January 8-15, 2010 (New Orleans)
January 9-16, 2010 (NYC)
January 3-9, 2010 (Nazareth Farm)
 
Information sessions will take place on:
Monday, October 5 at 9pm in the Chapel's Undercroft
Tuesday, October 6 at 5pm in OM 219.
 
Applications are due on Friday, October 9 by 5pm to Campus Minsitry (OM 207).

A service experience over Winter Break, Winter Service Week (WSW) is an opportunity for Canisius students to experience a week of service in the context of community living, reflection, and social justice. Jesus sent disciples out in small groups to minister to those in need; Winter Service Week is based on this gospel notion and enables students to experience the variety of ongoing ministries present in an urban and rural setting.

Campus Ministry will be going to three different locations over the 2009-2010 winter break.

We will be heading to Nazareth Farm near Salem, WV on Sunday, January 3 and return on Saturday, January 9, 2010. Volunteers will be staying and working with other college students on housing projects in the Appalachian region.

We will leave on Friday, January 8 and return on Friday, January 15, 2010 on our journey to New Orleans. We will be working with Catholic Charities in the rebuilding effort for Hurricane Katrina victimes. This trip immerses participants in New Orleans through a city tour, visit to the French Quarter, reflection with other Jesuit schools, and a stop at the historic Preservation Hall for live jazz.

The third location is New York City. Students will leave on Saturday, January 9 and return on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Father Bucki will be taking a number of students to work throughout the greater New York City area at a variety of locations. Volunteer opportunieis include working with children at the Mercy Center, nursing homes, soup kitchen, and street ministry.




Applications and an information sheet for the 2009-2010 trip can be downloaded here (.pdf). An application for financial aid can be downloaded here.

For more information, contact Father John Bucki, SJ at x2420, buckij@canisius.edu or Sarah Signorino at x2424, signoris@canisius.edu.