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At Saint Mary Catholic School, we walk with Jesus as we strive to live out the tenets of our faith. It is our goal to infuse our Catholic Identity into all we do, including:
- Weekly Mass Attendance: Students in PK3 through 8th grade attend Mass weekly and on Holy Days. Students in grades 2 through 8 participate as:
- greeters
- lectors
- altar servers
- gift bearers
- choir members
- Prayer: Schoolwide prayer is led each morning by an 8th grader. The Marian Antiphons are prayed throughout the seasons of the liturgical year. Classes also pray throughout the day, including before lunch and at day’s end.
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Kindly Mother of the Redeemer)
First Sunday of Advent until Candlemas (Feb 2)
Loving Mother of our Redeemer, gate of heaven, star of the sea,
help us who have fallen and strive to rise again.
To the wonder of nature you, a virgin, gave birth to Jesus.
You who received Gabriel's joyful greeting, have pity on us poor sinners. (revised)
Ave Regina Coelorum (Hail, Queen of Heaven)
Day after Candlemas (Feb3) until Easter Vigil
Hail Queen of Heaven.
Hail Lady of Angels
Hail the root, hail the gate
From whom the True Light was born.
Rejoice, glorious Virgin,
Lovely beyond all others.
Most beautiful lady,
Pray for us to Christ. (revised)
Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven)
Easter Eve until Pentecost Sunday
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia!
Because the Son you were chosen to bear, alleluia!
Has risen, as He said, alleluia!
Pray for us to God, alleluia!
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia!
Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia! (revised)
Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)
Day after Pentecost until end of liturgical year
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee to we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
- Virtues in Practice: Using this program, which is designed to help students grow closer to Jesus by imitating His life and virtues, the entire school studies the same virtue each month. This provides a whole-school (and whole-family) focus. Twenty-seven virtues are explored over a three-year cycle, with 81 saints held up as models of the virtues.
- Awards:
- Each month one student from every class is chosen as the Servant of the Lord. These students are selected by their teachers for modeling the Virtue of the Month.
- At the end of each school year, two students from each class are chosen to receive the Religion Award for demonstrating the qualities of one who walks with Jesus every day.
- Special Liturgies and Events: Throughout the year, students plan, prepare and/or participate in:
- Adoration and Holy Hours
- the Living Rosary
- Advent prayer services
- Reconciliation services
- a Christmas program anticipating the birth of Jesus
- Stations of the Cross
- the Chrism Mass
- retreats
- May Crowning
- 8th-grade graduation Mass
- Service Projects: Several times a year, students are provided with opportunities to participate in service through activities including - but not limited to:
- Catholic Charities canned food drives
- CRS Rice Bowl
- Catholic Schools Week projects
- Matthew’s Nursery (Catholic Charities)
- Children’s Advocacy Center donations
- visits to nursing homes
- Send-a-Smile
- Weekly Mass Attendance: Students in PK3 through 8th grade attend Mass weekly and on Holy Days. Students in grades 2 through 8 participate as:
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