SLS Blog

February is often called the month of love, but at St. Lawrence we live out that love through service. Rooted in Christ’s call to love our neighbors, SLS students celebrate that call with compassion, generosity, and connection.

Our various ministry programs give students the chance to share that love with people across our community. As winter settles in and the world feels quieter, our school chooses to brighten it with service.

Here’s how our students are spreading the love this year:

Angel Tree Project

• Students purchase, wrap, and deliver gifts for children of incarcerated parents. Our students don’t physically visit the prisoners. However, through the sharing of gifts with the children they do the next best thing, which is to treat the families of the incarcerated with respect and integrity.

Hospice

• In addition to visiting and providing comfort for hospice patients, our students also help deliver meals to residents at the Hospice Home of Hope.

Assisted Living Entertainment

• Throughout the year, our student musicians visit local assisted livings to give performances and provide music for residents

Bingo

• On Fridays, our students visit and take part in bingo games with those living in assisted living. Ministering at these locations provides students with an opportunity to bring their youthful energy into a nursing home setting. 

Humane Society

• Students clean cages and interact with the animals to help them socialize so that they’re ready for future homes.

Apple Pie Making

• Each year, a local Catholic grade school, Divine Savior, holds their annual apple pie fundraiser. Our students help cut and peel apples, make crusts, assemble, and package pies.

Special Olympics

• Each week our students attend bowling and basketball nights for a local group home, spending quality time with disabled adults and helping them score points and baskets.

Mission Trip

• Every year a group of SLS students visit and take part in missions in other Catholic communities around the world. Between ministry work, masses, and exploration, our students always have a great time

Broken Bread

• This local food bank is a safe haven for many impoverished individuals and families. Our students help sort, organize, and distribute food for the community.

Capuchin Community Services

• Our students help serve meals through the province’s soup kitchen and occasionally provide support through St. Ben’s homeless resource center.

Parish Fish Fry

• SLS students get involved in a local parish fish fries throughout the year, providing community, fellowship, & service.

Leaf Raking

• Every fall, students go out into the Mt. Calvary community to rake leaves for residents who are unable to do so for themselves.

Housing Rehab

• Students work on a wide variety of projects, all aimed at building a house for an impoverished family in central city Milwaukee.

Toy Making

• Students in both our wood shop and art classes work toward building and decorating toys for the House of Peace Christmas Toy Drive.

Halloween Cave Tours

• As part of a local nature center fundraiser, our students dress up as woodland creatures and set the scene for attendees as a part of their Halloween Cave Tours.

Easter Egg Hunt

• Students help hide Easter Eggs for a local parish’s Easter Egg Hunt.

Book Sale

• Our students also take part in Altrusa’s yearly used book sales.

Love in Every Act

February reminds us that love is a verb, an action, something to be expressed through generosity, service, and genuine care for others. Through every ministry opportunity, our students grow in compassion and understanding for their neighbors and fellow brothers.

This month, as we celebrate Valentine’s Day and reflect on Christ’s example, we commit ourselves again to being a community that puts love into motion; one act of service, one conversation, one small kindness at a time.

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