Life in Christ: Charity

• Shield of Roses
  Prayer and witness for an end to legal abortion by a visit to an area abortion clinic.  Once a semester, we have a greater witness with “Mega Shield.” For more information, please contact: shield@christendom.edu
• Front Royal Pregnancy Center
  Volunteer to help at this local center, which assists women with unexpected pregnancies and information about women’s health. For more information, please contact: pregcenter@christendom.edu
• March for Life
  Every year in January, the College marks the infamous anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion by cancelling classes to pray and march in Washington, DC, with thousands of Americans from all over the country. For more information, please contact the Director of Student Activities: cbowers@christendom.edu
• Students for Life
  This is the Christendom College group of the national Students for Life of America, which works to end abortion by educating students about the issues of abortion, euthanasia, and infanticide; by identifying pro-life student leaders; and, by equipping student pro-lifers with the training, skills and resources to be effective and successful. For more information please contact: sfl@christendom.edu

 Works of Mercy

• Catholic Charities Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
  Volunteer to help our local hungry neighbors by assisting at this Front Royal institution on Saturdays anytime from 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. For more information, please contact: pantry@christendom.edu
• Red Cross Blood Drives
  Help end the national blood shortage by giving blood at Crusader Gymnasium.  For more information, please contact the Student Activities Council at: blooddrive@christendom.edu
• Tutor Local Youths
  The tutoring program is a great way to get or give the academic help needed. Through the program, students who need an extra hand in a subject are paired with an advanced student in that subject matter: tutoring@christendom.edu
• Nursing Home Visits
  Visit the elderly sick at a local retirement home. For more information, please contact: nursinghome@christendom.edu
• Soup Kitchen/Meals on Wheels
  Help cook and serve meals at a local soup kitchen, and deliver meals to the homebound.  For more information, please contact: soupkitchen@christendom.edu
• DONATE!
  Support our Matt-25 Works of Mercy with a financial gift.  Please mail your generous offering (by check payable to “Christendom College”) to:
  Chaplain of Christendom College
  “Matt-25”
  134 Christendom Drive
  Front Royal, VA  22630

Mission Trips

• Spring Break Mission Trip to Guatemala
  Work with religious sisters in their hospital for malnourished children. For more information, please contact Prof. Michael Brown at:
  mbrown@christendom.edu
• Spring Break Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic
  Serve the material and spiritual need of the poor in the town of Banica. For more information, please contact Prof. Michael Brown at: mbrown@christendom.edu
• Spring Break Mission Trip to Peru
  Assist with the many needs of an orphanage run by religious sisters outside of Lima. For more information, please contact Prof. Michael Brown at: mbrown@christendom.edu
• Spring Break Mission Trip to Ireland
  Support the Pro-Life movement in Dublin and Letterkenny. For more information, please contact Prof. Michael Brown at: mbrown@christendom.edu

Catechesis & Youth Ministry

Volunteer at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal as a…

• Catechist:  Teach religious education classes to children.
• Youth Ministry Volunteer:  Assist with the parish’s high school youth group.

For more information, please contact: catechesis@christendom.edu

Please note: All parish volunteers who have regular contact with minors must be comply with the Diocese of Arlington’s policy for child protection.

Charitable Giving

• Chapel Poor Box
  Please be generous with your gifts to the needy through our Chapel Poor Box.
• Sunday Second Collections
  The regular Sunday collections at Christ the King Chapel support the liturgical needs of the Chaplaincy.