{"id":340,"date":"2019-06-26T16:06:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T20:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=340"},"modified":"2026-09-11T12:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:09:51","slug":"service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/ministry\/service\/","title":{"rendered":"Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-349 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Day_Of_Service_1-980x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Day_Of_Service_1-980x593.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Day_Of_Service_1-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Day_Of_Service_1-285x172.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Day_Of_Service_1.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Catholic social teaching calls upon each of us, as disciples, to help the poor through prayer, compassionate service, and advocacy for justice for the oppressed.<\/p>\n<p>You will find many opportunities to serve local, national, and international communities through Campus Ministry.<\/p>\n<h2>Put Your Faith in Action<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participate in the S.E.R.V.E. Program. <\/strong>Campus Ministry offers a unique service trip during spring break and over the summer. This experience grants you the opportunity to serve communities across the country and participate in direct service, prayer, reflection, and justice. In previous years, we have traveled to Phoenix, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and Houston.\n<ul>\n<li>This year, students will be serving at the Catalina Island Conservatory in California during spring break and at the Sunset Gap Community Center in Cosby, Tennessee, during the summer. Interested students must <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/vrAhXajHaX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete and submit the application by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026<\/a>.\u00a0 Please <a href=\"mailto:rivserves@rivier.edu\">email<\/a> with any questions you may have.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volunteer at Your Local Soup Kitchen.<\/strong> Rivier serves at the Nashua Soup Kitchen regularly. 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