The best practice is to file the report as soon as the shift ends, while still on site.
Available for Android and iPhone, and on a computer through the MobileServe website.
Brother B keeps a set of slides that answers most questions before they come up.
At the end of the shift, while still on site, open MobileServe and log the hours. Complete as many forms of verification as possible, including supervisor information, a signature, and photo documentation.
This should rarely happen. Use the organization’s official letterhead with the supervising adult’s name, email, and signature, along with the date, time, and a description of the service.
Reports are read. Poorly written and thoughtless responses do not count toward a student’s total. Falsifying hours or any part of a service report violates the school’s academic and integrity policy and carries the consequences set out in the student handbook.
Directly sponsored or supported by the Office for Lasallian Mission and Service. Brother B or another member of the faculty and staff attends every one. Email Brother B by the deadline to take part, and unless a grade level is named, every student is welcome.
Tuesday · St. Joan of Arc Parish, 529 W 5th Street, Laplace
Mass followed by a presentation on mass incarceration through Catholic social teaching. A faith and community event.
Friday, 6:00am to 7:30am · 2239 Poydras Street · Seniors only
Breakfast for people who are homeless or hungry. Sign up on the Hands On New Orleans or Grace at the Greenlight website, and email Brother B as well. Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Saturday, 9:00am to 11:30am · Youth Rebuilding New Orleans · Location to be announced
Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Saturday, 9:00am to 11:30am · 2101 Ursuline, New Orleans
Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Saturday, 6:00pm to 8:30pm · St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 2212 Prentiss Avenue, New Orleans
With donations collected for Second Harvest. A faith and community event.
Sunday, 2:00pm to 3:30pm · St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie
A monthly Mass for people with intellectual and related disabilities, their families, and their caretakers. A faith and community event.
Wednesday · Old State Capitol Building, Baton Rouge
Leave Rummel at 7:00am and return by 2:45pm. A faith and community event.
Saturday, 9:00am to 6:00pm · Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks Street, New Orleans
Open to students of any faith. A registration fee of $40.00 applies. A faith and community event.
Sunday, 2:00pm to 3:00pm · Veterans Memorial Square, across from Lakeside Mall
Call 866.463.5433 or email Kacie Hoerner at kacie.hoerner@gmail.com for more information. A faith and community event. Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Sunday, 2:00pm to 3:30pm · St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie
A faith and community event. Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
9:00am to 11:00am · Lafreniere Park, Metairie
The Greater New Orleans walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A $20.00 fee applies. Contact Meghan Goldbeck at 504.220.6100 or mgoldbeck@afsp.org. Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm · St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie
A faith, service, and community event. Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Monday, 6:30pm to 8:30pm · St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 2241 Mendez Street, New Orleans
A faith and community event. Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Events are posted on the Rummel calendar. Students are responsible for their own transportation unless the activity falls during a school day, and participation must be confirmed by the deadline. A student who does not follow the procedure is not eligible for that activity.
Running through both semesters, alongside the scheduled events.
Saturday or Sunday, 6:00am to 7:30am, at Grace at the Greenlight, Ozanam Inn, 2239 Poydras Street. Three hours. Sign up on the Hands On New Orleans or Grace at the Greenlight website by the Wednesday before. Parents, guardians, siblings, and friends are welcome.
Monday, January 18, 2027, 8:00am to 1:00pm, beginning at the CYO Office, 2241 Mendez Street. Ten hours with a reflection. Sign up by December 14, 3:00pm.
Help the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops build a stronger media presence. For students who know technology and are willing to assist the advocacy group for Catholic teaching across the state. Anyone considering law or politics also learns how the legislative process works.
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Students are encouraged to develop their own projects. Contact Brother B about a community or faith based idea, or something a group wants to take on together, whether that is football, baseball, basketball, bowling, soccer, or band.
Sign up to help with Open House or to serve as a Student Ambassador.
Students are encouraged to speak with their theology teacher first. For anything further, or to confirm a spot at a scheduled event, write to Brother B in the Office for Lasallian Mission and Service.