Community Service
Social Justice – The hands and feet of Christ
The students of St. Wenceslaus School have been actively ministering to the broader community for many years - the hands and feet of Christ in our school and community.
At the suggestion of the St. Wenceslaus School Parent Advisory Committee in 2002-2003 and in response to the Social Justice Teachings of the Catholic Church, each grade level chose one or more social justice projects to become involved in. This is a brief summary of current grade level projects, as well as marathon for non-public schools service projects.
| Grade Level | Place | Description |
| 2nd Grade | Queen's Court | Singing for residents, performing choral readings, sharing artwork, reading stories/poems the students have written |
| 3rd Grade | The Dorothy Day Center | Making table decorations |
| 4th Grade | LeSueur County Adopt-a-Family | Providing labor and organization |
| St. Wenceslaus School landscaping | Planting, watering, weeding | |
| 5th Grade | Queen's Court | Singing for and visiting with residents |
| Phillips Square | Performing for and visiting with residents | |
| 6th Grade | Operation Christmas Child | Sending gift-filled shoeboxes to needy children world-wide |
| Making rosaries | Which are shared with the poor | |
| 7th & 8th Grade | Bread For the World, The Peace Center, The CAP Agency | Participating in an interdisciplinary study of hunger in the world, including public awareness activities, writing letters to our legislators, a food drive, and fund-raising, all in support of these anti-hunger organizations |
| The Humane Society | Activities supporting the annual Woofer and Hoofer Pet Walk-a-thon at the MN Zoo | |
| Letter Writing to Military Personnel serving overseas in Iraq | Making greeting cards, sending them candy, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and socks | |
| All grades | LeSueur County Adopt-a-Family and Catholic Relief Services | Holidays, special events |
| Marathon Service Projects | |
| Kindergarten | Cleaning the pews and kneelers in Church |
| 1st Grade | Wiping down the bleachers in the Parish Activity Center |
| 2nd Grade | Picking up branches and garbage in Memorial Park |
| 3rd Grade | Singing at Mala Strana |
| 4th Grade | Cleaning out the school/church gardens and planters |
| 5th Grade | Cleaning out the planters along Main Street and sweeping the sidewalks |
| 6th Grade | Cleaning out the gardens at Phillips Square |
| 7th Grade | Cleaning the nursery in the Church basement |
| 8th Grade | Helping some of the elderly who live nearby with yard / garden work |