Frequently Asked Questions

Class of 2009

Seniors only.

If you are a Freshman or Sophomore or Junior  go here. 

Community Service Hours reporting form here. 

1. Why do we require Community Service in order to pass from one grade to the next or to graduate?

     Service to others is one of the core values we find in the Gospel. Requiring Community Service at Bishop Gorman is one of the ways we form people in their growing faith. We teach them that service is a part of the human experience and it is the goal of the program that those who leave Gorman will find serving others as part of their ordinary daily living. 

 2. How many hours must I complete each year?

      Every Senior must complete 20 hours of Community Service in order to to graduate. You must have 60 hours of accumulated Service hours by the time you graduate. 20 from your Sophomore year, 20 hours from your Junior year and 20 from your Senior year.     

 3. Can I do Community Service during the Summer?

      Yes.

 4. How do I record my service hours?

     Download the form found on Edline or here. Have the adult who supervised your work sign the form.

 5. Who can sign my form indicating what I did?

      The person who supervised your work. Your supervisor needs to have direct knowledge of what you did and this person might be contacted if Campus Ministry has any questions. This person cannot be related to you.

 6. When must these hours be completed by?

      Seniors must turn in their hours by the last day of the Third Quarter. 

  7. Where can I find a location to do my Community Service?

       You are primarily responsible to find your own service opportunities.

       Campus Ministry has several resources for you to explore, including brochures and flyers.

       From time to time, Bishop Gorman sponsors service activities. These are announced, placed on the web site, www.bishopgorman.org, and posted throughout school.

       For upcoming date specific service opportunities go here. 

       For ongoing service opportunities go here.

       Your own church or your youth group may also have opportunities for service. 

 8. What counts for Community Service?

      Any activity that involves stewardship of God’s creation. This includes many things: from helping people to taking care of the environment.  In keeping with the Catholic Church’s “fundamental option for the poor,” we expect that a significant number of the hours will involve direct work to people in need. 

      This activity must take place within a nonprofit organization. 

      This activity must be supervised by an adult not related to you.

      School announced  or organized service activities count towards your hours, except as noted in number 10 count towards your hours. 

      Service done with any agency of Catholic Charities of  Southern Nevada counts towards your hours. 

 9. What does not count for credit for my Community Service requirement?

       * Anything you get paid for.

       * Anything done for a for-profit agency, except school approved fundraising activities.

       * Anything you use to get credit for another reason, like Confirmation, Scouting, Service Club, National Honor Society, etc. That is, you can’t use hours earned from another program to count towards your Gorman hours.

       * Service to family members. They are family and you should help them anyway.

       * Hours cannot be earned during class time at school.

       * You cannot earn hours for church activities during church service, serving, Lectoring, singing, etc. However, rehearsal times can count.

       * You cannot get credit for hours at any agency which engages in activities in conflict with official Catholic teaching. 

       * You cannot get credit for hours at a place which Bishop Gorman High School has deemed inappropriate. 

 10. Do I need to get my service approved before I start it?

       Yes, if it is not something already noted as approved on this web site.

 11. How do I get my activities approved as counting towards my Service requirement?

        Come to Campus Ministry. If there is a question about what you did and you did not receive permission from someone in Campus Ministry, your hours may not count.

 12. Does Bishop Gorman require any specific Community Service activities?

        Yes. Every student is required to attend Matthew’s Closet at least once during their Gorman educational experience.

 If you have any additional questions you should contact Campus Ministry.

Mrs. Susie Portz sportz@bishopgorman.org

Mrs. Kim Martinez: kmartibez@bishopgorman.org

Fr. Ed: egmw@earthlink.net