All schools start and end their day with prayer. Students regularly come together at weekly Mass in celebration of the Eucharist. Throughout the school year, students have opportunities for Reconciliation, and participate in prayer services, Stations of the Cross, and Rosary. Students in 2nd grade receive sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion and 8th grade students prepare for Confirmation.
An education in our Catholic schools is one rooted in faith. Faith formation is constant in all subject areas as students make the connection between all things and Christ. The entire academic curriculum is centered around, not simply infused with, the Catholic faith and principles of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
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Students receive formal instruction on Catholic principles, social teaching, the Bible, Ten Commandments, prayers, the Sacraments, virtues, and Church history. Through teaching, discussion, and reflection, students come to understand the richness of our Catholic heritage. These concepts and beliefs are reinforced in the academic curriculum, Theology of the Body, and Education in Virtue curriculum. School policies and practices also reflect Catholic values and beliefs. Click to view the Church Teachings on Special Issues of Concern.
Students participate in regular service-learning projects, learning through action the importance of sharing your time and talents with others. Examples of serving-learning across the Archdiocese include organizing food drives, working at food kitchens, visiting the elderly in nursing homes, adopting families at Christmas, and hosting blood drives.
With parents serving as a child’s first educator, our Catholic schools believe strong partnerships with families is imperative for the academic success and spiritual formation of a child. Families are welcome to attend school Masses and are invited to events and activities throughout the year.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to develop their relationship with Chris, which is why schools create opportunities for discussion and reflection for its faculty and staff. Schools host monthly teacher professional development days led by the Blessed Seelos Institute, in which teachers come together to deepen their encounter with Christ as they immerse in the teachers of Jesus, virtuw, and prayer.