We encourage every student and community member to work for Peace and Justice locally and around the world. We take service seriously at St. Mary Student Parish, and we invite our parishioners to do the same. Each year, four groups of 12-15 students from St. Mary s give up their spring break to travel around the country to help build and repair homes for people in need. Recent groups have traveled to sites in Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. During the winter, students organize fund-raising activities and participate in group meetings to learn more about St. Mary Alternative Spring Break.
Volunteers also have some free time during the trip to explore the region where they re working.
Informational meetings and registration forms will be available during the fall semester. Watch the bulletin for details. This is an experience you'll never get in Cancun. The Christian Service Commission is a group of people dedicated to providing opportunities for Catholics to be of service to our world and our community. We help coordinate activities like Area Shelters, the Advent Giving Tree, and the Crossroads Easter Sunday Soup Kitchen in Detroit.