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Columbus Celebrates the National Day of Service

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 was truly a special day at Columbus as our students participated, along with students from the other Marist Schools in the United States, in the “Marist National Day of Service” in honor of the Marist Brothers’ 200th Anniversary.
 
As a Marist school, each day we strive to help our students recognize that they must use their gifts to make a difference in the world and our students did just that. We hope that you will take a minute to view the video message from the Marist Brothers United States Provincial, Brother Patrick McNamara, on the Marist National Day of Service.

Here is a recap of the day’s events: 
  • The entire student body gathered for a prayer service at the beginning of the day in preparation for the day’s work ahead.  The Columbus Marist Brothers sang the Salve Regina in unison and water from each of the seven Marist schools in the United States was mixed together as a symbol of solidarity.
  • Just over 400 students from across grade levels went off campus to serve seven different locations (Tropical Park, A. D. Barnes Park, His House (home for abandoned/neglected children), St. Anne’s Catholic Nursing Home, Floridean Healthcare (rehabilitation center for the elderly), Chapman Partnership (homeless outreach), Great Heights Academy (special needs children outreach)
  • On campus, 250 seniors made 1500 lunches for the homeless which were delivered to the Missionary Sisters of Charity.  All food was donated by CCHS students and faculty. 
  • Dr. Alison Thompson, a life-long humanitarian, spoke to students in the junior and senior class.  Dr. Thompson’s current work is focused on placing Syrian refugees in camps in Greece and Turkey.
  • Students in the freshman and sophomore classes researched eight international Marist missions currently in crisis and shared their findings with their classmates.
To view images from the various service events Columbus students participated in, click here.
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Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School.  By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.

Columbus is fully accredited by Cognia and is a member of the Marist Association of Secondary schools, the National Catholic Education Association and the Independent Schools of South Florida.