Service is at Our Core
Mercy Core Value of Service: We joyfully extend our energy and resources on behalf of the poor, sick and uneducated working to relieve misery and address its causes where possible.
Honors Service Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge and experience that will help them become empathetic leaders. They will work with the junior and senior curriculum, focusing on Catholic Social Teaching, Morality and World Religions. In addition, they will research and share information about the projects they are promoting so that other students can understand why service is done for the communities that are apart of Notre Dame’s outreach. The service leaders are responsible for planning, and creating service opportunities for the greater Notre Dame community while modeling behavior of compassion and empathy.
Number of Service Hours Required by all Notre Dame Students
| Grade 9 | 8 Hours of Service |
| Grade 10 | 12 Hours of Service |
| Grade 11 | 12 Hours of Service |
| Grade 12 | 16 Hours of Service |