2023 Josephite Service Program
Mary MacKillop College is proud to announce a new initiative for all students in 2023, the Josephite Service Program. The Josephite Service Program is an outreach initiative of Mary MacKillop Catholic College and aims to provide students with the opportunity to be of service to others, giving witness to kindness, generosity, hope and the love of Jesus. As a MacKillop school in the Josephite tradition, we are called to action. We are called to give generously to those around us who are in need in our community. This is a fundamental characteristic of Josephite service.
The program:
Students in Year 10 are required to complete at least 10 hours of Josephite Service to the wider faith and local community, each year. Students may complete more than the required 10 hours of service and further recognition will be given to those students who go above and beyond the recommended hours.
Students will be awarded the following Josephite Service Awards according to the hours completed, as per the table below.
Hours of Service Completed (min) |
Service Award Acknowledgement |
10 hours |
McAuliffe Service Award |
20 hours |
Tenison-Woods Service Award |
30 hours |
Josephite Service Award |
40+ Hours |
Mary MacKillop Service Award |
The program will entail students:
- Seek volunteer opportunities in their faith or local communities for social justice activities.
- Register volunteer work completed in their “Josephite Service Program” Booklet, and as a backup via the “Josephite Service Program” Google Classroom.
- Submit their “Josephite Service Program” Booklet to Mrs Flanagan, via Student Services when they complete 10 hours, 20 hours, 30 hours and finally 40 hours of service in the community.
Please note:
- The service must be volunteer work, that is unpaid.
- A maximum of 10 hours volunteer work to the local community will contribute toward the service award.
- There is no limit on the hours spent in service to a Faith Community or doing social justice.
- Recognition for service each year must be finalised by Term 4, Week 3.
Examples of service may include:
Faith community activities may include: |
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Social Justice activities may include: |
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Community activities may include (maximum 10 hours counted): |
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It is intended that by the end of this program, each student will gain a deeper respect for all people, have a greater understanding of the Church’s social teaching on justice and above all else, be able to see a need and do something about it.
