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St. Joseph Youth Ministry Service

Performing the Corporal Works of Mercy

Matthew 25:34-36

“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.   For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.  Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?  When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’  And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’

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The Corporal Works of Mercy illustrate the ways to show charity toward others. They include the kind acts by which we help our neighbors with their material and physical needs; feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, 
clothe the naked, 
visit the sick and imprisoned, 
bury the dead, 
give alms to the poor.

The intention of St. Joseph Youth Ministry service is that you will perform the Corporal Works of Mercy by helping people in need. People who are poor, homeless, sick, dying, mentally or physically challenged, or in need of education, supervision. Each teen is expected to serve at least one time each year (total of 2x) in the Food Pantry and one time each year (2x) Volunteering to help with Bingo at Milford Manor.  In addition,  5 hours of community service and 5 hours of parish service is required over the course of the 2 years.  We have included some suggestions for service activities. We ask that reflect on the service you perform by writing an essay or creating a collage.

To obtain a detailed description of the service requirement please click St Joseph Youth Ministry Christian Service Reflection