Serviam
[verb] | ser-vi-am | ser-VEE-am | Latin
"I will serve."
ONE
APOSTOLATE.
FOUR
INITIATIVES.
HOW WE FORM OUR STUDENTS
SERVIAM - The weekly heartbeat of the apostolate, fostering faith, friendship, and service.
FAMILY NIGHT - Monthly formation that empowers parents as the primary educators of the faith and brings families together in prayer and community.
SANCTIFY - Summer formation through retreats, fellowship, and service.
OCIA - A pathway for non-Catholics to enter the Catholic Church.
A NIGHT AT SERVIAM.
Prayer. Community. Formation.
6:00 — Gather & Recreation
Students arrive, spend time together, and build friendships.
6:30 — Dinner
Students and mentors share a meal together.
7:00 — Gospel Reflection & Adoration
Students hear the Gospel, receive a short reflection, and spend time with Christ in Eucharistic Adoration.
7:30 — Small Groups
Students discuss the Gospel and their faith with mentors and peers.
FAMILY NIGHT.
Forming the Family.
Once a month, Serviam brings students and parents together for Family Night — an evening of formation, prayer, and community designed to help families grow in faith together.
6:00 — Gather & Light Bites
Families arrive, gather together, and share light refreshments.
6:30 — Keynote Presentation
Parents and students receive formation centered on living the Catholic faith.
7:00 — Adoration, Student Small Groups, & Parent Q&A
Students meet in small groups while parents have an opportunity for conversation and questions.
7:30 — Adoration & Rosary
Families come back together in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
FIVE PILLARS.
A Framework for Formation.
Serviam forms students for sainthood through five pillars that shape the life of the apostolate:
EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION
FORMING THE FAMILY
WORKS OF MERCY
VOCATION AWARENESS
PILGRIM FRIENDSHIP
STUDENTS WE SERVE.
Forming Students Across Houston.
