Service to Others

Students take part in the OXFAM Banquet

Notre Dame Academy students are well aware of the needs of others beyond the gates of the Academy.  They take to heart Our Lord's commission to "love thy neighbor"  - whether that neighbor be a child who needs tutoring, a nursing home patient who needs to see a friendly face, or a Haitian family who has lost their home in a natural disaster. Volunteering and giving back to the community come second nature to our students.

Collecting shoes for Soles4Souls

Global Connections

Kenya - a mission effort with the Kenyan Creative Learning Center • Congo - Kinshasa (Zaire) - a dedication to help • OXFAM - a response to need • Jubilee 2000 - Forgiveness of Debt 

National Connections

Aid to Migrant Workers • Outreach • America's Promise, the Alliance for Youth

Local Connections

Love-in-Action Community Service Program • Students are supported as they volunteer in many areas of social and spiritual need: Health Care • Schools • The Elderly • Youth Ministry • Parks and Recreation • AIDS Project Worcester 

The Winter Games of Special Olympics

A sampling of NDA’s involvement:: AIDS Project Worcester, Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, Jewish Home Services, Heifer Project, Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Ecotarium Preservation, Worcester Special Equestrians, Local Hospitals, YMCA, Worcester YOU, Inc. (Daycare and Hot-Line), Worcester Art Museum, Elementary Schools, and Special Olympics.

Other Connections

Liturgy and Spiritual Celebrations • Retreat Days • Julie Day • Eucharistic Ministry • Lenten Projects