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Christian Action Team Report 3

Dear Reader,
We are most happy to present the 2013-2014 annual report of the Christian Action Team of Saint Ignatius
High School (C.A.T.). C.A.T. coordinates the extra-curricular Christian Service Initiatives of our school,
engaging students and adult companions in opportunities for Christian Service.
C.A.T. hopes to further the mission of the Church and the Society of Jesus by practicing the Works of
Mercy. This year’s programs have involved nearly 800 students in 21 Christian Service Initiatives for a
total of more than 14,000 hours of service in our community. This report summarizes the activities and
contributions of the students involved.
In addition to the Christian Service Initiatives under her aegis this year, C.A.T. has taken on responsibility
for the Alumni Discernment and Volunteer and the Jesuit Volunteer programs. The young adult volunteers
have served the programs of C.A.T. with distinction and are invaluable assets to the Christian service
initiatives of the school.
More than 40 adult companions/moderators accompany students in prayer, action, and reflection across the
Christian Service curriculum. In addition, the four C.A.T. moderators meet for 90 minutes weekly to ensure
the vision and quality of the Christian Service Initiatives. These meetings shape the course of the year’s
weekly C.A.T. Meetings, attended by 50 or more students.
Key C.A.T. meetings include Christian Service Leadership Day in the Fall, Bring a Friend or
Underclassman to C.A.T. in December, the State of the C.A.T. in February, and Senior Recognition Day in
May. Weekly C.A.T. meetings seek to model the prayer, action, reflection, and evaluation model that is
employed throughout Jesuit education.
Thank you for reading this report. In reviewing simple one-page summaries, you may have additional
questions that you are most welcome to ask us. To enhance your reading experience with photographs,
view the hard copies of the electronic newsletters. Finally, we ask for your prayers and continued support
for the students and adult companions involved in these many, varied Christian Service Initiatives.
God bless you,
Mr. John Gill
Executive Director, Arrupe Neighborhood Partnership
Mrs. Megan Sheehan
Communications Coordinator for the Arrupe Neighborhood Partnership
Mr. James Skerl
Teacher, Theology Department
Mr. Patrick Valletta
Coodinator of Progams and Volunteers, Arrupe Neighborhood Partnership