Service

“I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.”
-St. Teresa of Calcutta

At Oakland Catholic, we strive to be a pencil in God's hands through serving and loving His world whether that is cooking at a homeless shelter, tutoring school children or visiting those who are sick or lonely. This service to our brothers and sisters in our local communities weekly as well as annually through our national and international mission trips go far beyond simply completing a task but is truly an apostolic mission to learn from others, engage in issues, unite our actions in prayer and to consistently live for others.

Mission Opportunitues 2022-23

Overview

Mission Trips are intense and uncomfortable, while also fun and beautiful! The point of them is learning how to know, love and authentically serve different demographics of people in need, based on Christ's witness. Prayer and community life is a huge part of filling our cup so we can give ourselves in service to others. While we welcome students who aren't Catholic, they still must be present and respectful in prayer activities while on mission. Mission trips naturally help students grow as they are placed outside of their comfort zones, sleep in rustic conditions, serve long days and are away from electronic devices.