We have TWO Youth Groups centered around SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE:
JUNIOR Community Service Corps (JCSC, for grades 6-8)
and Community Service Corps (CSC, for grades 9-12).

JCSC Interested Parent Mtg@

There is an IMPORTANT meeting for parents/guardians of children interested in JCSC and Children’s Choir at Gallo’s Burger Bar on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 6:30PM to discuss how the middle school youth group works and how kids will earn their service hours.   This will be a brief meeting AND we will pick up your drink/app order!  NOTE: only parents/guardians of middle schoolers need attend.
Please e-mail the following information to Ms. Vanessa DIRECTLY (please do not send this to the school office) by Friday, October 7th, so that you may be added to her correspondence list and formally invited to the first meeting.
Child’s Name
Grade Level
Parent/Guardian Cell Number(s) (to be added to a Flocknote text reminder group, so that Ms. Vanessa can correspond with parents)
Parent/Guardian E-mail Address(es) (to be added to a Google group, so that Ms. Vanessa can correspond with parents)

Saint Matthew Parish Junior Community Service Corps with Ms. Vanessa
⇒Requires a parent/guardian to attend the Interest Parent Meeting at Gallo’s (see above).
⇒begins on Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 3:30PM-5:00PM in the Rectory Meeting Room.  Children can report to the rectory as early as 3PM.
⇒is open to middle schoolers (Grades 6 to 8) from our parish school, the PREP program, and parishioners from surrounding schools.
⇒meets ONCE PER MONTH to discuss service opportunities within our parish so that students can gain service hours, to perform small service projects during meetings, and of course, to have fun bonding, playing games, and interacting with one another.
Please forward any questions about the JCSC to vanessa.turchi@gmail.com, or call the rectory at 215-333-0585, ext. 130.

Saint Matthew Parish Community Service Corps with Ms. Vanessa
⇒Unlike JCSC, CSC does NOT require an Interested Parent Meeting.
⇒begins on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 3:30PM-5:00PM in the Rectory Meeting Room.
⇒is open to high schoolers (Grades 9 to 12).
⇒meets ONCE PER MONTH to engage in works of service out in our community, or to plan such works.
Please forward any questions about the CSC to vanessa.turchi@gmail.com, or call the rectory at 215-333-0585, ext. 130.