Diocesan Resources
How to Make Service Truly Transformational (2010)
How to Make Service Truly Transformational
- Act: refers to the charitable works we perform through service projects. When planning a service project, here are some things to think about. The ideal service project will provide an opportunity for face to face interaction with members of the human family in need.
- Reflect: Failing to follow up with reflection after service is one of the most common lost opportunities in service. First, we must remember that service, as everything we do, must be rooted in prayer.
- Transform: Interaction with the vulnerable through service followed by new questions and learning during reflection must lead to work to transform all of society. The ideal service project will be paired with opportunities for advocacy and efforts to transform unjust structures.