Saint Ignatius High School shows prime concern for the development of Christian values in all students. Thus, there is strong emphasis on the promotion of faith in the service of justice in the education of the Saint Ignatius student. As a Jesuit school, Saint Ignatius tries to alert students to heed the cries of the poor, the helpless, and the oppressed; strives to prepare students to be respectful of others and of opposing views; and prepares students for subsequent leadership in building a society that is more just. To this aim, a service component, Sophomore Service, has been inserted into the curriculum, which includes 45 hours of community service as part of sophomore year Theology. Service to the community is ongoing in the upper-class years under the auspices of the Christian Action Team (CAT).
Every student, including students transferring in to Saint Ignatius High School at any grade level, must take the Sophomore Service course as part of his Theology graduation requirement. When a student takes Sophomore Service during his sophomore year, he will take it one semester, and the other semester he will take the morality course. Service placement is at the discretion of the school and often requires the student to walk to or be driven to his particular service site.
Summer Options: Arrupe Summer Program (ASP) and Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)
The Sophomore Service requirement can also be fulfilled through service spent with the Arrupe Summer Program (ASP) or Summer Enrichment Program (SEP). Applications for the Class of 2016 for SEP and ASP sophomore service options are now available. For more information, please click here for an introductory letter from Mr. Mike McLaughlin '85, Sophomore Service Director, Mr. Tony Antonelli, Summer Enrichment Program Director, Mr. John Gill '97, Arrupe Director and Mr. Patrick Valletta '05, Arrupe Summer Program Director, explaining the options. Please click here for an application to the ASP and SEP sophomore service options.
The director of the Sophomore Service program is Mr. Michael McLaughlin '85, email him at mmclaughlin@ignatius.edu for more information.
Saint Ignatius students fulfill their requirement for Sophomore Service at the following agencies:
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- The West Side Catholic Center
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- Saint Herman's House of Hospitality
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- William Patrick Day Developmental Center
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- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
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- Waverly Elementary School
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- Scranton Elementary School
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- The Senior Health and Wellness Center
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