Vincentian
Service
St. John's University is Vincentian in tradition. We
seek to instill in the University community a deep concern for the
dignity of every person, especially the poor. All of the
Campus Ministry service opportunities provide students with an
opportunity to engage in social and theological reflection.
Weekly
Service
Each day during the week, students, faculty, and staff engage in
a variety of service opportunities. We hope you join us in
service to youth, the elderly, people who are homeless, and those
who are hungry. For each opportunity listed, transportation
is provided. Please contact the person listed for available
dates. We look forward to serving with you!
Mobile Soup
Kitchen
Queens
Mondays from 12:30pm to
2:30pm
The Mobile Soup Kitchen (MSK) is a unique approach to service
delivery as it brings a soup kitchen to people who are in need of
food but who, for reasons of health or lack of transportation,
might not be able to travel to the Bread and Life Soup Kitchen.
Students will serve hot meals and assist in other social
services.
For more information contact:
Kate Giancatarino (718) 990-6115
St. Nicholas of Tolentine After
School Program
Queens
Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30pm to
4:30pm
This weekly service offers students an opprtunity to work
directly with St. Nick's grammar school students to make a
difference in their lives. Activities include games and
homework help. For more information, contact:
Kate Giancatarino (718) 990-6115
Midnight
Run
Queens and Staten Island
On the Queens campus, Midnight Runs
happen Monday - Thursday in the Spring and Fall; Wednesday &
Thursday in the Winter8:30pm to
12:30/1:00am
Working with the Midnight Run Organization, St. John’s
University through the Department of Campus Ministry feeds and
clothes people who are homeless in Manhattan. Volunteers are St.
John’s University students who gather to make sandwiches,
distribute these sandwiches along with clothing in Manhattan. An
integral part of the service is getting to know the men and women
they meet. Seats are limited for each run. If you can't participate
in a run, but want to help, you can always donate needed
items.
In Queens, contact: Tri
Duong, (718) 990-5058
In Staten Island, contact: Melissa
Gibilaro, (718) 390-4497
Habitat for
Humanity
Queens
Once a month on Wednesdays from 8:00am
to 4:00pm
Once a month, students have the opportunity to service with
Habitat for Humanity NYC. Habitat for Humanity seeks to build
lives as well as houses. No experience needed. You will
quickly develop practical skills and leadership experience.
For more information, contact:
Kate Giancatarino (718) 990-6115
St. Nick's Men's
Shelter
Queens
Students have an opportunity to serve food and engage in
fellowship with individuals who are homeless, in a shelter
setting.
For more information contact: Tri
Duong, (718) 990-5058
Monday - Wednesday in the winter
months. Students who volunteer to cook dinner servce from
6:00pm to 10:00pm. Two male students volunteer to spend the
night and serve from 9:00pm to 6:00am the following
morning.
Ozanam Nursing
Home
Queens
Thursdays from 9:30am to
11:30am
Ozanam Hall of Queens is a nursing home that provides students
with the chance to spend time with the elderly on a weekly basis.
Students offer companionship by engaging in conversation, reading,
and playing board games with the residents. Both students and the
residents of Ozanam gain enriching and positive experiences through
connecting with others. For more information, contact:
Kate Giancatarino (718) 990-6115
Ronald McDonald
House
Queens
Thursdays 4:30pm to 7:00pm
The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island is an organization that
provides the "comforts of home" for families with seriously ill
children undergoing critical medical treatment in area hospitals.
Throughout the semester, students participate in the family dinner
program where they provide a "home cooked" dinner and share in
conversation with families staying at the facility. For more
information, contact:
Kate Giancatarino (718) 990-6115
Fridays in the Soup
Kitchen
Queens
Fridays from 9:30am to
1:30pm
Fridays in the Soup Kitchen is a terrific opportunity for
staff, faculty, and administrators to help feed
the poor. Groups gather and travel together to Bread and
Life Soup Kitchen, Brooklyn, and serve at the soup line or the food
pantry for the lunch period! During the months leading up to
the holidays, groups may also be assisting with the sorting of toys
and other holiday goods.
If you, or your department, or lunch group is interested in
reserving a spot please contact
Kate Giancatarino (718) 990-6115
Saturday
Service
On Saturdays, our service is coordinated and lead by our
various service groups:
- Team RV
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Habitat for Humanity
- Students for Life
- Students for Global Justice
- Sini's Radient Dance Team
To find out more information, please go to our Student Group
Page.
“We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by
living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of
Providence, and with genuine renouncement of ourselves in order to
follow Jesus Christ.”
Vincent de
Paul
Dec. 4, 1648