Works of Mercy
All Aquinas students are required to serve others through Works of Mercy. For the ‘24-’25 school year, students will need to log 20 Corporal Works of Mercy hours and 4 Spiritual Works of Mercy between now and March 2025.
At least half of the hours need to be completed by the end of the first semester. Many students may complete all this summer! We will also offer organized opportunities to serve on several Saturdays during the school year.
Works of Mercy- Corporal and Spiritual
- The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. Corporal works respond to the basic needs of humanity.
- The Spiritual Works of Mercy respond to spiritual needs. We encourage students to complete four different spiritual Works of Mercy. Acceptable examples include the following:
- Pray a rosary with a friend or family member for a specific intention of/for others.
- Volunteer to help with vacation bible school or religious education at your church.
- Invite a friend to attend a daily Mass with you.
- Pray a litany of the saints with a friend or family member.
- Spend an hour in adoration.
- Attend a bible study at your church.
- Pray the Stations of the Cross.
- Attend a Wednesday night church service.
- Go to confession.
Opportunities to Volunteer:
AU Literary Center
https://www.augusta.edu/education/literacy-center
We provide children, adolescents, and adults from the Augusta Area with free high quality literacy-related educational experiences that promote the development of life-long readers and writers.
Boys and Girls Club of Augusta
https://bgcgreateraugusta.org/volunteer
Various volunteer opportunities to work with children and their families.
Catholic Social Services
https://www.cssaugustathriftstore.com/volunteer
Working in the Thrift Store
Compass for Hope
Helping the homeless in Augusta:
Need volunteers every week. Specific responsibilities include greeting guests, possible parking lot clean up, unpacking the toiletry items to be given away, setting up the line with the day’s bounty to give, and handing out clothes. Sunday morning serving & clean up: 10:30-12:30
Golden Harvest Food Bank (3310 Commerce Drive)
We believe that everyone in our community should have enough nutritious food to live a happy, healthy life. We strive to increase access to healthy food and foster long-term stability for neighbors in need with the help of our donors, partners, and volunteers.
Masters Table Soup Kitchen (701 Fenwick Street)
https://volunteers.goldenharvest.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=126070
Providing meals for the less fortunate through Golden Harvest Food Bank
We welcome volunteers to help prepare and serve a daily meal. During shift #1 (meal prep), volunteers will help with meal preparation in the kitchen. No cooking skills required. During shift #2 (meal service), volunteers will help serve lunch to our guests.
Schedule: Volunteer Days: 7 days a week, Shifts: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (meal prep), 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (meal service)
Pregnant Choices
Pregnant Choices clinic needs volunteers! If interested contact Gretchen at gretchen@pregnantchoices.com
Project Refresh
https://www.projectrefreshinc.com
Founded in July of 2020, Project Refresh, Inc. is a non-profit organization that believes that access to a refreshing shower is a basic human right that no one should be denied.
Prepare for Babies
https://www.prepareforbabies.org
To provide a safe and loving home for pregnant women in crisis while equipping them to build abundant lives rooted in Jesus Christ. We are looking for a variety of volunteers to partner with us in areas such as mentors for our mommas, shoppers for supplies, and organizers for our donated items.
Reach out and Read
https://www.augustahealth.org/childrens-hospital-of-georgia/community-programs/reach-out-and-read
Reading to young children
Soldier’s Angels
https://soldiersangels.org/location/augusta-ga
Visit with veterans patients at the VA centers.
YMCA Dream Center
https://thefamilyy.org/a-place-to-dream
Providing beds for children who don’t have one. Bed deliveries are currently being conducted on an as-needed basis by each YMCA location.
Family YMCA of Augusta
https://thefamilyy.org/about-us/volunteer
Has several different volunteer opportunities from packing food boxes to being a youth coach/referee as well as special events. There is an application to fill out. Students under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Via Cognitive Health (on Washington Road across from California Dreaming)
Via Cognitive Health (on Washington Road across from California Dreaming) offers programming for individuals diagnosed with a cognitive decline disorder like Dementia or Alzheimer’s to engage in mental and physical exercise and socialization in order to promote a higher level of cognitive functioning for longer. This beautiful new facility opened in June 2024. They need our help in a couple of ways:
- Front desk coverage one day each week from 4- 6 p.m.
- Spend an hour or two with guests playing board games, reading, serving as a lunch buddy (listening and talking), etc. This is an easy, rewarding way to make someone’s day! Ideally, we are looking for students to commit to serving multiple times throughout the summer.
The front desk opportunity is also available from 4-6 during the school year. The address is 105 Lutheran Drive, Augusta 30907
Works of Mercy opportunities that are not listed must have prior approval. Service for family members/neighbors is not going to count toward Works of Mercy service hours. Also, helping your team with a summer camp for kids is considered team member responsibility and not service.
1. Log into MobileServe
2. Click “LOG HOURS” on the bottom of the page
3. Click the 2nd option – “Enter service hours and location”
4. Enter the following information:
a. Service Organization – (e.g. Golden Harvest, Prayer in Action, Via, etc.) 3.
b. Category
i. Corporal Work of Mercy – helping someone with basic needs
Example: helping sort food at the food bank
ii. Spiritual Work of Mercy – addresses spiritual needs
Example – pray the rosary or go to Adoration for another’s intentions
5. Tell Your Story – In this reflection, explain what you did for whom and what you learned or gained.
6. Hit Next
7. On the next page, enter: the name of your house dean
8. Click “Submit Hours”
If you need additional information, please watch this video:
https://intercom.help/mobileserve/en/articles/2346981-how-do-i-log-hours-video
House Deans
- Siena – swilliams@aquinashigh.org
- Rome – cwolfe@aquinashigh.org
- Assisi – anorviel@aquinashigh.org
- Vianney –jmartin@aquinashigh.org
Upcoming Works of Mercy Opportunities
| Date | Time | Work of Mercy Type | Activity | How to Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Day | Corporal | Project Refresh: SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE Earn up to THREE Corporal Service Hours! (One hour for each new item except insect repellent- 3 cans will earn one hour) Colored short sleeve shirts (sizes M-2XL) drawstring shorts (sizes M-2XL) Women’s Shoes (sizes 7-11) Men’s Shoes (sizes 9-13) insect repellant (3 cans for one hour) | Bring all items to Mrs. Samaha’s room to record your donations and earn hours! | |
April 19 | 9 am- 12 pm | Corporal | Phinizy Swamp Work Day: work on priority projects around Phinizy Swamp Nature Park. Examples of projects include repairing boardwalks, trail maintenance, litter pickups, and more. | Sign up HERE |
| Any Day | Corporal | The National Honor Society is collecting donations of new items for Prepare for Babies, a local organization that supports mothers and their babies who are living in crisis. They need bath items, including baby bathtubs, washcloths, towels, soap, lotion, and grooming kits. Students may drop off items in the collection boxes in the rotunda to win house points. Three baby items equal one Corporal Work of Mercy hour. (Limit: three hours). | Have your tiny house faculty member approve your donation in Mobile Serve | |
| April 19 Saturday | varies | Corporal | Heroes for Hope 5K. If interested in volunteering that day, more information can be found HERE. | Email Cathy at Ccuenca@childenrichment.org and she will get you set up at a cheer station |
| Every Tuesday & Thursday | 7:15 am | Spiritual | Any of the optional morning Masses at 7:15 a.m. in the chapel | |
| Every Tuesday & Thursday | 3:05 pm | Spiritual | Divine Mercy Chaplet, Litany of love, Rosary or Adoration in the Chapel | |
| Every Wednesday | 6-7 pm | Spiritual | Pro-Life Holy Hour at St. Mary on the Hill Church | |
| Every Wednesday | 8-9 pm | Spiritual | Young Men’s Bible study; Doman Family home | |
| Every Wednesday | 8-9 pm | Spiritual | Young Ladies’ Bible Study at the Martin Family home | |
| Every Friday | 6 am | Spiritual | Men/boys Holy Hour at Most Holy Trinity |
