Sacred Heart Parish

Site Description:

Students will work in and around the parochial school, which has grades K-6 and about 34 children and is run by Sr. Lillian, the principal. They will also stay with host families and help out with a fundraiser dinner for the school. Students have the opportunity to experience life in the small mining town of Williamson and to experience the ecumenism of the area.

Site Resources:

www.sacredheartwilliamson.com

Site Contact:

We discourage students from directly contacting the site; all reservations are made through the Center for Social Concerns. Further emergency contact information will be provided to students upon enrollment in the seminar.

Sr. Lillian Jordan (Volunteer Coordinator): lillianjordan@hotmail.com

Lodging:

Students provide their own bedding (sleeping bag, pillow, and/or blankets and sheets).

Travel:

Students will travel to the site on Sunday, October 16, and will return the following Friday, October 21.

Personal Expenses:

Students must pay for their own meals while they travel from Notre Dame to the site on Sunday and back to Notre Dame from the site on Friday or Saturday. Students are requested to bring enough money to pay for these 2–3 meals, and it is also suggested that students bring extra spending money for personal purchases during their immersion. The availability of ATMs varies with each site, and so in the interest of avoiding fees or running out of money, it is suggested that students have a reasonable amount of cash on hand before the immersion.

Meals:

Students will use Center credit cards to purchase groceries and prepare their own meals.