Search
Frassati Service
-
-
Our MissionThe Catholic Church’s preferential love for the poor is part of her constant tradition. From the gospels to the saints, unceasing search to be in service of our less fortunate brothers and sisters are essential to the life of the disciple. Thus, we ought to strive to be a beacon of hope and compassion for the poor and marginalized in our communities. Through proper discernment we encourage our young adults to live out the Gospel’s call to love and serve our neighbors, especially those in most need.El amor preferencial de la Iglesia Católica por los pobres forma parte de su tradición constante. Desde los Evangelios hasta los santos, la búsqueda incesante de servir a nuestros hermanos y hermanas menos afortunados es esencial para la vida del discípulo. Por lo tanto, debemos esforzarnos por ser un faro de esperanza y compasión para los pobres y marginados de nuestras comunidades. Mediante un discernimiento adecuado, animamos a nuestros jóvenes adultos a vivir el llamado del Evangelio a amar y servir a nuestro prójimo, especialmente a los más necesitados.
-
-
-
Frassati Service Leadership Team 2026-2027
The Frassati Service Planning Team will comprise of a dedicated group of young adults committed to living out the call to serve those on the margins while growing in faith and community. Rooted in the spirit of accompaniment and encounter, this team will lead opportunities for young adults to step outside of themselves, encounter Christ in others, and respond with generosity and love.
Guided by this mission, the team seeks to form young adults as servant leaders by fostering meaningful encounters with communities in need, building lasting partnerships with local organizations, and creating opportunities for faith-filled service that transforms both those who serve and those who are served.
As a member of the Planning Team, you will:
- Discern & Advise: Collaborate with Neil Albaña to prayerfully identify and select organizations to partner with throughout the 2026–2027 year.
- Plan & Execute: Help design and coordinate service experiences that are impactful, well-organized, and rooted in authentic encounter.
- Accompany & Participate: Be present at service events as you are able, helping to foster a welcoming, reflective, and Christ-centered environment for all მონაწილants.
Through this work, you will play a vital role in cultivating a culture of service, encounter, and missionary discipleship among young adults.
Interested in joining the team?
Frassati Service Leadership Team Interest List
Learn more and submit your interest here:
-
-
Frassati Service 2025Thank you to all those who Generously gave their time, efforts, resources and presence!
-
-
-
A society that wishes and intends to remain at the service of the human being at every level is a society that has the common good - the good of all people and of the whole person [347] - as its primary goal. The human person cannot find fulfilment in himself, that is, apart from the fact that he exists "with" others and "for" others. This truth does not simply require that he live with others at various levels of social life, but that he seek unceasingly - in actual practice and not merely at the level of ideas - the good, that is, the meaning and truth, found in existing forms of social life.
— Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church, paragraph 165
Una sociedad que, en todos sus niveles, quiere positivamente estar al servicio del ser humano es aquella que se propone como meta prioritaria el bien común, en cuanto bien de todos los hombres y de todo el hombre. La persona no puede encontrar realización sólo en sí misma, es decir, prescindir de su ser « con » y « para » los demás. Esta verdad le impone no una simple convivencia en los diversos niveles de la vida social y relacional, sino también la búsqueda incesante, de manera práctica y no sólo ideal, del bien, es decir, del sentido y de la verdad que se encuentran en las formas de vida social existentes.
— Compendio de la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, párrafo 165
-
-
-
“Jesus comes to me every morning in Communion, and I return the visit by going to serve the poor.”- Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, Beato Pier Giorgio Frassati“Jesús viene a mí cada mañana en la Comunión, y yo le devuelvo la visita yendo a servir a los pobres”.
-
-
-
Opportunities to serve in the Houston area
Houston Food Bank
The Houston Food Bank serves the 1 million food-insecure individuals in southeast Texas by distributing food and essentials through over 1,600 community partners. They also offer programs focused on nutrition education, health management, and assistance to help families achieve long-term stability. For more information and to sign up as an individual or large group, please visit their website:
Houston Food Bank - VolunteerCasa Juan Diego
Casa Juan Diego, founded in 1980 following the Catholic Worker model, serves immigrants, refugees, and the poor, expanding from one small house to nine. They publish the Houston Catholic Worker newspaper quarterly to share the values of their movement and highlight the stories of those affected by global economic challenges, while also providing hospitality and services for immigrant women, men, and children. For more information and to sign up as an individual or large group (maximum of 10 individuals), please visit their website:
Casa Juan Diego - Volunteer
You may also contact the Volunteer Coordinator Directly: Monica Creixell at [email protected]Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society arrived in the United States in 1845, where the first conference was formed in St. Louis, Missouri. The first presence of the Society in the Galveston-Houston area was in 1871 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Galveston. Today, there are 58 Conferences in the Galveston-Houston Council with more than 1,900 members growing spiritually through friendship and service to those in need. There are many ways and levels to volunteer.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - VolunteerMagnificat House
Since 1968, Magnificat Houses has offered an alternative to the streets by sheltering, clothing, feeding and providing mental health support and spiritual guidance to men and women – of all mental abilities, social backgrounds, religions and cultures – as they rebuild their lives in community. For more information, to donate or volunteer opportunities, please visit their website:
Magnificat House - VolunteerSpecial Youth Services
Special Youth Services models the embrace of Christ through pastoral care, advocacy, and faith sharing in local juvenile justice centers, facilities, and programs including the promotion and coordination of restorative services to at-risk youth and their families. The SYS ministry encompasses all counties within our local Archdiocese, working with youth from ages 10-17. With the help of volunteers, Special Youth Services goes into the margins of the Houston community and serves young people who are currently involved, have been involved, or are at risk of being involved with the juvenile justice system. There are many ways to get involved, the most common of which is to sign up for a weekly Bible study in a facility. For more information or ways to get involved, visit their website:
Special Youth Services - Volunteer
For more information on service opportunities and ways to get involved, contact the Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministry at 713-741-8778, or [email protected] .
-
