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SERVICE TRIPS
Benedictine
Christmas Program
Where
does the program take
place?
The program will take
place at St. Gertrude's
Monastery in Ridgely,
Maryland. St.
Gertrude’s Monastery is
home to the Benedictine
Sisters of Ridgely,
Maryland who staff
SEHS. The Sisters
minister to the people
on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland in the Diocese
of Wilmington.
The monastery is located
on 500 acres of farmland
about 1 1/2 hours from
Wilmington.
What is the program in
which the students are
involved?
Students
will work at St.
Martin's Barn, a thrift
store and food closet
that distributes toys
and other Christmas
items to the rural poor
of the community. The
students on this trip
will be helping St.
Martin’s Barn set up for
their annual Christmas
toy distribution that
takes place later that
week.
The trip will take place in
December, two weeks prior to
Christmas (date to be
announced). Lunch will be
provided by the Benedictine
Sisters. The group will return
in the evening.
Monastery Address:
St. Gertrude’s Monastery
14259 Benedictine Lane
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 634-2497
www.ridgelybenedictines.org/
PHILADELPHIA SUMMER
SERVICE TRIP-BOYS
Service Program Fact
Sheet
Date: June
2009
Where does the program
take place?
The program will take
place at the St. Vincent
DePaul Center in
Philadelphia. The St.
Vincent DePaul Center is
located in the
Germantown section of
Philadelphia at St.
Francis of Assisi
Catholic Parish.
What is the program in
which the students are
involved?
The students will live
together in
accommodations provided
by the Vincentian
Priests and the
Daughters of Charity
Sisters who run the St.
Vincent DePaul Center.
The Vincentians and
Daughters will organize
our work in and around
the Germantown
neighborhoods during
this time. Students
will be doing various
tasks and work with a
variety of non-profit
organizations. Some of
the possible work sites
are:
-Inn Dwelling:
This Habitat for
Humanity-like
organization rehabs
dilapidated houses in
the Germantown area for
the community’s poor.
-St. Martin De Porres
Grade School:
We will help at the
school with manual labor
that needs to be
completed on school
grounds and assist with
their summer camp
program.
-Whosoever Gospel
Mission: This center provides food and clothing to the
poor. Students will
work in both the soup
kitchen and thrift
store.
-St. Catherine’s
Infirmary: This is
a residence facility for
elderly and infirmed
Vincentian priests and
brothers.
-Euphrasia House:
This facility provides a
safe haven and
professional social
services to women who
want to make positive
changes in their lives.
Students will interact
with the women and do
manual labor.
-Neighborhood
Children: When we
are not at work sites,
time will be spent
playing and interacting
with the neighborhood
children around where we
will live.
Who is eligible to apply
to this program?
Male students currently
in their Junior year are
eligible. This program
will fulfill 30 service
hours of the 60 hour
requirement to
graduate. If space
remains, Sophomores may
apply.
When does the program
take place?
The trip will take place
in June 2009
(date to be announced).
The trip will be led by
Mr. John Petruzzelli,
Associate Principal, a
veteran of over 40
service trips.
How is the program
financed?
St. Elizabeth's will
finance a portion of
this program. Students
are asked to pay $100.00
to help cover the
registration fee and
other trip expenses.
RIDGELY MARYLAND
Summer Service Program
Fact Sheet
July 2009
Where
does the program take
place? The program,
sponsored by Campus
Ministry, will take
place at St. Gertrude's
Monastery in Ridgely,
Maryland. The monastery
is located on 500 acres
of farmland on the
Eastern Shore of
Maryland about 1 1/2
hours from Wilmington.
What
is the program in which
the students are
involved? The
students will live
together in
accommodations provided
by the Benedictine
Sisters of Ridgely,
Maryland who run St.
Martin's Ministries. St.
Martin's Ministries
involve: the Benedictine
School for Exceptional
Children (a school for
the handicapped); St.
Martin's Barn (a thrift
shop and food closet for
the rural poor); St.
Martin's House (a
transitional residence
for homeless and abused
women and their
children); and the
Benedictine's
Motherhouse (home for
elderly and infirmed
sisters, many of whom
served at St. Elizabeth
High School). The
students will work in
the various ministries
during the week. The
director of the program
is Sr. Catherine Higley,
O.S.B. Additional
information may be found
on their website:
www.ridgelybenedictines.org.
Who is
eligible to apply to
this program?
Female students
currently in their
Junior year are
eligible. This program
will fulfill 30 service
hours of the 60 hour
requirement to graduate.
When
does the program take
place? The
trip will take place in
July 2009 (exact date to
be announced). The trip
will be led by Sr.
Colleen Quinlivan, O.S.B.,
Director of Campus
Ministry and Ms. Dana
DelleDonne, faculty
member. Both are service
trip veterans.
How is
the program financed?
St. Elizabeth's will
finance a portion of
this program. Students
are asked to pay $100.00
to help cover the
registration fee and
other trip expenses.
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