In addition to the community service that students will complete on their own, 校园部 also provides opportunities for students to volunteer. Students can dedicate their time to the following activities:
大X小X新生迎新会
新生欢迎社区之夜
St. 多米尼克外展中心
圣诞歌舞表演
高级的参与
给无家可归者的三明治
Xaverian provides different retreat experiences for the spiritual needs of their students. There are retreat experiences given to every student at least once a year, with optional retreats for students who wish to further explore their faith.
撤退的机会
六年级静修
这个撤退 centers around the question of "who is my neighbor?和善良的撒玛利亚人. Students reflect on Jesus' challenge of caring for those in need and think about people in their lives (classmates, 老师, family members) who are in need and what our responsibilities are to them.
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七年级静修
在这次静修中, students focus on the theme of Christian leadership and reflect on how they can be leaders in their school. A true Christian leader is one who serves. As such, students watch and reflect on a video of a student their age who helped a family in need.
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八年级静修
On the 8th grade retreat, students focus on the theme of discerning God's plan for them. Students reflect on questions such as "what is God calling you to do?以及“你应该遵循什么样的价值观??"
撤退的机会
新生撤退
迎新活动(老大哥, Big Sister) - 这个撤退 held at Xaverian introduces the freshmen to some of the themes of the charism of the Xaverian Brothers while also introducing the freshmen to their Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
The Freshmen Class Community 晚上 - 这个撤退 is a Big Brother, Big Sister event where incoming freshmen are introduced to the Xaverian school community.
高级领导的撤退 Theme: Finding God in the Ordinary Flow of Life ——每个新生, 和他或她的宗教课, will go to Pouch Boy Scout Camp 参加高级领导的静修活动. 撤退, which is based on a 反射 on the role of God in our lives, 包括祈祷, 反射, 小组讨论. There is a pre and post-retreat visit with the retreat team members.
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大二撤退
高级领导的撤退 主题:谁是我的邻居? ——每个大二学生, 他们的宗教课, will go to Pouch Scout Camp in Staten Island, 参加高级领导的静修活动. 撤退, which is based on the Good Samaritan parable, 包括祈祷, 反射, 小组讨论. There is a pre and post-retreat visit with the retreat team members.
Sophomore Trip to the Holocaust Exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC ——每个大二学生, in a project that is a joint 宗教/ 社会研究/校园部 venture, tour the Holocaust Exhibit as a way of learning and exploring the history of WWII as well as discovering the tenets of the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church.
撤退的机会
初级撤退 Every junior is expected to participate in a service retreat during his or her junior year. 每周二和周四, 6名低年级学生, 和一名教员, volunteer a day of service at CHIPS soup kitchen. Students pack and distribute bags of canned and dry goods, 为有需要的人准备和提供热餐, and clean up after guests have finished dining.
撤退的机会
高级撤退 "Falling in Love with the Service of God" Every senior is expected to participate in a faculty-led retreat in December at Pouch Scout Camp in Staten Island. 这个撤退, which is based on the Xaverian motto of “falling in love with the service of God”, helps prepare the senior class for their 高级的参与, which every senior participates in during their second semester.
撤退的机会
任务之旅 Mission trips allow students to travel to different parts of the country and the world to serve the needy. 在这些旅行中, our students will help with the construction and renovation of houses, 探访病人和需要帮助的人, 喂饱饥饿的人. Presently, our students volunteer in Camden, NJ.
撤退的机会
凯洛撤退 The 凯洛撤退 is a four-day/three-night retreat for upperclassmen, giving them an opportunity to explore their values and their relationship with God. There are two of these retreats: one in the first semester and one in the second semester.
撤退的机会
XBSS学生领导研修 The Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools Leadership Retreat is an annual five-day program gathering approximately 100 students from all the Xaverian Brothers sponsored schools. The theme of the retreat is “Falling in Love with the Service of God.” Students have the opportunity to meet in small groups, participate in workshops on Xaverian Charism and History, 事工生活, 全球意识, 和管理工作. 撤退 ends with a day of service in nearby soup kitchens, shelters, and other service agencies. The six students selected to participate from Xaverian are asked to develop a plan to bring the spirit of the Xaverian charism back to our school.