Welcome From the Director
Mr. Scott Powers
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Welcome to the Christian Service page at Jesuit High School! I hope you will find plenty of information about volunteering in our community, whether it is for your school requirement or for serving on your own. I’ll keep information current for students, parents and alumni.
Service to one’s community and world is integral to any Jesuit education. Our program is not just about service, it is about service-learning. As a school we want students to reflect on their service, to gain understanding about people’s lives, and witness how our society does and doesn’t take care of its most vulnerable members. We are focused on social justice and Catholic Social Teaching and the part that each of us plays to bring this about in our world. It’s an exciting program and I hope you will find what you are looking for. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need more information.
Sincerely,
Scott Powers
spowers@jesuitportland.org
Christian Service Director |
Hear From the Students
“In a way maybe hope is the ability to live in the now and not worry about the future but rather put it in Gods hands and know it will turn out for the best. That is a better definition of hope and that is exactly what these people are beginning to teach me with their quiet example.”
“What I notice most about her that I admire is that she lives her life very peacefully, generously and unhurried. Her life is about her family and you can tell she is very peaceful, unhurried person even by the way she walks. In the United States I believe it is very rare to find someone who feels content and unhurried. I want to slow down and enjoy my family more.”
Sarah Shaffer '09, Amigos de las Americas
“The fact that they look up to me and even try to imitate me has opened my eyes to the fact that my actions affect those around me. As the kids ask for a braid just like mine, or learn how to make the ever-so-popular friendship bracelet, each day I see more fully that the person I present myself as directly imprints itself on these children. It has taught me to be thoughtful about my efforts to convey myself as a loving and compassionate member of the Jesuit community.” -Nicole Smith, Beaverton PAL
“Maybe the bigger problem is, people are content with discontentment. I know this to be true for myself. I never have enough stuff- so I am discontent. I’m ok with the fact that other people could have my things, and it would be more than adequate- so I am content. We are ok with the suffering of others, but not our own- so we feed ourselves more.”
-Ephriam Harnsberger '11, Ecuador
“Simply because one person lives in worse conditions than another, that does not classify between the worth of both humans’ souls. The fact that one has a bank account, large house and a credit card does not give them a reason to ignore the other people God also made in his image. If we can truly call ourselves Christians, we need to stop judging people before we even know them.”
-Nandi Vanka'11, Blanchet House
“These kids have shown me how words are not the most important part of a conversation.”
-Julia Christensen '11, Easter Seals
“I know the people I serve give me a new side of me. It shows me how to step out of my comfort zone. They give me so many new ideas…to be silly or outgoing because that is something I am not used to. They offer me their life in a way because I learn so much about their lives and how they deal with happiness and sorrow.”
Kartina Katigbak ’09, Camp Easter Seals
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