Service/Community Outreach

Student Government
Once a month SBS has a Jesus Jean’s Day.  Students donate $1 to wear jeans. All money donated is given to a charity chosen by St. Council. October’s Jean’s Day donations supported St. Rose Catholic School and September’s Jean’s Day was donated to relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims.

Grade Level Service Projects
Each grade participates in special service projects throughout the year.  Some grade level examples are:
 
5^th graders supported Operation Christmas Child. Over 60 shoeboxes were filled for needy children throughout the world (2-14 yrs). Items included were stuffed animals, school supplies, and hygiene items. The students also included a letter expressing God's love for them.


1^st Graders started a book collection through Scholastic All for Books during our recent Book Fair. Money raised for books went to St. Rose Catholic School in Northern California. St. Rose’s school suffered damage due to the wild fires. Scholastic also matched SBS contribution.


Altar Serving
Altar serving is a wonderful way to serve the St. Bonaventure Parish Community. Students in grades 4-8 are invited to become Altar Servers. Every year there is an information meeting for interested students and their parents.
For more information you may e-mail our Alter Server Coordinator, Denise Cook at denise@enableit.com

Choir
All students are invited to join choir in the fall. This commitment offers the privilege of singing at the 9:00 Sunday Mass and the annual Christmas and Spring Concerts.
 
Parish Music Ministry:
 
J. Wingate Greathouse, Director
(714) 846-3359 ext. 497
 
Food Drive to benefit Parish HOPE Office
H.O.P.E stands for "Helping Other People Everyday"
Throughout the year, St. Bonaventure School holds food and clothing drives to help support our Parish H.O.P.E. office.
For more information, you may contact the H.O.P.E. Office at (714) 846-3831
Geraldine "Gerry" Saitta, Director
Emergency food, clothes and assistance Monday-Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Life-a-thon
For nearly 30 years, St. Bonaventure has held an annual Life-a-thon to raise money for the non-profit Orange County Life Center. With money donated by communities like our's, the Life Center provides life-affirming services to women with problem pregnancies. There are many ways to become involved with our Life-a-thon. We need runners, walkers and bike riders to participate in the event. In addition, we need volunteers to help make our Life-a-thon a safe and successful event. For more information about St. Bonaventure's Life-a-thon, please call Joe Sullivan at (714) 842-9707. For more information about the Life Center of Orange County, please call (714) 835-LIFE.