Students (grades 7-12) serve as altar servers at the Abbey Church. Three servers are needed each Sunday, holy day, and at all school Masses. Students may volunteer individually or as a team of three.

Benedictine communities are imbued with a sense of respect for both human and natural resources. We seek to impart a sense of obligation to students (grades 7-12) to good stewardship. Combined with stability, stewardship should foster the desire in the community to hand on to the next generation a school in good order.

Students (grades 7-12) extend the Benedictine charism of hospitality by serving as ushers in the Abbey Church for abbey and school liturgies.

Students (grades 7-12) help develop, organize, and run various social activities for elderly persons in partnership with local elderly care facilities, with an emphasis on a ministry of presence. Efforts are made to transport the residents to Delbarton for concerts and theater productions, and Delbarton students and ensembles share the gift of music through performances at the care facilities. Students also advocate for the elderly, and develop fundraisers to support to help with geriatric-related diseases and issues.

Selected students (grades 10-11) travel to Sub-Saharan Benedictine communities to provide assistance to them in their apostolates, especially their schools, catechizing of the poor, and assistance with the poor, the handicapped, and orphans. Students learn about Africa’s culture, politics, and economic and social needs, giving them a greater global perspective.

Students (grades 9-12) participate in this week long service/retreat experience at one of these Catholic communities in rural West Virginia devoted to living out the Gospel message through the cornerstones of community, simplicity, prayer, and service. Delbarton students along with students from all over the country serve together with local residents to address substandard housing by providing home repair.

Students (grades 9-12) organize an annual blood drive on campus for New Jersey Blood Services/The New York Blood Center. Students assist in these endeavors by recruiting adults & students who are of age to donate blood, helping with registration and set-up, and providing refreshments for donors.

Students (grades 7-12) bring in bag lunches on designated Fridays and then a selected team of students visits approximately 250 homeless people in New York City distributing food and clothing.

All students (7-12) participate in this annual collection of toys through the deaneries on a school day in December. Every deanery collects toys for a particular age and gender. The gifts go to children and families in need in partnership with Catholic Charities of the Paterson Diocese. Distribution occurs on the Sunday following the collection. The experience captures the spirit of the holiday season, as Delbarton students interact with the families and children as they lead them around the hall to choose their toys. 

Students (grades 7-12) come together to increase cultural consciousness and celebrate diversity within our school community. By participating in a variety of activities, collaborative exchanges, social mixers, diversity conferences, service retreats, fundraisers, and group discussions, DAP raises awareness of the blessings and challenges of diversity. Through its peer mentor program, DAP welcomes and encourages students in all aspects of Delbarton life. By inspiring all students to embrace one another’s respective cultural backgrounds as a gift, DAP fosters a culture bound by a spirit of reverence at Delbarton and beyond.

Students (grades 9-12) provide after school educational and recreation activities for children with all types of handicaps (neurological, orthopedic, perceptual and motor impairments, Down’s syndrome, etc.).

Students (grades 7-12) who are athletes themselves or simply have an affinity for sports come together for prayer, fellowship, and service. “Huddle” meetings, “fun”-raising activities, and outreach to the community are all part of the FCA mission.

Students embark on a week-long trip in which they stay in Antigua, Guatemala and travel to other towns to build a house for an impoverished family. Students interact with the family that they are serving, as well as people from the local community. There are opportunities to explore Guatemala's beauty, e.g. hiking a volcano.

Students (grades 7-12) provide support, encouragement, and companionship to children and teens who have experienced the loss of a parent or sibling. Activities are designed to facilitate discussion and self-expression, to improve a sense of connection and belonging with others, to reduce anxiety and a sense of isolation and loneliness. 

Students (grades 7-12) assist at a local food pantry that distributes supplemental and/or emergency food to qualifying Morris County residents by organizing and maintaining the pantry, and helping with the distribution of food.

Selected students (grades 10-12) form close relationships with middle school students through various activities – including middle school “nights out,” dances, and tailgates at middle school home sporting events. They also present on important topics at middle school meetings. Mentors work in teams to create, plan and run events. They will be guides, counselors, and teammates to the “Lifers” as they progress through their first years at Delbarton.

Students (grades 9-12) participate in this week long service/retreat experience at Nazareth Farm or Bethlehem Farm, Catholic communities in rural West Virginia devoted to living out the Gospel message through the cornerstones of community, simplicity, prayer, and service. Delbarton students along with students from all over the country serve together with local residents to address substandard housing by providing home repair.

Students (grades 7-12) participate in this after school program by providing weekly assistance to deserving youngsters (pre-school through teens) at this safe-haven community center in Morristown. Volunteers tutor in the Homework Center and assist in the classrooms.

Students (grades 7-12) share their musical talents with the school community by serving as ministers of music at school prayer services and on retreats.

Students (grades 7-12) become part of Delbarton’s Operation Smile club, which seeks to raise awareness of the plight of those born with a cleft lip or cleft palate in poor communities throughout the world, as well as to inspire students to take action. Students participate in fun educational and fundraising activities.  Students may also seek to become volunteers for Operation Smile International, by attending the International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) and the Mission Training Workshop. The school club facilitates this process, but it is a personal initiative and separate from the club's primary goals. Students that attend these trainings can apply to volunteer at one of Operation Smile’s international medical missions. If chosen by Operation Smile International, the student can become part of a mission anywhere in the world.

Students (grades 7-12) are trained in the fundamentals of proclaiming the Word of God in the context of the liturgy. They will serve as lectors for school Masses, Lauds, and prayer services.

Students (grades 7-12) seek to remove the stigma attached to mental illness, bring attention to the facts about suicide, remember those who have been lost to this tragic choice, and show support for their families and friends through a fund, awareness, and hope raising Walk held here on campus. The Walk begins with a ceremony and prayer, and concludes with a BBQ. The walk route runs through the beautiful Jockey Hollow. All proceeds raised go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an organization which seeks to find better ways to prevent suicide, create a culture that’s smart about mental health, and brings hope to those affected by suicide.

Students (grades 7-12) participate in this special event in honor of former Delbarton teacher, coach and administrator - Brian Fleury. It is a wonderful opportunity for our entire school community to celebrate the life of a truly inspirational man, and at the same time raise money for a worthy cause, which is selected each year.

Students (grades 7-12) participate in this national program discouraging destructive choices, with a focus on the use of alcohol and other drugs and addictive behaviors. Additional focus is placed on respect for others, bullying, and dating abuse. By its educational efforts and imparting of responsible decision-making tools, SADD hopes to raise campus awareness and impact student attitudes about harmful substances and activities.

Students (grades 7 & 9) extend the Benedictine charism of hospitality by serving as hosts for prospective students who visit our campus during the school day.

Students (grades 7-12) participate in a one night Sleep Out on Delbarton's campus to show solidarity with the experience of homeless teens and to raise funds for Covenant House, an organization helping homeless youth get an education, job, and become independent productive members of society. The night also includes a forum where the students get to meet and discuss homelessness with Covenant House youth who were actually homeless. Throughout the year students will participate in various fundraising and awareness raising activities.

Students (grades 7-12) organize an annual collection of non-perishable foods, which stocks the shelves for the Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown for the entire year, helping them to serve 350 homeless and working-poor guests every day.

Holding the belief that all life has immeasurable value regardless of age, stage, or condition, Wave-4-Life is a team of dedicated students (grades 7-12) looking to promote respect for every human life from conception until natural death. The group participates in local and national pro-life activities, including the March for Life in Washington D.C., and supports local crisis pregnancy and post-abortion ministries. The group runs creative educational efforts throughout the year on campus. In addition, members participate in service projects for homeless youth, the mentally and physically disabled, and the elderly. The group honors the value of life through a funeral ministry dedicated to those who die alone and abandoned. Students serve at funeral Masses as pallbearers and liturgical ministers, attend gravesite services, and offer prayers to honor the lives of these forgotten ones.